Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 506 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Coulongé is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Coulongé does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Coulongé counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
38% 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 Coulongé.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Sarthe’s towns (26%) and near compared French towns (22%). Coulongé has a median age of 47.8 years. People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Coulongé | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,070 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 11.1%, above both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Coulongé: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.2 each).
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.
House rents are put at about €7.71/m² a month. The market in Coulongé: 24 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Coulongé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coulongé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulongé | 506 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Lude | 3,983 | 4.1 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Mayet | 3,187 | 6 | A | A− | A | D |
| Écommoy | 4,868 | 10 | B | A | B | B |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 5,641 | 10 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Cérans-Foulletourte | 3,341 | 11 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Laigné-Saint-Gervais | 4,252 | 13 | — | B+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Coulongé is a commune of 506 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
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.