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With 884 residents, it is a town in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire.
There are no grades for Somloire: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. The median price paid is €1,500/m².
The one thing Somloire does most differently from other towns.
Somloire has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
23% 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 Somloire.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. Somloire has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
11% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 17%, lower than Maine-et-Loire’s towns (18%) and near compared French towns (17%). Residents of Somloire have a median age of 43.8.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Maine-et-Loire 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Somloire | Maine-et-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Maine-et-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Maine-et-Loire’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 300 jobs are based in Somloire, for 400 working residents (0.7 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,970 a year.
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.
Sales in Somloire from July 2023 to June 2026: 37 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,500/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Somloire 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 Somloire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somloire | 884 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers Deux-Sèvres | 5,483 | 5.8 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Maulévrier | 3,172 | 6.8 | — | A− | — | A |
| Argentonnay Deux-Sèvres | 3,234 | 9 | A | A+ | A | C |
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 7,748 | 9.3 | A+ | A | A | B+ |
| Mauléon Deux-Sèvres | 8,573 | 9.7 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Trémentines | 3,101 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire
Somloire is a commune of 884 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.