Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, this town has 155 residents.
La Bosse isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Just 15% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing La Bosse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Bosse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1939.
51% 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 La Bosse.
13% of residents are 15 to 24, above both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). La Bosse has a median age of 39.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| La Bosse | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
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 1 historic monument in La Bosse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,850 a year per consumption unit, below Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment stands at 12.3%. Just over a tenth of La Bosse’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
Sales in La Bosse from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €6.94/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near La Bosse. Best known first.
La Bosse 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 La Bosse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bosse | 155 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 8,740 | 4.9 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 5.4 | A | A | B | A− |
| Cherré-Au | 2,758 | 5.6 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 8.2 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Val-au-Perche Orne | 3,336 | 9.9 | A | A | B | A− |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 10 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
La Bosse is a commune of 155 people in the Communauté de communes du Perche Emeraude. 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.