Marolles-les-Braults
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Marolles-les-Braults (INSEE 72189) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Maine Saosnois. Population 2,039 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Dissé-sous-Ballon (72116). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/72189-marolles-les-braults
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 9,494 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL DE MAROLLES · O DELICES DE NATH ET LEA). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (MAROLDIS). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (LES JARDINS DE MAROLLES · STADELMANN). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (LE BAR DU CENTRE). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT PRINCE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT NICOLAS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PEDRO SCHWARTZ CALERO, MÉDECIN · MANUELLE DHELLEMMES-SECH, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMARCIE DE MAROLLES). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (PÔLE-LECTURE DE MAROLLES-LES-BRAULTS). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (BLATRIX BENEDICTE · COIFF@DOM · AUX CISEAUX D'AURELIE). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU FOURNIL DE MAROLLES · O DELICES DE NATH ET LEA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | MAROLDIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LES JARDINS DE MAROLLES · STADELMANN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BAR DU CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT PRINCE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT NICOLAS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PEDRO SCHWARTZ CALERO, MÉDECIN · MANUELLE DHELLEMMES-SECH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMARCIE DE MAROLLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | PÔLE-LECTURE DE MAROLLES-LES-BRAULTS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | BLATRIX BENEDICTE · COIFF@DOM · AUX CISEAUX D'AURELIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,271 (2012) → 2,039 (2023): -10.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,018 (1990) → 2,039 (2023): 1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,159, of which 3.5 % second homes and 10.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Marolles-les-Braults): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Marolles-les-Braults): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Marolles-les-Braults): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Marolles-les-Braults): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Marolles-les-Braults): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MAROLLES LES BR weather station, 2.4 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 85 m. [10]
An average of 720 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MAROLLES LES BR, 2.4 km away at 65 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72189/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72189/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72189/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72189/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72189
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferté-Milon | 02 | 231 km NE | 2,027 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 546 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
| Juilly | 77 | 195 km NE | 2,036 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 92 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 356 km NE | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 370 km NE | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 82 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 140 km S | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligueil | 37 | 140 km S | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 86 % |
| Juilly | 77 | 195 km NE | 2,036 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 92 % |
| La Ferté-Milon | 02 | 231 km NE | 2,027 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 356 km NE | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 370 km NE | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 82 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 546 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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