Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire has a population of 75.
Pizieux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 11% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Pizieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pizieux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
45% 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 Pizieux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pizieux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
14% of adults hold a degree, below both Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Pizieux: 54, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Pizieux | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 29% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.8% of working residents in Pizieux didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alexandre MauboussinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 89%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent de PerseigneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 90 | 93%−3 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Thomas d'Aquin PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 40 | 100%+8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Pizieux. Best known first.
Pizieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Presbytère (ancien): Photo: Pucesurvitaminee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pizieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizieux | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamers | 4,996 | 2.5 | B | A | C | C |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 11 | A | A | B | A− |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 12 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 13 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 14 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Mortagne-au-Perche Orne | 3,898 | 17 | B | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Pizieux is a commune of 75 people in the Communauté de communes Maine Saosnois. 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 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.