Housing is within reach: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It is strong on schools as well — bac results 1.2 points above the expected rate; brevet results 0.7 points below the expected rate. The weak point is walkability (D). Health is weaker too — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Le Fœil has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Le Fœil with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Fœil.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
On foot, Le Fœil works less well than nine in ten compared French towns
The jobless rate is 7.0%. 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Le Fœil: 350, for 650 residents in work (0.5 each).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
350
jobs based in Le Fœil, 0.5 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 7% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C−
Le Fœil has a higher adjusted death rate than four in five compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
At birth, a girl in Côtes-d'Armor can expect 84.8 years and a boy 78.5 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. Adjusted for age and care homes, Le Fœil records 103 deaths per 100 expected, higher than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (91) and compared French towns (88). France’s death rates at each age would predict 90 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 93, 3% more. The nearest emergency department to Le Fœil is Centre hospitalier Yves le Foll, 9.1 mi away.
+3%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw103
Adjusted103
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Le Fœil · 1.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Yves le Foll
9.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Yves le Foll
84.8 · 78.5
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Côtes-d'Armor, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Buying in Le Fœil costs less than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns: the median sale is €1,617/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.30/m² a month, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (€11.30/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.38/m² a month. Sales in Le Fœil from July 2023 to June 2026: 34 houses and apartments.
€1,617/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Le Fœil€1,617/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€2,254/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,617/m²
34
€10.30/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.99 to €13.28/m² a month)
4.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,890
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Le Fœil are under 15, more than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, above Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.3%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: 23% of adults hold a degree.
43.1median age
Le FœilCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Le Fœil keeps more of its old housing than Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Le Fœil is Manoir de la Noë-Sèche. Houses and mansions, 4 of the 4, make up the bulk. On the Culture ministry’s list, Le Fœil counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Manoir de la Noë-Sèche: Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vestiges de l'ancien château de Crénan: Photo: Sdo216 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Robien: Photo: Mipast · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manoir du Guermain: Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Le Fœil
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Fœil yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Le Fœil
Is Le Fœil safe?
Le Fœil has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.4 recorded violent incidents and 4.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Le Fœil good?
They grade B+, better than 75% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 100% of 98 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jean XXIII in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Le Fœil expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Le Fœil grades A− for cost of living.
About Le Fœil
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Le Fœil is a commune of 1,375 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération. 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
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.
