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A town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, home to 337 people.
Saint-Germain-d'Arcé isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Germain-d'Arcé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
37% 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-Germain-d'Arcé.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé is Dolmen d'Amnon.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-d'Arcé | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). Of those in the labour force, 7.7% are unemployed.
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.
20 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Germain-d'Arcé. Best known first.
Saint-Germain-d'Arcé has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Dolmen d'Amnon: Photo: HubertduMaine · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-d'Arcé 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-Germain-d'Arcé | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Lude | 3,983 | 6.4 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| Montval-sur-Loir | 5,641 | 7.5 | B | A | D | B+ |
| Mayet | 3,187 | 9.1 | A | A− | A | D |
| Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire | 5,448 | 11 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Écommoy | 4,868 | 14 | B | A | B | B |
| Cérans-Foulletourte | 3,341 | 17 | A− | A− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Germain-d'Arcé is a commune of 337 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Sarthe. 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.