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Some 181 people live in this town, in Manche, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves is too small for the grades other French towns get. 10% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves.
Graduates make up 14% of adults. 20% are under 15, above both Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.4%.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.1% of working residents in Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves didn’t travel to work at all. Unemployment stood at 9.9%, above Manche’s towns (8.8%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €25,120 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.80/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves. Best known first.
Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Restes du château: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves | 181 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 3,208 | 6.2 | C+ | A+ | A | C− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 8.8 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 9.9 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 2,761 | 10 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 11 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Gouville-sur-Mer | 3,274 | 12 | A | B− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves is a commune of 181 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.