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This town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire has a population of 1,217.
Health is its strong suit — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 38% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Cost of living is a strength too: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It is hard to get around without a car: 72% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 2% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The median home sells for €1,348/m².
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Le Bailleul has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Le Bailleul does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Le Bailleul with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Le Bailleul has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Bailleul, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Bailleul.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 116 deaths in Le Bailleul from 2016 to 2025; there were 72, 38% fewer. Average lifespans in Sarthe: 85.9 years for women, 79.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. The nearest emergency department to Le Bailleul is Centre hospitalier Intercommunal, 2.1 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.
The median disposable income was €23,910 a year per consumption unit, about level with Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970). For its 500 residents in work, Le Bailleul has 1,350 jobs: 2.6 each. Unemployment stands at 9.5%.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.82/m² a month, close to Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Le Bailleul recorded 41 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.69/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,348/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 21% of residents. Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Le Bailleul | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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 protected list starts in the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Bailleul, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Le Bailleul has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Skouame · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Le Bailleul.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bailleul | 1,217 | — | — | A− | — | A+ |
| La Flèche | 14,947 | 6.1 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Durtal Maine-et-Loire | 3,386 | 7.5 | C | A− | C | C+ |
| Précigné | 2,877 | 7.5 | A+ | B+ | A | B− |
| Noyen-sur-Sarthe | 2,556 | 7.5 | A+ | A | A− | A+ |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 12,326 | 9.1 | B− | A− | D | B+ |
| Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray Maine-et-Loire | 3,687 | 11 | — | A | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Le Bailleul has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5 recorded violent incidents and 6.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Le Bailleul grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Le Bailleul is a commune of 1,217 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Sabolien. 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) · 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.