With fewer than 1,000 residents, Courdemanche falls below the line for grades. A fifth of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.

What makes Courdemanche stand out

The 3 things Courdemanche does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,021/m²

Median sale price, 58% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

36 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

33% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 53.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Notre-Dame · Inscrit · Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0

Courdemanche’s story

Courdemanche in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Courdemanche; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.

54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Denise Legeay, born in 1898, is the one person born in Courdemanche before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2002First protected: Église Notre-Dame

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courdemanche.

Who lives here

Courdemanche has fewer young adults than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24

33% of residents are 65 or over. The age that splits Courdemanche in two is 53.4.

53.4median age

CourdemancheSarthe medianFrance median

Sarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

33%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Courdemanche
	Courdemanche	Sarthe median	France median
Under 15	15%	17%	17%
15–24	6.7%	9.9%	11%
25–44	20%	20%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	33%	26%	22%
No diploma	18%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	16%	18%
Higher education	24%	22%	30%

Full pageCourdemanche’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.4 median age · 33% are 65 or over Households300 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Courdemanche?”

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

History

Courdemanche keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 54% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Courdemanche; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

13th c.

oldest protected part

2002

first monument protected

Full pageCourdemanche’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes54% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Courdemanche?”

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

Work & commute

Courdemanche has higher unemployment than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 11.7%

The median disposable income was €23,660 a year per consumption unit, below both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Courdemanche: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). The census found 7.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%

On foot4%

Public transport3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Courdemanche, 0.4 per working resident

11.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,660

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

11%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,660 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 middle sale price in Courdemanche: €1,021/m²

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

Advertised rents are estimated at €9.55/m² a month, near Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €6.58/m² a month. Courdemanche recorded 36 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,021/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Courdemanche€1,021/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Sarthe median€1,638/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,021/m²	34

€9.55/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.17 to €12.71/m² a month)

€6.58/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCourdemanche’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,021/m² Renting€9.55/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Courdemanche

13pages on Courdemanche

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,021/m² · rent €9.55/m² a month Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.7 mi away Housing36 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Courdemanche has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Notre-DameChurch · 13th & 16th c.

Classé

Château de BenehardChâteau · 16th & 17th c. · in Chahaignes, 3.5 mi

Classé

Château de PoncéChâteau · 16th–19th c. · in Loir en Vallée, 5.9 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-ProtaisChurch · 13th–17th c. · in Vallée-de-Ronsard, 7.3 mi

Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Courdemanche

One notable person was born in Courdemanche.

Their page →

Denise LegeayFrench actress (1898-1968)

Courdemanche’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 →

Montval-sur-LoirSaint-CalaisParigné-l'ÉvêqueÉcommoyMayetTelochéCourdemanche

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Courdemanche	623	—	—	—	—	—
Montval-sur-Loir	5,641	11	B	A	D	B⁺
Saint-Calais	2,948	11	B	A⁺	C	C⁺
Parigné-l'Évêque	5,358	13	A⁺	A⁻	A	B⁺
Écommoy	4,868	13	B	A	B	B
Mayet	3,187	14	A	A⁻	A	D
Teloché	3,067	14	—	A⁻	—	B

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

About Courdemanche

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Courdemanche is a commune of 623 people in the Communauté de communes Loir-Lucé-Bercé. 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: 623 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Loir-Lucé-Bercé
Département: Sarthe (72)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km²)
INSEE code: 72103

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.