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This town in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire has a population of 111.
At under 1,000 residents, Thoiré-sous-Contensor is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 20% of its housing. Over-65s are only nearly a tenth of the population.
The 2 things Thoiré-sous-Contensor does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thoiré-sous-Contensor as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Prieuré de Mayanne, in Dangeul, 5.8 mi away.
38% 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 Thoiré-sous-Contensor.
Degrees are held by 14% of adults, below both Sarthe’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly one in ten residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Thoiré-sous-Contensor | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 9.5% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 45% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Sarthe’s towns (7.9%) and 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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Thoiré-sous-Contensor from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Thoiré-sous-Contensor. Best known first.
Nothing in Thoiré-sous-Contensor is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Thoiré-sous-Contensor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoiré-sous-Contensor | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 6.3 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Mamers | 4,996 | 8.2 | B | A | C | C |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 9.6 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 9.6 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Bonnétable | 3,703 | 14 | A | A | B | A− |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 15 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Thoiré-sous-Contensor is a commune of 111 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. 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 October 30, 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.