Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 248 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
La Roë is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things La Roë does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Roë: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Roë.
For La Roë, that is above both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| La Roë | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
La Roë 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 La Roë: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in La Roë is Abbaye (ancienne).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
That puts La Roë below both Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970). 5.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. La Roë has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Roë. Best known first.
La Roë has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Abbaye (ancienne): Photo: GO69 · CC0
One notable person was born in La Roë.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roë | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,554 | 6.7 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Renazé | 2,504 | 7.5 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Craon | 4,431 | 7.9 | A+ | A− | B | B |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 3,174 | 9.6 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
| Martigné-Ferchaud Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,688 | 11 | — | B | — | C |
| Argentré-du-Plessis Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,633 | 11 | — | B | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
La Roë is a commune of 248 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Craon. 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.