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TressonSarthe

In Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, this town has 511 residents.

Is Tresson a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Tresson out for now. 13% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Tresson stand out

The one thing Tresson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
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Église · Inscrit · Photo: Yodaspirine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tresson’s story

Tresson in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Tresson, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Almire Breteau, born in 1862, is the one person born in Tresson before 1900 that Wikidata records.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tresson.

Who lives here

A younger town: only 16% of people in Tresson are 65 or over, fewer than in both Sarthe’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 21% of adults. Children under 15 make up 22%, above both Sarthe’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Tresson split evenly at 38.8: half are older, half younger.

38.8median age
TressonSarthe medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education21%

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 Tresson
TressonSarthe medianFrance median
Under 1522%17%17%
15–2411%9.9%11%
25–4428%20%23%
45–6424%26%26%
65+16%26%22%
No diploma18%24%19%
CAP or BEP30%30%26%
Baccalauréat26%16%18%
Higher education21%22%30%

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

History

Tresson keeps more of its old housing than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 53% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Tresson, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Tresson has lower unemployment than Sarthe’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0%

4.0% 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%). Per resident in work, Tresson counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). The median disposable income is €23,770 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
Motorbike or scooter3%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Tresson, 0.3 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Tresson than in Sarthe’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.61/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 26 homes were sold in Tresson.

€8.61/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Tresson€8.61/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Sarthe median€9.64/m²
€8.61/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.47 to €11.46/m² a month)
€7.08/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 Tresson

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Landmarks

Tresson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Tresson

One notable person was born in Tresson.

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Tresson’s neighbors

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

All towns in Sarthe →
Saint-CalaisParigné-l'ÉvêqueConnerréSaint-Mars-la-BrièreMontfort-le-GesnoisVibrayeSaint-CalaisParigné-l'ÉvêqueConnerréSaint-Mars-la-BrièreMontfort-le-GesnoisVibrayeTresson
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Tresson511—————
Saint-Calais2,9488.4BA+CC+
Parigné-l'Évêque5,3589.8A+A−AB+
Connerré2,78011B+A−CB−
Saint-Mars-la-Brière2,68112—A−—B+
Montfort-le-Gesnois2,93912—B+—C+
Vibraye2,52313—A+—B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Tresson

Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire

Tresson is a commune of 511 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

Population
511 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Le Gesnois Bilurien
Département
Sarthe (72)
Région
Pays de la Loire
Area
11.4 sq mi (29.5 km²)
INSEE code
72361

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.