Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 517 residents and lies in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Fercé is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fercé as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean de Béré, in Châteaubriant, 4.8 mi away.
32% 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 Fercé.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than both Loire-Atlantique’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Fercé | Loire-Atlantique median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,250 a year per consumption unit, below Loire-Atlantique’s towns (€27,630) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Per resident in work, Fercé counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 4.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
Sales in Fercé from July 2023 to June 2026: 21 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fercé is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Fercé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fercé | 517 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martigné-Ferchaud Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,688 | 4.5 | — | B | — | C |
| Châteaubriant | 12,260 | 5.2 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Retiers Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,566 | 8.4 | A | B | A | A− |
| Erbray | 3,072 | 9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Janzé Ille-et-Vilaine | 8,649 | 12 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,554 | 13 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Fercé is a commune of 517 people in the Communauté de communes Châteaubriant-Derval. 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 November 4, 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.