Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau: Photo: Liberliger · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Ulmes.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 17% of people in Les Ulmes are 65 or over, fewer than in Maine-et-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
44.1median age
Degrees are held by 34% of adults. At 44.1, the median resident of Les Ulmes sits in the middle of the age range. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
Les UlmesMaine-et-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Les Ulmes keeps more of its old housing than Maine-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Les Ulmes has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Les Ulmes has lower unemployment than Maine-et-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 6.6%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €27,500 a year per consumption unit, above both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (€25,450) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Les Ulmes number 100, against 250 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: 4.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Les Ulmes, 0.3 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Les Ulmes is a commune of 544 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
Population
544 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Saumur Val de Loire
Département
Maine-et-Loire (49)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
INSEE code
49359
Les Ulmes’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.