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Population 133: a town in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pleine-Sève falls below the line for grades. Nearly a quarter of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Pleine-Sève does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pleine-Sève as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Mesnil-Geoffroy, in Ermenouville, 1.3 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Pleine-Sève is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pleine-Sève.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.8% of the town, lower than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults. At 46.6, the median resident of Pleine-Sève sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Pleine-Sève | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,710 a year per consumption unit. 13.3% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Seine-Maritime’s towns (12.8%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 7.6% of working residents in Pleine-Sève at the census.
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.
The market in Pleine-Sève: 5 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Pleine-Sève. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pleine-Sève yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Pleine-Sève is a commune of 133 people in the Communauté de communes de la Côte d'Albâtre. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleine-Sève | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Valery-en-Caux | 3,851 | 3.9 | B | C | B+ | D |
| Cany-Barville | 2,909 | 5.6 | B− | B | B+ | C− |
| Yerville | 2,731 | 12 | B+ | B | A− | B− |
| Offranville | 3,242 | 13 | A− | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Terres-de-Caux | 4,245 | 13 | B | B | A+ | C |
| Yvetot | 11,438 | 14 | C− | B− | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.