Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 119 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Bannes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bannes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bannes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1958.
53% 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 Bannes.
For Bannes, that is below both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 24% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Bannes | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bannes sits above both Mayenne’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bannes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts Bannes below both Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bannes has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker.
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.
On this, Bannes is below both Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Bannes. Best known first.
Bannes 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 Bannes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannes | 119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 2,779 | 9.7 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe | 12,326 | 9.9 | B− | A− | D | B+ |
| Évron | 8,252 | 12 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Noyen-sur-Sarthe Sarthe | 2,556 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | A+ |
| Montsûrs | 3,192 | 15 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Précigné Sarthe | 2,877 | 15 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Bannes is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez. 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 October 30, 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.