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MontmirailSarthe

Home to 366 people, this town lies in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

Population
366
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.91
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,160
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Montmirail a good place to live?

Montmirail isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 22% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up two in five residents.

What makes Montmirail stand out

The 2 things Montmirail does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
22%2%MontmirailMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
40%22%MontmirailMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 55.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: Sainte-Rose · CC0
Montmirail’s story

Montmirail in pictures

Montmirail has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2021.

48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2021The protected historic area is created
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montmirail.

Who lives here

Montmirail has fewer young adults than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5% are 15 to 24

People 65 and over make up two fifths of the town, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 13% of residents. Among adults, 18% have a degree.

55.6median age
MontmirailSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma36%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Montmirail
MontmirailSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1513%17%17%
15–245.5%9.9%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6424%26%26%
65+40%26%22%
No diploma36%24%19%
CAP or BEP26%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education18%22%30%
Full pageMontmirail’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages55.6 median age · 40% are 65 or overHouseholds160 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad4.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Montmirail?”

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

History

Montmirail keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 48% built before 1919

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

Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2021. Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Montmirail has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1964
first monument protected
2021
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
48%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Full pageMontmirail’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes48% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Montmirail?”

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

Work & commute

Montmirail has 1.3 jobs for every resident in work

15.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment stands at 8.0%. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,160 a year per consumption unit.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving69%
On foot12%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Montmirail, 1.3 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
13%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageMontmirail’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here200 jobs based here · 1.3 per working residentMedian income€25,160 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Montmirail than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.91/m² a month

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

Montmirail recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.03/m² a month.

€7.91/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Montmirail€7.91/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€7.91/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.18 to €10.11/m² a month)
€7.03/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageMontmirail’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.91/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montmirail

11pages on Montmirail
The big questions
Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 8.2 mi awayWork & commute200 jobs based hereHousing15 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 55.6History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

Montmirail has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Classé
Église Saint-Martin-de-ToursChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Courgenard, 4 mi
Classé
Église Saint-UlphaceChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Saint-Ulphace, 4.1 mi
Classé
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 9th & 16th c. · in Couëtron-au-Perche, 6 mi
Classé
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th c. · in Lavaré, 7.4 mi

Famous people from Montmirail

3 notable people were born in Montmirail.

See all 3 →
P
Patrick HoguetFrench politician (1940-2021)
M
Maurice LoutreuilFrench painter (1885-1925)
D
DagadèsFrench poet · 1933–2002

Montmirail’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 →
VibrayeCherré-AuLa Ferté-BernardVal-au-PercheSaint-CalaisConnerréVibrayeCherré-AuLa Ferté-BernardVal-au-PercheSaint-CalaisConnerréMontmirail
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Montmirail366—————
Vibraye2,5233.9—A+—B+
Cherré-Au2,7587.6—A−—A−
La Ferté-Bernard8,7408.5B+A−C−A−
Val-au-Perche Orne3,33612AABA−
Saint-Calais2,94813BA+CC+
Connerré2,78014B+A−CB−

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

About Montmirail

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Montmirail is a commune of 366 people in the Communauté de communes du Perche Emeraude. 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
366 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Perche Emeraude
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
4.9 sq mi (12.6 km²)
INSEE code
72208

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.