INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Piacé: 40% 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.
Piacé sits above both Sarthe’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Piacé, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 2.9% of commuters in Piacé go to work without a car, fewer than in Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
That puts Piacé below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Piacé has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 7.1% of the labour force are out of work.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Piacé, 0.5 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Piacé
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Piacé is a commune of 370 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
370 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
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.