Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 444 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Parennes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Parennes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Sourches, in Saint-Symphorien, 4.5 mi away.
37% 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 Parennes.
People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Typical age in Parennes: 46.5, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Parennes | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Parennes number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.0%, about level with Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and below 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.
House rents are put at about €6.76/m² a month. Sales in Parennes from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Parennes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Parennes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parennes | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Évron Mayenne | 8,252 | 11 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| La Milesse | 2,617 | 15 | — | B | — | B+ |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 16 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 16 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| Saint-Saturnin | 2,774 | 16 | A− | B− | D | A+ |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 16 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Parennes is a commune of 444 people in the Communauté de communes de la Champagne Conlinoise et du Pays de Sillé. 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 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.