Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 882 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Saint-Célerin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Saint-Célerin does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Célerin has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1984.
24% 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 Saint-Célerin.
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, near Sarthe’s towns (22%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). 11% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Célerin | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Saint-Célerin has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.4%, below Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Célerin, for 450 working residents (0.2 per worker). 3.5% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.36/m² a month, about level with Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Saint-Célerin. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.29/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,521/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Célerin. Best known first.
The list names few of Saint-Célerin’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Célerin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Célerin | 882 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 3.9 | A | A | B | A− |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 5.1 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 5.3 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 2,681 | 6.9 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 4,031 | 7 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Champagné | 3,666 | 8.4 | A | A− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Célerin is a commune of 882 people in the Communauté de communes Le Gesnois Bilurien. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.