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With 428 residents, it is a town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
Semur-en-Vallon has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 18% of homes.
The one thing Semur-en-Vallon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Semur-en-Vallon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
27% 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 Semur-en-Vallon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Semur-en-Vallon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under 15: 16% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, above both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 22% of the population.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Semur-en-Vallon | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Semur-en-Vallon has 250 jobs: 1.5 each. 7.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €23,250 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Semur-en-Vallon recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Semur-en-Vallon. Best known first.
Semur-en-Vallon 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 Semur-en-Vallon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semur-en-Vallon | 428 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 4.5 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 7.8 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 8.4 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Cherré-Au | 2,758 | 11 | — | A− | — | A− |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 8,740 | 12 | B+ | A− | C− | A− |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 2,939 | 12 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Semur-en-Vallon is a commune of 428 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
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.