Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 332 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Avessé is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Avessé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Avessé; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
40% 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 Avessé.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Half of Avessé is older than 39.2, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Avessé | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Avessé; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 3.9% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Avessé counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €25,580 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Avessé from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Avessé. Best known first.
Avessé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Martigné: Photo: La photo de Jojo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Avessé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avessé | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 12,326 | 8.6 | B− | A− | D | B+ |
| Noyen-sur-Sarthe | 2,556 | 9.5 | A+ | A | A− | A+ |
| Précigné | 2,877 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
| Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne | 2,779 | 14 | A+ | A | A+ | A− |
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 4,693 | 14 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Évron Mayenne | 8,252 | 15 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Avessé is a commune of 332 people in the LBN Communauté. 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 October 30, 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.