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Souvigné-sur-MêmeSarthe

164 residents make their home in this town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.

Is Souvigné-sur-Même a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Souvigné-sur-Même is too small for the grades other French towns get. 12% of homes here are second homes.

What makes Souvigné-sur-Même stand out

The one thing Souvigné-sur-Même does most differently from other towns.

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Souvigné-sur-Même’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Souvigné-sur-Même’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

Souvigné-sur-Même has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2004First protected: Église Saint-Martin
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Landmarks

Souvigné-sur-Même has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souvigné-sur-Même.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Souvigné-sur-Même than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15

56.1median age

28% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 6%, below both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.

Souvigné-sur-MêmeSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Souvigné-sur-Même
Souvigné-sur-MêmeSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1511%17%17%
15–246%9.9%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6438%26%26%
65+27%26%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP33%30%26%
Baccalauréat17%16%18%
Higher education28%22%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Souvigné-sur-Même: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 13th century. Souvigné-sur-Même has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
2004
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Souvigné-sur-Même are out of work than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.6%

2%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 2.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Sarthe’s towns (10.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €29,690 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
On foot0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Souvigné-sur-Même, 0.2 per working resident
3.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

87.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.2 points below the expected rate

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 2.1 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 243 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Souvigné-sur-Même87.8%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Souvigné-sur-Même92.7%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Georges DesnosNearest collègeCollègeCollège14883%−5 pts
Lycée polyvalent Robert GarnierNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée24397%+1 pt
Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège7897%+3 pts
97%
passed the general and technological bac, +1 pt against the expected rate
79%
passed the vocational bac, −5 pts against the expected rate
87.8%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2.2 pts against the expected rate
2.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Souvigné-sur-Même costs less than in Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.35/m² a month

€8.35/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

4 houses and apartments changed hands in Souvigné-sur-Même from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Souvigné-sur-Même€8.35/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€8.35/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.43 to €10.83/m² a month)
€6.94/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Souvigné-sur-Même

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Nearby attractions

Château du Petit Ecossé and 3 more in and around Souvigné-sur-Même

Heritage and museums in and near Souvigné-sur-Même. Best known first.

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Famous people from Souvigné-sur-Même

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About Souvigné-sur-Même

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Souvigné-sur-Même is a commune of 164 people in the Communauté de communes du Perche Emeraude. 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
164 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Perche Emeraude
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
INSEE code
72342

Souvigné-sur-Même’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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La Ferté-BernardCherré-AuVal-au-PercheBonnétableNogent-le-RotrouVibrayeLa Ferté-BernardCherré-AuVal-au-PercheBonnétableNogent-le-RotrouVibrayeSouvigné-sur-Même
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Souvigné-sur-Même164—————
La Ferté-Bernard8,7402.4B+A−C−A−
Cherré-Au2,7583.1—A−—A−
Val-au-Perche Orne3,3364.5AABA−
Bonnétable3,7039.9AABA−
Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir9,29211C+A−C−C+
Vibraye2,52312—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) · 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.