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Home to 512 people, this town lies in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Pirmil isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Pirmil does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Pirmil counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1912.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pirmil.
Over-65s are 14% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.9%, below both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). 21% of adults hold a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Pirmil | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Pirmil is Château de la Balluère. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Pirmil holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,230 a year per consumption unit.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Pirmil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Pirmil’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Balluère: Photo: Gregofhuest · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pirmil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirmil | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noyen-sur-Sarthe | 2,556 | 2.7 | A+ | A | A− | A+ |
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 4,693 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 2,514 | 7.3 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Cérans-Foulletourte | 3,341 | 9.5 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| Guécélard | 3,202 | 11 | — | A− | — | A |
| Spay | 2,808 | 11 | — | B+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Pirmil is a commune of 512 people in the LBN Communauté. 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.