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The town has 744 residents and lies in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.
Laurenan isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes. The median home sells for €1,126/m².
The 2 things Laurenan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Laurenan as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église, actuellement chapelle Sainte-Eutrope, in Le Mené, 7.5 mi away.
28% 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 Laurenan.
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Laurenan is 49.1. Under-15s account for 15% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.
| Laurenan | Côtes-d'Armor median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 7.0% of the labour force are out of work. For its 300 residents in work, Laurenan has 100 jobs: 0.4 each.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 37 homes in Laurenan.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,126/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Laurenan is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Laurenan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurenan | 744 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plémet | 3,764 | 3.9 | A | A | A | C+ |
| Merdrignac | 3,139 | 5.3 | A− | A− | B− | B+ |
| Le Mené | 6,556 | 5.7 | A | A | A | B |
| Loudéac | 9,987 | 11 | B+ | B | C | B |
| Plénée-Jugon | 2,579 | 12 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Mauron Morbihan | 3,163 | 14 | C | B+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Laurenan is a commune of 744 people in the Communauté de communes Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre. 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 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.