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It is a town of 595 residents in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Pont-Melvez has none. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes. The median price paid is €983/m². Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 3 things Pont-Melvez does most differently from other towns.
Pont-Melvez 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.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pont-Melvez.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of residents. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, close to Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (29%) and above compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.
| Pont-Melvez | Côtes-d'Armor median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Pont-Melvez has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Pont-Melvez: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). The jobless rate is 11.3%. At the census, 7.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 42 homes were sold in Pont-Melvez. That is the middle of 42 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €2,254/m² for the median of compared towns in Côtes-d'Armor.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €983/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pont-Melvez has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Calvaire de la Croix-Rouge: Photo: Jeanmichelparis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pont-Melvez yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Melvez | 595 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grâces | 2,601 | 7.8 | B+ | B | B+ | C− |
| Guingamp | 7,111 | 8.8 | C+ | B− | D− | B− |
| Ploumagoar | 5,414 | 8.8 | B+ | B− | A− | D |
| Pabu | 2,771 | 9.6 | B+ | B | B | D− |
| Bégard | 4,889 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B | D |
| Châtelaudren-Plouagat | 3,974 | 15 | A | B | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Pont-Melvez is a commune of 595 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
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.