Communauté urbaine Le Mans Métropole · Sarthe · Pays de la Loire · 8,168 residents · Mayor: Christophe Rouillon
Coulaines
€12 million spent in 2025.
€1,474 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,532
Coulaines’s spending by policy area
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The 3 other items (4%)
Refunds and corrections not allocated to a policy: -€122k.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €12M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Contracts state a maximum amount for their whole term, often several years. That amount differs from what was paid. Purchases, services and works paid to companies by the town in 2025: €4.1M (its accounts).
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- Gaz de Bordeaux2 contracts over 1 month · framework agreements: maximum envelopesup to €1.3M
- Engie1 contract over 3 years · at most ~€317k a year on averageup to €950k
- Miroiterie Lebrun1 contract over 18 months · at most ~€296k a year on averageup to €444k
- Relyens Mutual Insurance1 contract over 3 years · at most ~€130k a year on averageup to €390k
- SAS Paysages Julien et Legault1 contract over 12 monthsup to €209k
- Vallee SAS1 contract over 1 monthup to €164k
- EGE721 contract over 1 month · at most ~€93k a year on averageup to €93k
11 contracts signed in 2025 · €3.8M before tax · All contracts
What the town paid in 2025 for these kinds of purchase, from its accounts
- Electricity, gas and heatingall suppliers together · contracts in the list: Gaz de Bordeaux, Engie, EGE72paid €510k
- Insuranceall suppliers together · contract in the list: Relyens Mutual Insurancepaid €125k
The accounts say how much was paid for each kind of purchase, not to which company. A purchase paid by another public body (joint order, shared service) is not in them.
Why this total differs from the €4.1M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed in the year, over their whole length, not what was paid. The money paid in a year also goes to older contracts and to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€1.8M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €219 per resident. Towns of the same size: €372.
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- Aménagement du parc Maury en bord de Sarthe2025 · SAS Paysages Julien et Legault€209k
- Travaux de reprises structurelles Cosec2024 · Renofors€95k
- Travaux de remplacement du bloc béton, support dun mat déclairage…2025 · Garczynski Traploir€78k
- Réfection plateforme skate park2024 · Culture, sport and youth · Eiffage Route Sud Ouest (Pays de la Loire)€52k
- Désamiantage Cosec2024 · EG.D€50k
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €13.6M · spending: €12M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL. “Towns of the same size”: median of the 1,216 towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Coulaines
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownCoulainesPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€1,474 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté urbaine Le Mans MétropoleWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€1,615 per resident
- DépartementSartheMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,204 per resident
- RegionPays de la LoireHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€457 per resident
Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.
Understanding these figures
Running costs and works: what is the difference?
Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.
How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?
The towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants are ranked from lowest to highest value; the median is the value in the middle. A value above or below the median is not a judgement: it depends on the area, the population and the powers held by the intercommunality.
Where do these figures come from?
From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.
Elected officials and staff of Coulaines: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with La Ferté-Bernard or with another town:
Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method
DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · Public procurement — DECP (data.gouv.fr) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source