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A town of 258 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

Is Moitron-sur-Sarthe a good place to live?

Moitron-sur-Sarthe is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.

What makes Moitron-sur-Sarthe stand out

The one thing Moitron-sur-Sarthe does most differently from other towns.

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Ancienne commanderie de templiers du Gué-Lian
Ancienne commanderie de templiers du Gué-Lian · Inscrit · Photo: Jurand · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moitron-sur-Sarthe’s story

Moitron-sur-Sarthe in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moitron-sur-Sarthe; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.

42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1999First protected: Manoir de Combres
  • 2005Most recently protected: Ancienne commanderie de templiers du Gué-Lian
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moitron-sur-Sarthe.

History

Moitron-sur-Sarthe keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 42% built before 1919

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moitron-sur-Sarthe; none is classé, France’s top protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
13th c.
oldest protected part
1999
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Moitron-sur-Sarthe, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

9.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.

46.5median age
Moitron-sur-SartheSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education31%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moitron-sur-Sarthe
Moitron-sur-SartheSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1519%17%17%
15–249.3%9.9%11%
25–4419%20%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+20%26%22%
No diploma16%24%19%
CAP or BEP33%30%26%
Baccalauréat15%16%18%
Higher education31%22%30%

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Moitron-sur-Sarthe than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 2.6%

Unemployment stood at 7.4%, below both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,090 a year per consumption unit. 6.0% of Moitron-sur-Sarthe’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Moitron-sur-Sarthe, 0.1 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,090
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

82.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

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

The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 8.5 mi off.

82.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Moitron-sur-Sarthe82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Léo DelibesNearest collègeCollègeCollège6282%−5 pts
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
2.7 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Renting in Moitron-sur-Sarthe costs less than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.17/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Moitron-sur-Sarthe. House rents are put at about €7.51/m² a month.

€7.17/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moitron-sur-Sarthe€7.17/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€7.17/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.54 to €9.29/m² a month)
€7.51/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Manoir de Combres and 5 more in and around Moitron-sur-Sarthe

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Moitron-sur-Sarthe. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moitron-sur-Sarthe

13pages on Moitron-sur-Sarthe

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Moitron-sur-Sarthe; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Photo credits

Ancienne commanderie de templiers du Gué-Lian: Photo: Jurand · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Moitron-sur-Sarthe

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Moitron-sur-Sarthe yet.

How we find them →

Moitron-sur-Sarthe’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 BazogeSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonLa MilesseSaint-SaturninFresnay-sur-SartheLa BazogeSaint-Germain-du-CorbéisAlençonLa MilesseSaint-SaturninMoitron-sur-Sarthe
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moitron-sur-Sarthe258—————
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe2,9282.8B+A+BB+
La Bazoge3,79611A+A−A+A−
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne3,63612B+AB−A−
Alençon Orne25,49013CA−D−B−
La Milesse2,61714—B—B+
Saint-Saturnin2,77414A−B−DA+

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

About Moitron-sur-Sarthe

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Moitron-sur-Sarthe is a commune of 258 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
258 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
INSEE code
72199

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 4, 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.