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Population 284: a town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Sargé-sur-Braye, 3 mi away.
21% 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 Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais.
17% of adults hold a degree, below Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.5%. Retirement age and beyond: 29% of residents are 65 or older.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais, for 150 working residents (0.8 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,770 a year per consumption unit. 8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, near Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and lower than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais. Best known first.
Nothing in Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais | 284 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 2 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 9.9 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher | 3,646 | 12 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Saint-Ouen Loir-et-Cher | 3,041 | 15 | A | A− | B | A+ |
| Vendôme Loir-et-Cher | 15,758 | 15 | B− | B | C− | A− |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 17 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais is a commune of 284 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille. 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.