Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 319 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Douillet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Douillet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Douillet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église à l'exception des deux chapelles modernes de l'abside, in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, 3 mi away.
44% 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 Douillet.
Degrees are held by 18% of adults, below Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Half of Douillet is older than 43.8, half younger. Under 15: 16% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Douillet | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Douillet has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 10.1% are unemployed. Median disposable income comes to €25,090 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €6.76/m² a month. 23 houses and apartments changed hands in Douillet from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Douillet. Best known first.
Nothing in Douillet is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Douillet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douillet | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 5.3 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 11 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 12 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 12 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 15 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| La Milesse | 2,617 | 17 | — | B | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Douillet is a commune of 319 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. 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.