Eglise Saint-Fraimbault et Saint-Antoine: Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épineu-le-Chevreuil.
History
Épineu-le-Chevreuil keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 48% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Épineu-le-Chevreuil; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Épineu-le-Chevreuil are 15 to 24: 7.2%, fewer than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
38median age
20% are under 15, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
Épineu-le-ChevreuilSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 4.7% of commuters in Épineu-le-Chevreuil go to work without a car, fewer than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
5%walk, cycle or take transit
Per resident in work, Épineu-le-Chevreuil counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). The median disposable income was €24,330 a year per consumption unit, about level with Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 9.3% of the labour force are out of work.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Épineu-le-Chevreuil, 0.3 per working resident
9.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Épineu-le-Chevreuil is a commune of 286 people in the LBN Communauté. 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
286 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
LBN Communauté
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
INSEE code
72126
Épineu-le-Chevreuil’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
