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A town of 181 in Manche, Normandy.
Sainte-Colombe is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Colombe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, 2.3 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sainte-Colombe. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe.
7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. The median resident of Sainte-Colombe is 44.3 years old.
46% women, 54% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Colombe | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Sainte-Colombe: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment runs at 5.8%. 8.4% 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%).
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.
House rents are put at about €7.97/m² a month. Sales in Sainte-Colombe from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Colombe is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Colombe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe | 181 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 5.5 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 6.6 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 7 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 8.8 | — | B | — | D |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 8.9 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 9.8 | — | B | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Sainte-Colombe is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. 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 October 30, 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.