Manoir de la Béchuère: Photo: Jacques Tassin · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns
51median age
18% of adults hold a degree. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population. Ages in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic split evenly at 51: half are older, half younger.
Saint-Gervais-de-VicSarthe medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP39%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Gervais-de-Vic keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.1% of commuters in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic go to work without a car, fewer than in Sarthe’s towns and across compared French towns
3%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs located in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). 8.2% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,070 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Gervais-de-Vic, 0.2 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,070
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Gervais-de-Vic is a commune of 383 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille. 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
383 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code
72286
Saint-Gervais-de-Vic’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.