Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 387 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
René is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in René; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
57% 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 René.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. Among adults, 19% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| René | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in René; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 200 residents in work, René has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Bus, tram or train carried 4.0% of working residents in René to work at the census. The median disposable income was €25,670 a year per consumption unit, near both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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, 17 homes were sold in René. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.81/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of René’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Christophe Bazile · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in René 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| René | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 6.7 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Mamers | 4,996 | 8.7 | B | A | C | C |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 12 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 12 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 12 | A | A | B | A− |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 13 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
René is a commune of 387 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 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.