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It is a town of 379 residents in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Couesmes-Vaucé has none. 27% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Couesmes-Vaucé does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Couesmes-Vaucé counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1971.
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 Couesmes-Vaucé.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
17% of adults hold a degree, below Mayenne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The under-15s are 20% of the population here. The 65-and-over age group makes up a quarter of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Couesmes-Vaucé | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 11.9%, above both Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 0.7% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 150 residents in work, Couesmes-Vaucé has 100 jobs: 0.5 each.
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.
House rents are put at about €6.37/m² a month. 26 houses and apartments changed hands in Couesmes-Vaucé from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Couesmes-Vaucé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Couesmes-Vaucé as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couesmes-Vaucé | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 4.9 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 10 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 11 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 13 | — | A | — | B− |
| Ernée | 5,499 | 14 | A+ | A | B− | A− |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne | 2,699 | 15 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Couesmes-Vaucé is a commune of 379 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 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.