Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
504 people call this town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire home.
Ardenay-sur-Mérize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Ardenay-sur-Mérize has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.
16% 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 Ardenay-sur-Mérize.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Ardenay-sur-Mérize has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. Half the people of Ardenay-sur-Mérize are older than 40.7. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, in line with Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €26,570 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Sarthe’s towns (€24,770). Jobs based in Ardenay-sur-Mérize number 250, against 250 residents in work (1 per worker). The jobless rate is 7.2%.
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.
The market in Ardenay-sur-Mérize: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Ardenay-sur-Mérize. Best known first.
Ardenay-sur-Mérize has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Ardenay: Photo: Sdo216 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ardenay-sur-Mérize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardenay-sur-Mérize | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 2,681 | 3 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 3.7 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Champagné | 3,666 | 4.8 | A | A− | B+ | B− |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 5.1 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 5,358 | 5.2 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Changé | 6,911 | 6.5 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Ardenay-sur-Mérize is a commune of 504 people in the Communauté de communes Le Gesnois Bilurien. 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.