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A town of 250 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Bruère-sur-Loir out for now. 18% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing La Bruère-sur-Loir does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Bruère-sur-Loir: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
42% 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 Bruère-sur-Loir.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Retirement age and beyond: 21% of residents are 65 or older. 20% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| La Bruère-sur-Loir | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €22,810 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in La Bruère-sur-Loir: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.5% of commuters 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 Bruère-sur-Loir from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near La Bruère-sur-Loir. Best known first.
La Bruère-sur-Loir 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 Bruère-sur-Loir 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 Bruère-sur-Loir | 250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 5,641 | 4.3 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Mayet | 3,187 | 8.7 | A | A− | A | D |
| Le Lude | 3,983 | 9.5 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Écommoy | 4,868 | 13 | B | A | B | B |
| Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire | 5,448 | 15 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Laigné-Saint-Gervais | 4,252 | 17 | — | B+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
La Bruère-sur-Loir is a commune of 250 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 November 9, 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.