Sainte-Suzanne-sur-VireManche
Population 685: a town in Manche, Normandy.
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Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire’s story
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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
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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
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
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
WomenFrance medianMen
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-Vire | Manche median | France median |
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| Under 15 | 21% | 13% | 17% |
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| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
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| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
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| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
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| 65+ | 20% | 29% | 22% |
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| No diploma | 13% | 24% | 19% |
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| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
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| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
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| Higher education | 39% | 22% | 30% |
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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 attractionsMusée 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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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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How the neighbors grade
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.