Is Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne a good place to live?
At under 1,000 residents, Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne is too small for the grades other French towns get. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 15% of residents.
What makes Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne stand out
The one thing Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne does most differently from other towns.
Église · Classé · Photo: Travail personnel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne’s story
Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1894.
41% 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 Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne.
Who lives here
A young town: 15% of people in Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne are 15 to 24, more than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
42.9median age
Over-65s are 16% of the population. 18% are under 15, above Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
Bernay-Neuvy-en-ChampagneSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
15%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne: 41% were built before 1919, more than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne has lower unemployment than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 5.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne holds 150 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,080 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne, 0.4 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne is a commune of 756 people in the Communauté de communes de la Champagne Conlinoise et du Pays de Sillé. 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
756 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Champagne Conlinoise et du Pays de Sillé
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
9.7 sq mi (25.2 km²)
INSEE code
72219
Bernay-Neuvy-en-Champagne’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
