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The smallest towns in Normandy by population in 2026

Taillepied (Manche) is the smallest town in Normandy by population, with just 19 inhabitants. Next come Le Mesnil-Durdent (Seine-Maritime, 20 inhabitants) and Le Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche, 24 inhabitants).

2,644 towns ranked

Taillepied, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stTaillepied 19inhab. Manche
  2. 2ndLe Mesnil-Durdent 20inhab. Seine-Maritime
  3. 3rdLe Mont-Saint-Michel 24inhab. Manche

This ranking covers all 2,644 towns in Normandy. At the other end of the ranking, Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) comes last with 168,588 inhabitants.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: smallest towns in Normandy

Rank Town Department Population Proportional bar Area (km²)
1 Taillepied Manche (50) 19 2.2
2 Le Mesnil-Durdent Seine-Maritime (76) 20 1.3
3 Le Mont-Saint-Michel Manche (50) 24 4.0
4 tied La Fontelaye Seine-Maritime (76) 27 4.0
4 tied Neuville-en-Beaumont Manche (50) 27 1.7
6 Le Champ-de-la-Pierre Orne (61) 28 4.1
7 Le Ménil-Vicomte Orne (61) 29 3.9
8 Lignères Orne (61) 32 5.4
9 Reigneville-Bocage Manche (50) 34 2.3
10 Sébeville Manche (50) 35 2.9
11 Puisenval Seine-Maritime (76) 37 4.9
12 Champ-Haut Orne (61) 42 5.2
13 Rapilly Calvados (14) 45 4.2
14 Longmesnil Seine-Maritime (76) 48 3.9
15 Vieux-Port Eure (27) 49 0.6
16 La Bellière Seine-Maritime (76) 50 4.5
17 tied La Fresnaie-Fayel Orne (61) 51 5.1
17 tied Ménil-Vin Orne (61) 51 3.6
19 Mont-Ormel Orne (61) 53 3.7
20 La Chaux Orne (61) 54 5.1
21 Saint-Victor-sur-Avre Eure (27) 55 6.9
22 tied Boutteville Manche (50) 58 1.8
22 tied La Lande-de-Lougé Orne (61) 58 5.0
22 tied Louvagny Calvados (14) 58 5.5
22 tied Mercey Eure (27) 58 3.5
26 Comblot Orne (61) 59 4.3
27 tied Périgny Calvados (14) 60 2.7
27 tied Pont-Bellanger Calvados (14) 60 3.5
29 tied Crosville-sur-Douve Manche (50) 62 4.1
29 tied Saint-Aquilin-de-Corbion Orne (61) 62 6.1
31 tied Deux-Jumeaux Calvados (14) 63 4.1
31 tied Saint-Germain-le-Vieux Orne (61) 63 3.2
33 tied Champ-Dolent Eure (27) 64 2.3
33 tied La Haye-Bellefond Manche (50) 64 2.8
33 tied Ménil-Froger Orne (61) 64 5.3
36 tied Montreuil-en-Auge Calvados (14) 65 3.4
36 tied Noards Eure (27) 65 4.2
38 tied Les Cent-Acres Seine-Maritime (76) 66 5.1
38 tied L'Hosmes Eure (27) 66 6.7
40 tied Barou-en-Auge Calvados (14) 67 8.4
40 tied La Pommeraye Calvados (14) 67 2.8
40 tied Le Ménil-Bérard Orne (61) 67 7.3
40 tied Les Ifs Seine-Maritime (76) 67 4.0
40 tied Tellières-le-Plessis Orne (61) 67 5.4
40 tied Vicques Calvados (14) 67 2.7
46 tied Notre-Dame-d'Épine Eure (27) 68 1.7
46 tied Saint-Laurent-du-Tencement Eure (27) 68 2.8
48 tied Fay Orne (61) 69 8.7
48 tied Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne Orne (61) 69 4.6
50 La Trinité-des-Laitiers Orne (61) 70 11
51 tied Grimesnil Manche (50) 71 2.6
51 tied Montrabot Manche (50) 71 3.9
51 tied Nay Manche (50) 71 2.5
51 tied Pontécoulant Calvados (14) 71 2.4
55 tied Morigny Manche (50) 72 4.4
55 tied Saint-Gervais-des-Sablons Orne (61) 72 8.8
55 tied Saint-Jean-du-Corail-des-Bois Manche (50) 72 3.6
58 Avernes-Saint-Gourgon Orne (61) 73 12
59 tied Asnières-en-Bessin Calvados (14) 74 4.6
59 tied Ginai Orne (61) 74 9.3
59 tied Hiesville Manche (50) 74 4.0
59 tied Le Mesnil-au-Grain Calvados (14) 74 4.3
59 tied Les Isles-Bardel Calvados (14) 74 5.7
59 tied Lilly Eure (27) 74 6.0
59 tied Saint-Pierre-des-Jonquières Seine-Maritime (76) 74 8.3
59 tied Saint-Pierre-du-Mont Calvados (14) 74 5.0
59 tied Vidai Orne (61) 74 1.6
68 tied Bouchevilliers Eure (27) 75 4.3
68 tied Les Places Eure (27) 75 1.9
68 tied Saint-Denis-d'Augerons Eure (27) 75 4.3
71 Saint-Léonard-des-Parcs Orne (61) 76 13
72 tied Touquettes Orne (61) 77 9.7
72 tied Vaudreville Manche (50) 77 3.0
74 tied Audouville-la-Hubert Manche (50) 78 6.4
74 tied Coudehard Orne (61) 78 8.5
74 tied Gueutteville Seine-Maritime (76) 78 3.0
74 tied Rainfreville Seine-Maritime (76) 78 2.6
78 tied Le Fournet Calvados (14) 79 3.0
78 tied Saint-Germain-de-Martigny Orne (61) 79 3.9
80 Sortosville Manche (50) 80 2.5
81 tied Azeville Manche (50) 81 3.0
81 tied Chahains Orne (61) 81 7.7
81 tied Juvigny-sur-Seulles Calvados (14) 81 3.5
81 tied Saint-Quentin-de-Blavou Orne (61) 81 6.5
85 tied Montfiquet Calvados (14) 82 20
85 tied Montreuil-la-Cambe Orne (61) 82 9.6
87 tied Lingeard Manche (50) 83 3.7
87 tied Pierrepont Calvados (14) 83 4.3
89 Neuville-au-Plain Manche (50) 84 4.7
90 tied Joganville Manche (50) 85 2.9
90 tied Mesnil-Rousset Eure (27) 85 7.2
90 tied Saint-Marcouf Calvados (14) 85 5.0
93 Le Ménil-Guyon Orne (61) 86 2.8
94 tied Barville Eure (27) 87 2.7
94 tied Coulmer Orne (61) 87 6.7
94 tied Le Chalange Orne (61) 87 6.3
94 tied Léaupartie Calvados (14) 87 3.2
94 tied Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu Orne (61) 87 6.5
94 tied Sainte-Marie-la-Robert Orne (61) 87 5.5
100 tied La Luzerne Manche (50) 88 1.9

Source: INSEE, official population figures (total population); official total population. Not ranked: towns with no inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Smallest towns in Normandy: FAQ

What is the smallest town in Normandy by population in 2026?

Taillepied (Manche) is the smallest town in Normandy by population, with just 19 inhabitants.

What are the 10 smallest towns in Normandy by population?

In order: Taillepied (19 inhabitants), Le Mesnil-Durdent (20 inhabitants), Le Mont-Saint-Michel (24 inhabitants), La Fontelaye (27 inhabitants), Neuville-en-Beaumont (27 inhabitants), Le Champ-de-la-Pierre (28 inhabitants), Le Ménil-Vicomte (29 inhabitants), Lignères (32 inhabitants), Reigneville-Bocage (34 inhabitants), and Sébeville (35 inhabitants).

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

All of them: the 2,644 towns in Normandy appear in this ranking.

Which population figure is used?

The official total population published by INSEE and in force on January 1 of this year: the municipal population plus people counted separately (students, boarders and people in institutions who have a residence in another commune).

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