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A town in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, home to 434 people.
There are no grades for Petit-Auverné: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Petit-Auverné as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Motte-Glain, in La Chapelle-Glain, 4.3 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Petit-Auverné 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 Petit-Auverné.
18% of residents are 65 or over, below Loire-Atlantique’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Ages in Petit-Auverné split evenly at 44.8: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire-Atlantique 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Petit-Auverné | Loire-Atlantique median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire-Atlantique median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Loire-Atlantique’s towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Petit-Auverné counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Unemployment runs at 8.4%.
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.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Petit-Auverné from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Petit-Auverné. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Petit-Auverné yet.
Commune in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire
Petit-Auverné is a commune of 434 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit-Auverné | 434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erbray | 3,072 | 4.7 | — | A− | — | B |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | 6,692 | 8.3 | A | A | B+ | C+ |
| Châteaubriant | 12,260 | 8.6 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Joué-sur-Erdre | 2,797 | 10 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire | 8,813 | 12 | A− | A | B− | A |
| Candé Maine-et-Loire | 2,801 | 12 | A− | A− | C | B− |
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.