Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
1,598 people call this town in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany home.
School results are strong (A−): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 1.6 points above the expected rate. It is strong on cost of living as well: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D): 27% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Ploulec'h 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.
The 2 things Ploulec'h does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ploulec'h 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.
Ploulec'h has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ploulec'h, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Ploulec'h. Best known first.
Historic houseMaison, 3 rue des Chapeliers3.6 km northeast, in Lannion
Historic houseMaisons à pans de bois3.6 km east, in LannionAttractionAttractionFontaine de dévotion du Yaudetin townAttractionAttractionMoulin de Crec'h Olenin townMuseumMuseumMusée du modélismein townPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ploulec'h.
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Ploulec'h holds 300 jobs; 600 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
97.2% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Ploulec'h, about level with Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (96.1%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 90% passed the bac pro, of 95 candidates at 2 lycées. A collège lies 2.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Joseph Bossuet PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 178 | 96%+3 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Joseph - Bossuet PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 168 | 99%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Saint-Joseph - Bossuet PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 22 | 95%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Among adults, 35% have a degree. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). Ploulec'h has a median age of 53.6 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ploulec'h | Côtes-d'Armor median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,059/m²: 55 houses and apartments sold in Ploulec'h between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,059/m² | 55 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 10% of the total, near Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (10%) and higher than compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
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. 132 deaths in Ploulec'h between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 154: 14% below. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Ploulec'h is Centre hospitalier de Lannion, 1.8 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A−.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ploulec'h, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Église Saint-Dogmaël, calvaire et clôture du cimetière: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Kerninon: Photo: Guizouarn · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Ploulec'h.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploulec'h | 1,598 | — | — | B+ | — | B |
| Lannion | 20,315 | 2.1 | B− | C | C+ | C |
| Ploubezre | 3,780 | 2.7 | B+ | A− | A+ | D |
| Trébeurden | 3,821 | 4.5 | B− | C | A | C |
| Pleumeur-Bodou | 3,848 | 5.1 | B− | C | A+ | C+ |
| Louannec | 3,019 | 6.4 | — | C | — | B |
| Perros-Guirec | 7,336 | 6.7 | A− | C− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Ploulec'h has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 4.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A−, better than 83% of compared French towns. 99% of 168 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Joseph - Bossuet in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,059/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ploulec'h grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Ploulec'h is a commune of 1,598 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lannion-Trégor Communauté. 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 November 4, 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.