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A town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, home to 231 people.
Le Housseau-Brétignolles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 42% of homes.
The one thing Le Housseau-Brétignolles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Housseau-Brétignolles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bois-Thibaut (restes), in Lassay-les-Châteaux, 2.1 mi away.
28% 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 Le Housseau-Brétignolles.
23% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Mayenne’s towns (27%) and near compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. The age that splits Le Housseau-Brétignolles in two is 47.4.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Le Housseau-Brétignolles | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €22,210 a year per consumption unit, below Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Per resident in work, Le Housseau-Brétignolles counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.9% of commuters got to work without a car.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.8 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Victor HugoNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 50 | 84%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Le Housseau-Brétignolles: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Le Housseau-Brétignolles. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Housseau-Brétignolles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Housseau-Brétignolles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Housseau-Brétignolles | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 5.4 | — | A | — | B− |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 6.3 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne | 2,699 | 7.8 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 9.6 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| La Ferté Macé Orne | 5,071 | 11 | B | A− | D | C |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 12 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Le Housseau-Brétignolles is a commune of 231 people in the Communauté de communes Mayenne Communauté. 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.