Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 325 residents in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Bourg-le-Roi isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourg-le-Roi, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.
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 Bourg-le-Roi.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourg-le-Roi, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 26% have a degree. 23% of residents are 65 or over, below Sarthe’s towns (26%) and close to compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Bourg-le-Roi is 45.4 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Bourg-le-Roi | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €25,970 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.9 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Normandie MaineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 90%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.35/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Bourg-le-Roi.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Bourg-le-Roi. Best known first.
Bourg-le-Roi has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Enceinte médiévale: Photo: hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bourg-le-Roi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-le-Roi | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 5 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 5.9 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 6.2 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Mamers | 4,996 | 11 | B | A | C | C |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 17 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 18 | A | A | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Bourg-le-Roi is a commune of 325 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
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.