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The town has 252 residents and lies in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 10% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison-forte de l'Epronnière, in Livré-la-Touche, 6 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, above both Mayenne’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 19% of the population. Typical age in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë: 39.7, the median.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Mayenne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë | Mayenne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Mayenne median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). Unemployment stood at 7.4%, higher than Mayenne’s towns (6.7%) yet lower than compared French towns (10.1%). 14.2% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.54/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë yet.
Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë is a commune of 252 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Craon. 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
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-Michel-de-la-Roë | 252 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine | 4,554 | 6.7 | A+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Renazé | 2,504 | 6.7 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Craon | 4,431 | 8.4 | A+ | A− | B | B |
| Martigné-Ferchaud Ille-et-Vilaine | 2,688 | 9.6 | — | B | — | C |
| Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire | 8,813 | 11 | A− | A | B− | A |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 3,174 | 11 | A− | A | A+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.