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1,172 people live in this town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
Schools are its strong suit: brevet results 4 points above the expected rate. Homes sell for a median €1,711/m²: 70 m² comes to 4.6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Laval Agglomération. It is hard to get around without a car (C−): 73% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It skews young: only 11% of residents are 65 or over.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 3 things Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2016.
21% 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 Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux.
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Mayenne’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 3 mi away. No general lycée lies within 5 km; the nearest is 4.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des 7 FontainesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 96%+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 estimated advertised rent is €9.55/m² a month, close to Mayenne’s towns (€9.49/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Behind the median of €1,711/m²: 37 houses and apartments sold in Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux between July 2023 and June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.87/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,711/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Per resident in work, Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 600 workers). The median disposable income was €26,630 a year per consumption unit, higher than Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and near compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.1% of working residents in Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux went to work by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Weighed against its ages and care homes, Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux records 80 deaths per 100 expected. 43 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 54: 20% below. Average lifespans in Mayenne: 86.5 years for women, 80.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A+.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage in and near Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux. Best known first.
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux | 1,172 | — | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Changé | 6,502 | 2.6 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Louverné | 4,344 | 4 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Saint-Berthevin | 7,479 | 4.8 | A+ | B− | B− | A |
| Laval | 49,400 | 4.9 | B | B− | D | B+ |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,302 | 6.2 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| L'Huisserie | 4,672 | 7.9 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.8 recorded violent incidents and 5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A, better than 94% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,711/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux is a commune of 1,172 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Laval Agglomération. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.