At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 14 to 33 communes (6 of which merged into the new commune Bricquebec-en-Cotentin):
In March 2015, the French canton underwent a reorganization that increased the number of communes from 14 to 33.  Six communes merged to form the new commune of Bricquebec-en-Cotentin.