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KerienCôtes-d'Armor

A town of 245 in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.

Is Kerien a good place to live?

Kerien is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Kerien stand out

The one thing Kerien does most differently from other towns.

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Calvaire du village de Kerlégan
Calvaire du village de Kerlégan · Inscrit · Photo: Msansm1 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kerien’s story

Kerien in pictures

Kerien has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1964First protected: Calvaire du village de Kerlégan
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The data

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Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Kerien, fewer than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and compared French towns

Among adults, 25% have a degree. 9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.3%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town.

49.9median age
KerienCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Kerien
KerienCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Under 1512%15%17%
15–249%9.3%11%
25–4420%19%23%
45–6433%27%26%
65+25%29%22%
No diploma15%17%19%
CAP or BEP30%27%26%
Baccalauréat26%19%18%
Higher education25%31%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Kerien: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns

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

Kerien has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1964
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Kerien has higher unemployment than Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: 13.9%

Per resident in work, Kerien counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). Median disposable income comes to €23,410 a year per consumption unit. No commute at all: 19.1% of working residents in the town at the census.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving70%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Kerien, 0.5 per working resident
13.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
19%
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 Kerien than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.82/m² a month

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

18 houses and apartments changed hands in Kerien from July 2023 to June 2026.

€6.82/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Kerien€6.82/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€11.30/m²
€6.82/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.11 to €9.12/m² a month)
€6.97/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 Kerien

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Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Calvaire du village de Kerlégan: Photo: Msansm1 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Kerien

One notable person was born in Kerien.

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Kerien’s neighbors

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

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PloumagoarGrâcesGuingampRostrenenPabuQuintinPloumagoarGrâcesGuingampRostrenenPabuQuintinKerien
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Kerien245—————
Ploumagoar5,41411B+B−A−D
Grâces2,60111B+BB+C−
Guingamp7,11112C+B−D−B−
Rostrenen3,28212AAC+B
Pabu2,77112B+BBD−
Quintin2,73914ABBA−

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

About Kerien

Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany

Kerien is a commune of 245 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération de l'Armor à l'Argoat. 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
245 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération de l'Armor à l'Argoat
Département
Côtes-d'Armor (22)
Région
Brittany
Area
8.5 sq mi (22.1 km²)
INSEE code
22088

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.