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Château-l'HermitageSarthe

Population 256: a town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

Population
256
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€9.64
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€26,170
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Château-l'Hermitage a good place to live?

Château-l'Hermitage is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only just over a tenth of the population.

What makes Château-l'Hermitage stand out

The one thing Château-l'Hermitage does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
12%22%Château-l'He…MedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
12% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 38. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Prieuré (ancien)
Prieuré (ancien) · Classé · Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 3.0
Château-l'Hermitage’s story

Château-l'Hermitage in pictures

Château-l'Hermitage has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1926First protected: Prieuré (ancien)
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Château-l'Hermitage.

Who lives here

Children make up 24% of Château-l'Hermitage, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

32% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.

38median age
Château-l'HermitageSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat30%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Château-l'Hermitage
Château-l'HermitageSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1524%17%17%
15–249.8%9.9%11%
25–4427%20%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+12%26%22%
No diploma9.9%24%19%
CAP or BEP27%30%26%
Baccalauréat30%16%18%
Higher education32%22%30%
Full pageChâteau-l'Hermitage’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages38 median age · 12% are 65 or overHouseholds100 households · 2.6 people per householdBorn abroad0.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Château-l'Hermitage?”

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

History

1 historic monument, 1 classé

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

Among the classé monuments in Château-l'Hermitage is Prieuré (ancien). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected
Full pageChâteau-l'Hermitage’s history pageOpen the full History page
Map1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionAge of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homesQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Château-l'Hermitage?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Château-l'Hermitage are out of work than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.6%

At the census, 4.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,170 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Château-l'Hermitage, 0.1 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
0%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
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Jobs based here0.1 per working residentGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€26,170 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Château-l'Hermitage is €9.64/m² a month

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

The market in Château-l'Hermitage: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.64/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Château-l'Hermitage€9.64/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€9.64/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.69 to €12.07/m² a month)
€8.84/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageChâteau-l'Hermitage’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€9.64/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré de Château-l'Hermitage and 3 more in and around Château-l'Hermitage

Heritage and gardens in and near Château-l'Hermitage. Best known first.

All attractions →
AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Château-l'Hermitagein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Mailly2.5 km southwest, in RequeilChâteauChâteauManoir de la Poissonnière3.8 km north, in Saint-Ouen-en-BelinGardenGardenJardin d'Atmosphères du Petit-Bordeaux3.2 km east, in Saint-Biez-en-Belin
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Château-l'Hermitage

12pages on Château-l'Hermitage
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.1 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 38History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

Château-l'Hermitage has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Prieuré (ancien)Priory · 12th–16th c.
Classé
Manoir de la PoissonnièreManor house · 15th c. · in Saint-Ouen-en-Belin, 2.3 mi
Classé
Église Saint-HilaireChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Oizé, 4.3 mi
Classé
Château du Fort-des-SallesChâteau · 14th–18th c. · in Mayet, 5.5 mi
Photo credits

Prieuré (ancien): Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Château-l'Hermitage

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Château-l'Hermitage yet.

How we find them →

Château-l'Hermitage’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 →
ÉcommoyLaigné-Saint-GervaisMayetCérans-FoulletourteGuécélardMoncé-en-BelinÉcommoyLaigné-Saint-GervaisMayetCérans-FoulletourteGuécélardMoncé-en-BelinChâteau-l'Hermitage
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Château-l'Hermitage256—————
Écommoy4,8684.1BABB
Laigné-Saint-Gervais4,2524.8—B+—B−
Mayet3,1874.8AA−AD
Cérans-Foulletourte3,3415.8A−A−AB−
Guécélard3,2025.9—A−—A
Moncé-en-Belin3,6976.3B+B+A−C+

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

About Château-l'Hermitage

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Château-l'Hermitage is a commune of 256 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Sarthe. 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
256 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sud Sarthe
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
INSEE code
72072

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.