Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire has a population of 313.
There are no grades for Saint-Loup-du-Gast: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Loup-du-Gast does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Loup-du-Gast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
20% 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-Loup-du-Gast.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Loup-du-Gast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, lower than Mayenne’s towns (27%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Saint-Loup-du-Gast is 49.6 years old. Under 15: 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Loup-du-Gast | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Saint-Loup-du-Gast number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 7.4% of the labour force are out of work. Half of residents lived on more than €26,260 a year per consumption unit, above Mayenne’s towns (€24,995) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.9 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léo FerréNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 95%+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.
Sales in Saint-Loup-du-Gast from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Loup-du-Gast. Best known first.
Saint-Loup-du-Gast 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-Loup-du-Gast 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-Loup-du-Gast | 313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,619 | 2.4 | — | A+ | — | C+ |
| Mayenne | 12,883 | 5.9 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Rives d'Andaine Orne | 2,844 | 12 | — | A | — | B− |
| Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne | 2,699 | 14 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 2,671 | 14 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Domfront en Poiraie Orne | 4,113 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Loup-du-Gast is a commune of 313 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
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.