Saint-Germain-sur-Ay has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 64% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
What makes Saint-Germain-sur-Ay stand out
The 2 things Saint-Germain-sur-Ay does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay are 15 to 24: 4.3%, fewer than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns
25% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 42% of the town, higher than both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 11% of residents are under 15.
61.4median age
Saint-Germain-sur-AyManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Germain-sur-Ay: 2 historic monuments, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, 5.3%, runs below Manche’s towns and compared French towns
5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay number 150, against 300 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €27,330 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, 0.5 per working resident
5.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Homes in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay cost more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns, with a median sale of €2,693/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.56/m² a month, about level with Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €7.97/m² a month. 81 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay from July 2023 to June 2026.
€2,693/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Germain-sur-Ay€2,693/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Manche median€1,814/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,693/m²
81
€9.56/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.48 to €12.23/m² a month)
€7.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Église et cimetière qui l'entoure: Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ancien corps de garde, dit Chapelle du Corps de Garde: Photo: JackyM59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Saint-Germain-sur-Ay
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-sur-Ay yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-sur-Ay
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Germain-sur-Ay is a commune of 926 people in the Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
