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A town of 530 in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
There are no grades for Val-d'Étangson: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 16% of its homes are second homes. The median price paid is €963/m².
The 2 things Val-d'Étangson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Val-d'Étangson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
48% 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 Val-d'Étangson.
Among adults, 21% have a degree. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Sarthe’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Val-d'Étangson | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Val-d'Étangson; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Sarthe’s towns (7.9%). For its 200 residents in work, Val-d'Étangson has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. At the census, 7.2% of working residents in Val-d'Étangson didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The market in Val-d'Étangson: 30 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €963/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Val-d'Étangson’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Val-d'Étangson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Étangson | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Calais | 2,948 | 6 | B | A+ | C | C+ |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 5,358 | 13 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Vibraye | 2,523 | 13 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Connerré | 2,780 | 13 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher | 3,646 | 15 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 2,681 | 15 | — | A− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Val-d'Étangson is a commune of 530 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.