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With 638 residents, it is a town in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Rou-Marson out for now. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The one thing Rou-Marson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Rou-Marson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Rou-Marson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église de Rou, dite aussi Saint-Sulpice: Photo: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église de Marson: Photo: Touriste · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rou-Marson.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Rou-Marson is 51.3 years old. 30% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Maine-et-Loire 29%, France 30%).
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Rou-Marson | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Rou-Marson; none is classé, France’s top protection. 2 of the 3 are churches, chapels and other religious buildings. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,900 a year per consumption unit, above Maine-et-Loire’s towns (€25,450) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Rou-Marson holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.3% of commuters at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 3.6 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Anne PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 94%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Rou-Marson from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Rou-Marson. Best known first.
Archaeological siteDolmen de Bagneux4.7 km east, in SaumurAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Florent de Saumur5 km northeast, in SaumurAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Breuil-Bellay5 km southwest, in Cizay-la-MadeleineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pocé2.7 km east, in DistréPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rou-Marson yet.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Rou-Marson is a commune of 638 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rou-Marson | 638 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saumur | 26,241 | 3.7 | B− | B | D | B |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 3,435 | 5.4 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 11,029 | 7.1 | A− | A− | B− | C |
| Vivy | 2,582 | 7.4 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 3,746 | 7.6 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Gennes-Val-de-Loire | 8,429 | 7.6 | B− | B+ | B | 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 4, 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.
