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PréauxMayenne

A town of 158 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

Population
158
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.38
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€28,640
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Préaux a good place to live?

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

What makes Préaux stand out

The one thing Préaux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
11%22%PréauxMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
11% are 65 or over
Median age 38.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin · Inscrit · Photo: Bazouge53 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Préaux’s story

Préaux in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre Claude Lebaillif, born in 1772, is the one person born in Préaux before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2000First protected: Église Saint-Martin
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Préaux.

Who lives here

Préaux has fewer older residents than Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are 65 or over

On this, Préaux is below both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 22% of residents.

38.9median age
PréauxMayenne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education33%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Préaux
PréauxMayenne medianFrance median
Under 1522%16%17%
15–2413%10%11%
25–4424%20%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+11%27%22%
No diploma13%24%19%
CAP or BEP25%29%26%
Baccalauréat24%17%18%
Higher education33%25%30%
Full pagePréaux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages38.9 median age · 11% are 65 or overHouseholds60 households · 2.8 people per householdBorn abroad0.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Préaux?”

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

History

Préaux keeps more of its old housing than Mayenne or compared French towns: 44% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Préaux comes above both Mayenne’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Préaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
19th c.
oldest protected part
2000
first monument protected
Full pagePréaux’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes44% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Préaux?”

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

Work & commute

Préaux has lower unemployment than Mayenne’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%

For Préaux, that is below both Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Préaux has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,640 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving77%
On foot4%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Préaux, 0.4 per working resident
2.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
20%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePréaux’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentGetting to work4% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€28,640 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Préaux than in Mayenne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.38/m² a month

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

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

€7.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Préaux€7.38/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Mayenne median€9.49/m²
€7.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.35 to €10.19/m² a month)
€7.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePréaux’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.38/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Manoir de Favry and 4 more in and around Préaux

Heritage in and near Préaux. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauManoir de Favryin townChâteauChâteauChâteau des Arcis4 km west, in Meslay-du-MaineChâteauChâteauChâteau des Linières4.7 km east, in Val-du-MaineChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Erfroide3.9 km northwest, in La CropteChâteauChâteauLe Château Chapron4.7 km north, in Chémeré-le-Roi
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Préaux

12pages on Préaux
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.3 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing7 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 38.9History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Église Saint-MartinChurch · 19th c.
Classé
Église (ancienne)Church · 11th c. · in La Cropte, 2.1 mi
Classé
Moulin à cavier de la GuénaudièreMill · 18th c. · in Grez-en-Bouère, 4.6 mi
Classé
Grotte ornée de la DérouineCave · Prehistory · in Thorigné-en-Charnie, 4.7 mi
Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Bazouge53 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Préaux

One notable person was born in Préaux.

Their page →
P
Pierre Claude LebaillifFrench military personnel (1772-1822)

Préaux’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 →
Meslay-du-MaineSablé-sur-SartheArgentréPrécignéChâteau-Gontier-sur-MayenneBonchamp-lès-LavalMeslay-du-MaineSablé-sur-SartheArgentréPrécignéChâteau-Gontier-sur-MayenneBonchamp-lès-LavalPréaux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Préaux158—————
Meslay-du-Maine2,7794.4A+AA+A−
Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe12,3269.1B−A−DB+
Argentré2,90613A+A−A+A
Précigné Sarthe2,87713A+B+AB−
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne16,58414ABC+A−
Bonchamp-lès-Laval6,30215A+B+AA

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

About Préaux

Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire

Préaux is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez. 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
158 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez
Département
Mayenne (53)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
INSEE code
53184

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.