Is Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée a good place to live?
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée out for now. 27% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée stand out
The 2 things Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée does most differently from other towns.
Église · Classé · Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée’s story
Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 9th century; the first monument here was protected in 1968.
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 Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée: 36% are 65 or over, above Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns
Graduates make up 20% of adults. 6.1% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). On top of that, the under-15s are 12% of the population here.
56.3median age
Saint-Georges-de-la-CouéeSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée: 57% 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 9th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée has higher unemployment than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 11.5%
At the census, 8.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €23,220 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Public transport4%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée, 0.3 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté de communes Loir-Lucé-Bercé. 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
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.
