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A town of 321 in Manche, Normandy.
Varenguebec is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Varenguebec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Varenguebec as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines de l'ancien château, in La Haye, 3.4 mi away.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varenguebec.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, above both Manche’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. Ages in Varenguebec split evenly at 46.7: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Varenguebec | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Varenguebec: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). Unemployment runs at 10.2%.
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.
Varenguebec recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Varenguebec is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Varenguebec.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varenguebec | 321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 4 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 5.1 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 8.6 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 9.7 | — | B | — | D |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 12 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 12 | B− | B | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Varenguebec is a commune of 321 people in the Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche. 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.