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Chémeré-le-RoiMayenne

Some 431 people live in this town, in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

Population

431

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.38

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,590

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Chémeré-le-Roi a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chémeré-le-Roi has none. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.

What makes Chémeré-le-Roi stand out

The one thing Chémeré-le-Roi does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Domaine de Thévalles · Inscrit · Photo: MontdErve · Public domain

Chémeré-le-Roi’s story

Chémeré-le-Roi in pictures

Chémeré-le-Roi has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1979First protected: Maison dite maison du Porche
2023Most recently protected: Domaine de Thévalles

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Nearby attractions

Château de Thévalles and 11 more in and around Chémeré-le-Roi

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Chémeré-le-Roi. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thévallesin town ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Haie-Lairin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Forgein town ChâteauChâteauLe Château Chapronin town AttractionAttractionCave à Margot3.6 km northeast, in Thorigné-en-Charnie AttractionAttractionCave à Rochefort3.5 km northeast, in Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chémeré-le-Roi.

Who lives here

Children make up 21% of Chémeré-le-Roi, above Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns

18% of residents are 65 or over, below both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.

39.4median age

Chémeré-le-RoiMayenne medianFrance median

Mayenne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Chémeré-le-Roi
	Chémeré-le-Roi	Mayenne median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	10%	11%
25–44	25%	20%	23%
45–64	25%	26%	26%
65+	18%	27%	22%
No diploma	12%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	36%	25%	30%

Full pageChémeré-le-Roi’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages39.4 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households180 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad4.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Chémeré-le-Roi?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Chémeré-le-Roi: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Houses and mansions, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit4

15th c.

oldest protected part

1979

first monument protected

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Age of homes40% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Chémeré-le-Roi?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 5.2% of commuters in Chémeré-le-Roi go to work without a car, fewer than in Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns

The median disposable income was €23,590 a year per consumption unit, below Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs based in Chémeré-le-Roi number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stands at 7.2%.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Chémeré-le-Roi, 0.3 per working resident

7.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,590

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

13%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€23,590 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Chémeré-le-Roi costs less than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.38/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The market in Chémeré-le-Roi: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Chémeré-le-Roi€7.38/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Mayenne median€9.49/m²

€7.38/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.35 to €10.19/m² a month)

€7.04/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageChémeré-le-Roi’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.38/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chémeré-le-Roi

12pages on Chémeré-le-Roi

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 15.8 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing16 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors3% of the commune is protected nature Attractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.4 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Chémeré-le-Roi has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Maison dite maison du PorcheHouse · 15th c.

Inscrit

Manoir de la Haie-LairManor house · 17th c.

Moulin de Thévalles (également sur commune de Saulges)Industrial building · 19th c.

Domaine de ThévallesChâteau · 15th c.

Photo credits

Maison dite maison du Porche: Photo: Bazouge53 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moulin de Thévalles (également sur commune de Saulges): Photo: Odenel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de Thévalles: Photo: MontdErve · Public domain

Famous people from Chémeré-le-Roi

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Chémeré-le-Roi as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Chémeré-le-Roi’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Mayenne →

Meslay-du-MaineSablé-sur-SartheArgentréÉvronMontsûrsBonchamp-lès-LavalChémeré-le-Roi

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Chémeré-le-Roi	431	—	—	—	—	—
Meslay-du-Maine	2,779	5.6	A⁺	A	A⁺	A⁻
Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe	12,326	11	B⁻	A⁻	D	B⁺
Argentré	2,906	12	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	A
Évron	8,252	12	A⁺	A	B	B⁺
Montsûrs	3,192	13	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Bonchamp-lès-Laval	6,302	14	A⁺	B⁺	A	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Chémeré-le-Roi

Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire

Chémeré-le-Roi is a commune of 431 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

Population: 431 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez
Département: Mayenne (53)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code: 53067

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.