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387 residents make their home in this town in Manche, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances falls below the line for grades.
The one thing Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest date from the 11th century.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances1.2 km north, in Coutances
MuseumMusée Quesnel-Morinière1.1 km north, in CoutancesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gratot4.5 km northwest, in GratotHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Coutances1.1 km northeast, in CoutancesAttractionAttractionParc médiéval de l'Évêque1.8 km northeast, in CoutancesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances.
Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Manche’s towns (13%) and near compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances in two is 48.1. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. The pre-1919 share of homes is 12%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.7 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,980 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances, 92.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than Manche’s towns (94.3%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 74%−11 pts |
| Lycée Charles-François LebrunNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 253 | 94%−3 pts |
| Lycée Jean-Paul II PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateGeneral lycée | General lycée | 99 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien parc des Evêques de Coutances: Photo: Perlinkinso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances 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-Pierre-de-Coutances | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coutances | 8,321 | 1 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 4.6 | — | A− | — | B |
| Agon-Coutainville | 3,020 | 6.2 | A− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 3,208 | 6.8 | C+ | A+ | A | C− |
| Gouville-sur-Mer | 3,274 | 6.9 | A | B− | A | C+ |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 2,761 | 10 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances is a commune of 387 people in the Communauté de communes Coutances Mer et Bocage. 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.