Église de Villedieu (ancienne): Photo: La photo de Jojo · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chantenay-Villedieu.
History
Old homes shape Chantenay-Villedieu: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chantenay-Villedieu; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Chantenay-Villedieu hold a degree than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 15%
44.2median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. 20% of residents are 65 or over, below Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Chantenay-Villedieu: 44.2, the median.
Chantenay-VilledieuSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 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
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Chantenay-Villedieu than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
150 jobs are based in Chantenay-Villedieu, for 400 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.2%, near Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and lower than compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 2.2% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Chantenay-Villedieu, 0.4 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Chantenay-Villedieu is a commune of 807 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
Population
807 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
LBN Communauté
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
10.8 sq mi (27.9 km²)
INSEE code
72059
Chantenay-Villedieu’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.
