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This town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire has a population of 482.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Colombiers-du-Plessis out for now. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Colombiers-du-Plessis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Colombiers-du-Plessis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de la Roche, in Gorron, 2.2 mi away.
32% 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 Colombiers-du-Plessis.
22% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7% of the town, below both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 17% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Colombiers-du-Plessis | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €23,180 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Colombiers-du-Plessis, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). 4.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Colombiers-du-Plessis from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Colombiers-du-Plessis. Best known first.
Nothing in Colombiers-du-Plessis is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Colombiers-du-Plessis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombiers-du-Plessis | 482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 7.6 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 9.9 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 12 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Louvigné-du-Désert Ille-et-Vilaine | 3,346 | 14 | A | A | B | B |
| Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine | 20,307 | 16 | B− | B | D | B+ |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 16 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Colombiers-du-Plessis is a commune of 482 people in the Communauté de communes du Bocage Mayennais. 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 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.