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Living in Carentan

Carentan is one of the cities recorded in France.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Carentan?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Carentan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Carentan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Carentan recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesCarentan highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Carentan highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan7Official · national market

Is Carentan a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–64%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 32–54%
Family36%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 25–47%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,033 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département3Official · county

Public employment offices in Carentan

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

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Votre agence France Travail — Verified local office

28 RUE DU 101EME AIRBORNE, B.P.135, 50500 CARENTAN, 50500

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Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)4Official
Schools0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)4Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Carentan's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

Carentan recorded 345.3 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2011.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents345.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20112Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carentan when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents345.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCarentan highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Carentan highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Toulon6,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,436 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251Official · county

Mobility and administration

Carentan's nearest airport was CFR, 59 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport59 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CFR3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carentan. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Carentan.

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Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Carentan

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How safe is Carentan?

Police recorded 3,436 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025.

Is Carentan a good place to live?

Carentan may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Carentan, France: salary, cost of living, safety, healthcare [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f46df99fff68b6a88d00f6bd8ed7eb4e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/carentan/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Carentan, France: salary, cost of living, safety, healthcare},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f46df99fff68b6a88d00f6bd8ed7eb4e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/carentan/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025 static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  2. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
  4. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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