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MareschéSarthe

A town of 876 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

Population

876

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.24

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,910

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Maresché a good place to live?

Maresché is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Pont dit romain ou roman · Inscrit · Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0

Maresché’s story

Maresché in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Maresché, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1981First protected: Manoir de la Bussonnière
1988Most recently protected: Pont dit romain ou roman

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maresché.

History

Old homes shape Maresché: 18% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Maresché is above both Sarthe’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Maresché, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

15th c.

oldest protected part

1981

first monument protected

Full pageMaresché’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Maresché?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Maresché are under 15, more than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns

In the comparison, Maresché comes above both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.

39.2median age

MareschéSarthe medianFrance median

Sarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Maresché
	Maresché	Sarthe median	France median
Under 15	21%	17%	17%
15–24	9.4%	9.9%	11%
25–44	25%	20%	23%
45–64	24%	26%	26%
65+	20%	26%	22%
No diploma	24%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	16%	18%
Higher education	23%	22%	30%

Full pageMaresché’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages39.2 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households380 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Maresché?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Maresché, 6.3%, runs below Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

For Maresché, that is below both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Maresché has 350 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.9 per worker. At the census, 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

350

jobs based in Maresché, 0.9 per working resident

6.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,910

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMaresché’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 0.9 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,910 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Maresché sits above both Sarthe’s towns (89.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Maresché91.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Albert MaignanNearest collègeCollège	Collège	47	91%+4 pts

91.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +4 pts against the expected rate

1.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageMaresché’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges91.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Maresché than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.24/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

That puts Maresché below both Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Maresché€8.24/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Sarthe median€9.64/m²

€8.24/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.41 to €10.60/m² a month)

€7.11/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMaresché’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.24/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Manoir de la Bussonnière and 4 more in and around Maresché

Heritage in and near Maresché. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Bussonnièrein town AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Vivoin2.5 km north, in Vivoin ChâteauChâteauManoir de Mirebeau2.1 km north, in Vivoin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont1.7 km northwest, in Beaumont-sur-Sarthe ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chevaigné4.6 km south, in Saint-Jean-d'Assé

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maresché

13pages on Maresché

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.9 mi away Housing24 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Maresché, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Inscrit

Manoir de la BussonnièreManor house · 15th & 18th c.

Pont dit romain ou romanBridge

Photo credits

Pont dit romain ou roman: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Maresché

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Maresché as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Maresché’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Sarthe →

Fresnay-sur-SartheLa BazogeLa MilesseSaint-SaturninSavigné-l'ÉvêqueSargé-lès-le-MansMaresché

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Maresché	876	—	—	—	—	—
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe	2,928	6	B⁺	A⁺	B	B⁺
La Bazoge	3,796	8	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	A⁻
La Milesse	2,617	10	—	B	—	B⁺
Saint-Saturnin	2,774	11	A⁻	B⁻	D	A⁺
Savigné-l'Évêque	4,031	12	A⁺	A⁻	A	B⁻
Sargé-lès-le-Mans	3,851	13	A	B⁻	B⁻	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Maresché

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Maresché is a commune of 876 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

Population: 876 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
Département: Sarthe (72)
Région: Pays de la Loire
Area: 5.8 sq mi (15 km²)
INSEE code: 72186

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.