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Some 955 people live in this town, in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte has none. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The 2 things Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
21% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte is 42.9 years old. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income is €23,600 a year for each consumption unit. Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Unemployment stood at 9.5%, higher than Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) yet lower than compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.82/m² a month, close to Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte: 41 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.71/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,295/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte yet.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte is a commune of 955 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
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-Jean-de-la-Motte | 955 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cérans-Foulletourte | 3,341 | 5.3 | A− | A− | A | B− |
| La Flèche | 14,947 | 6.9 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Le Lude | 3,983 | 8.9 | A− | A | C− | C+ |
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 4,693 | 9.4 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Guécélard | 3,202 | 9.6 | — | A− | — | A |
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 2,514 | 10 | — | A | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.