Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Cérotte.
History
Sainte-Cérotte keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sainte-Cérotte: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Manoir de la Chevallerie. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Sainte-Cérotte has lower unemployment than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 4.6%
3.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Sainte-Cérotte, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €24,680 a year per consumption unit, close to Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sainte-Cérotte, 0.3 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sainte-Cérotte
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Sainte-Cérotte is a commune of 337 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
337 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
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.