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Sainte-Suzanne-sur-VireManche

Population 685: a town in Manche, Normandy.

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Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire’s story

Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire in pictures

Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.

17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire.

History

Old homes shape Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire: 17% were built before 1919, more than in both Manche’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
15th c.
oldest protected part
1931
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire, above Manche’s towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up 39% of adults. 20% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

42.5median age
Sainte-Suzanne-sur-VireManche medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire
Sainte-Suzanne-sur-VireManche medianFrance median
Under 1521%13%17%
15–248.2%9.3%11%
25–4425%20%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+20%29%22%
No diploma13%24%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat15%17%18%
Higher education39%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire, 1.3%, runs below Manche’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €28,050 a year per consumption unit, above both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.2% of commuters at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
0
jobs based in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire, 0.1 per working resident
1.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,050
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire is €9.51/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €7.78/m² a month. 18 houses and apartments changed hands in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire from July 2023 to June 2026.

€9.51/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire€9.51/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Manche median€9.90/m²
€9.51/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.29 to €12.41/m² a month)
€7.78/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Musée du bocage normand and 3 more in and around Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire

Museums and family days out in and near Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Everything we know about Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire

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Landmarks

Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire yet.

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Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Manche →
Condé-sur-VireBourgvalléesSaint-LôSaint-Jean-d'ElleAgneauxSaint-Amand-VillagesCondé-sur-VireBourgvalléesSaint-LôSaint-Jean-d'ElleAgneauxSaint-Amand-VillagesSainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire685—————
Condé-sur-Vire4,1371.4A+A−A+B
Bourgvallées3,3263.2—A−—C−
Saint-Lô19,4713.5B−B+DB−
Saint-Jean-d'Elle2,5164.3—A—A
Agneaux4,2864.5A+B−A+A−
Saint-Amand-Villages2,5254.7—A−—C−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire

Commune in Manche, Normandy

Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire is a commune of 685 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo. 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

Population
685 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Lô Agglo
Département
Manche (50)
Région
Normandy
Area
2 sq mi (5.1 km²)
INSEE code
50556

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.