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348 people live in this town in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Cléré-sur-Layon is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cléré-sur-Layon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château de l'Ebaupinay ou de Baupinay, in Argentonnay, 6.1 mi away.
27% 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 Cléré-sur-Layon.
Over-65s are 27% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. Half the people of Cléré-sur-Layon are older than 46.2.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Cléré-sur-Layon | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Cléré-sur-Layon holds 100 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 12.4%, above both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income is €24,250 a year for each consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Cléré-sur-Layon. House rents are put at about €9.33/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Cléré-sur-Layon. Best known first.
Nothing in Cléré-sur-Layon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cléré-sur-Layon yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cléré-sur-Layon | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 7,748 | 4.9 | A+ | A | A | B+ |
| Loretz-d'Argenton Deux-Sèvres | 2,575 | 7.9 | — | A | — | B− |
| Argentonnay Deux-Sèvres | 3,234 | 8.3 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 11,029 | 9.4 | A− | A− | B− | C |
| Terranjou | 3,871 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Thouars Deux-Sèvres | 13,891 | 12 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Cléré-sur-Layon is a commune of 348 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cholet Agglomération. 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 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.