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A town in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, home to 711 people.
There are no grades for Épieds: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Épieds counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épieds.
18% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Épieds is 43.8. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Épieds | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Épieds is Dolmen dit Les Dormans.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Épieds counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €24,460 a year per consumption unit, about level with Maine-et-Loire’s towns (€25,450) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 7.4% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
House rents are put at about €8.14/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Épieds.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Épieds. Best known first.
AttractionChâteau de Brézé4.1 km north, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grandfond3.1 km north, in Bellevigne-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pas de Loup3.4 km northeast, in SaixPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Épieds has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Épieds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épieds | 711 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 3,435 | 4 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 3,746 | 4.7 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Saumur | 26,241 | 8.3 | B− | B | D | B |
| Loudun Vienne | 6,839 | 11 | C | A | D | C+ |
| Loretz-d'Argenton Deux-Sèvres | 2,575 | 11 | — | A | — | B− |
| Allonnes | 2,911 | 12 | B+ | A− | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Épieds is a commune of 711 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saumur Val de Loire. 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.