Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 897 residents and lies in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Les Cerqueux falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Cerqueux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Roches gravées, in Mauléon, 4.1 mi away.
12% 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 Les Cerqueux.
13% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 23%, higher than both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Les Cerqueux | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,130 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (€25,450) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Les Cerqueux number 1,250, against 400 residents in work (3.1 per worker). The census found 16.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
The market in Les Cerqueux: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Les Cerqueux 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 Les Cerqueux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cerqueux | 897 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers Deux-Sèvres | 5,483 | 4.2 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Maulévrier | 3,172 | 5.2 | — | A− | — | A |
| Mauléon Deux-Sèvres | 8,573 | 7.1 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Argentonnay Deux-Sèvres | 3,234 | 9.8 | A | A+ | A | C |
| La Tessoualle | 3,167 | 9.8 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Trémentines | 3,101 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Les Cerqueux is a commune of 897 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.