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LevaréMayenne

A town of 269 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

Population

269

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.92

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

Median income

€25,530

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 Levaré a good place to live?

Levaré is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Levaré stand out

The one thing Levaré does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

13% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Inscrit · Photo: Editeur Perar de Gorron · Public domain

Levaré’s story

Levaré in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Levaré, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Lucien Barbedette, born in 1890, is the one person born in Levaré before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Levaré.

History

Levaré keeps more of its old housing than Mayenne or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

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

On this, Levaré is above both Mayenne’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Levaré, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

11th c.

oldest protected part

2006

first monument protected

Full pageLevaré’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Levaré?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Levaré are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns

In the comparison, Levaré comes below both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents.

49.6median age

LevaréMayenne medianFrance median

Mayenne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma26%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat25%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Levaré
	Levaré	Mayenne median	France median
Under 15	14%	16%	17%
15–24	8.6%	10%	11%
25–44	18%	20%	23%
45–64	35%	26%	26%
65+	23%	27%	22%
No diploma	26%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	25%	17%	18%
Higher education	21%	25%	30%

Full pageLevaré’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.6 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad13% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Levaré?”

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

Work & commute

Only 4.9% of commuters in Levaré go to work without a car, fewer than in Mayenne’s towns and compared French towns

For Levaré, that is below both Mayenne’s towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Levaré has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. 7.0% of the labour force are out of work.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%

On foot5%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Levaré, 0.6 per working resident

7.0%

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

€25,530

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

17%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLevaré’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Median income€25,530 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 Levaré costs less than in Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.92/m² a month

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

Levaré sits below both Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€7.92/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Levaré€7.92/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Mayenne median€9.49/m²

€7.92/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.16 to €10.17/m² a month)

€6.37/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLevaré’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.92/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 Levaré

12pages on Levaré

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing19 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Levaré has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Menhir de la BroussardièreStanding stone · Prehistory · in Montaudin, 4.1 mi

Classé

Château de GouéChâteau · 16th & 17th c. · in Fougerolles-du-Plessis, 4.4 mi

Classé

Menhir de la RocheStanding stone · Prehistory · in Gorron, 5.1 mi

Classé

Allée Couverte dite La TardivièreDolmen · Prehistory · in Ernée, 6.2 mi

Famous people from Levaré

One notable person was born in Levaré.

Their page →

Lucien BarbedetteFrench philosopher (1890–1942)

Levaré’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 →

ErnéeLouvigné-du-DésertAmbrières-les-ValléesFougèresSaint-Hilaire-du-HarcouëtMortain-BocageLevaré

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Levaré	269	—	—	—	—	—
Ernée	5,499	8.3	A⁺	A	B⁻	A⁻
Louvigné-du-Désert Ille-et-Vilaine	3,346	11	A	A	B	B
Ambrières-les-Vallées	2,619	13	—	A⁺	—	C⁺
Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine	20,307	14	B⁻	B	D	B⁺
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Manche	5,770	14	A⁻	A	C	B
Mortain-Bocage Manche	2,961	14	A⁻	A⁺	C	A⁻

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

About Levaré

Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire

Levaré is a commune of 269 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

Population: 269 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Bocage Mayennais
Département: Mayenne (53)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
INSEE code: 53132

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.