Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire has a population of 737.
Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% of residents are 65 or over, below both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 19% of adults. Residents of Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes have a median age of 42.2.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,830 a year per consumption unit, near Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes has 100 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 5.6% of commuters travelled at the census.
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 €9.36/m² a month, near Sarthe’s towns (€9.64/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.08/m² a month. The market in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes: 33 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,274/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes. Best known first.
Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes 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-Michel-de-Chavaignes | 737 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 4.6 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 7.8 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 8.3 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 2,681 | 8.9 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 10 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Champagné | 3,666 | 11 | A | A− | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes is a commune of 737 people in the Communauté de communes Le Gesnois Bilurien. 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) · 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.