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Home to 170 people, this town lies in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
There are no grades for Cogners: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 25% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Cogners does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cogners as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Courtanvaux, in Bessé-sur-Braye, 4.2 mi away.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cogners.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents. Cogners has a median age of 52.7. A quarter of residents have reached 65.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Cogners | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Cogners number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €25,690 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Cogners: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cogners is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Cogners as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogners | 170 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 5.8 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher | 3,646 | 12 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 14 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 5,358 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 15 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 5,641 | 16 | B | A | D | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Cogners is a commune of 170 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille. 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.