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Assé-le-BoisneSarthe

This town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire has a population of 881.

Is Assé-le-Boisne a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Assé-le-Boisne falls below the line for grades.

Manoir de l'Echenay
Manoir de l'Echenay · Inscrit · Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Assé-le-Boisne’s story

Assé-le-Boisne in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Assé-le-Boisne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2008.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1969First protected: Manoir de l'Echenay
  • 2008The protected historic area is created
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Assé-le-Boisne.

History

Old homes shape Assé-le-Boisne: 32% were built before 1919, more than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2008. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Assé-le-Boisne, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected
2008
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
32%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Assé-le-Boisne, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

Graduates make up 21% of adults. 22% of residents are 65 or over, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Sarthe’s towns (26%). At 43.2, the median resident of Assé-le-Boisne sits in the middle of the age range.

43.2median age
Assé-le-BoisneSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Assé-le-Boisne
Assé-le-BoisneSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1520%17%17%
15–2410%9.9%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+22%26%22%
No diploma21%24%19%
CAP or BEP32%30%26%
Baccalauréat22%16%18%
Higher education21%22%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Assé-le-Boisne walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 2.7%

Assé-le-Boisne holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. The median disposable income was €24,120 a year per consumption unit, near Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 8.3%.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Assé-le-Boisne, 0.3 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.8 mi away.

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Assé-le-Boisne82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Léo DelibesNearest collègeCollègeCollège6282%−5 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
2.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Assé-le-Boisne costs less than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.17/m² a month

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

29 houses and apartments changed hands in Assé-le-Boisne from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.17/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Assé-le-Boisne€7.17/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€7.17/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.54 to €9.29/m² a month)
€6.76/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Manoir de l'Échenay and 8 more in and around Assé-le-Boisne

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Assé-le-Boisne. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Assé-le-Boisne

13pages on Assé-le-Boisne

Landmarks

Assé-le-Boisne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Manoir de l'Echenay: Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Assé-le-Boisne

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Assé-le-Boisne yet.

How we find them →

Assé-le-Boisne’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 Sarthe →
Fresnay-sur-SartheSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonVillaines-la-JuhelLa BazogeMamersFresnay-sur-SartheSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonVillaines-la-JuhelLa BazogeMamersAssé-le-Boisne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Assé-le-Boisne881—————
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe2,9284.3B+A+BB+
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne3,6367.7B+AB−A−
Alençon Orne25,4908.9CA−D−B−
Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne2,67113A+A+A−B−
La Bazoge3,79617A+A−A+A−
Mamers4,99617BACC

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

About Assé-le-Boisne

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Assé-le-Boisne is a commune of 881 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. 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
881 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
11.1 sq mi (28.8 km²)
INSEE code
72011

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.