Saint-Christophe-en-ChampagneSarthe
It is a town of 218 residents in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Is Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne a good place to live?
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne has none.
Logis de la Maçonnière · Inscrit · Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne’s story
Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
- 1988First protected: Logis de la Maçonnière
- 1997Most recently protected: Église Saint-Christophe
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
37.7median age
Ages · share of residents
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne | Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne | Sarthe median | France median |
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| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
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| 15–24 | 11% | 9.9% | 11% |
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| 25–44 | 27% | 20% | 23% |
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| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
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| 65+ | 16% | 26% | 22% |
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| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
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| CAP or BEP | 37% | 30% | 26% |
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| Baccalauréat | 23% | 16% | 18% |
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| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
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INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne: 48% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments here is Église Saint-Christophe. Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé1
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1988
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 1.9%
The jobless rate is 7.2%. Jobs based in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €25,500 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne, 0.2 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
90.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.7 points above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 2 mi away. General-bac pupils go 12.6 mi to the nearest lycée.
90.7%passed the brevet
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne90.7%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|
| Collège Saint-Michel PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 86%−2 pts |
| Collège Rosa BonheurBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 102 | 93%+5 pts |
90.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +2.7 pts against the expected rate
2 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne costs less than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.37/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne.
€8.37/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne€8.37/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€8.37/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.36 to €11.00/m² a month)
€7.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractionsChâteau de Chanteloup and 5 more in and around Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne
Heritage and family days out in and near Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne. Best known first.
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Everything we know about Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne
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Landmarks
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Photo credits
Église Saint-Christophe: Photo: Labiloute · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Logis de la Maçonnière: Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne is a commune of 218 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
- Population
- 218 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- LBN Communauté
- Département
- Sarthe (72)
- Région
- Pays de la Loire
- Area
- 3 sq mi (7.7 km²)
- INSEE code
- 72274
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 9, 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.
