Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 485 in Manche, Normandy.
Sotteville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Sotteville does most differently from other towns.
Sotteville 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 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
23% 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 Sotteville.
Children under 15 make up 21%, above Manche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 12% of the town. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sotteville | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Sotteville is Château de Sotteville. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 250 residents in work, Sotteville has 150 jobs: 0.6 each. Half of residents lived on more than €27,880 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Manche’s towns (€24,970) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège le CastillonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 95%+3 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Sotteville.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sotteville. Best known first.
Sotteville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Sotteville: Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sotteville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotteville | 485 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 3.2 | — | B | — | A |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 6.5 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| La Hague | 11,484 | 8.3 | A | B | A+ | C |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 78,258 | 9.1 | B− | C | B− | C− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 13 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 14 | — | B | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Sotteville is a commune of 485 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.