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RunanCôtes-d'Armor

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

Is Runan a good place to live?

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

What makes Runan stand out

The one thing Runan does most differently from other towns.

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Église Notre-Dame et cimetière
Église Notre-Dame et cimetière · Classé · Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0
Runan’s story

Runan in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Runan: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1907First protected: Église Notre-Dame et cimetière
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The data

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History

Runan keeps more of its old housing than Côtes-d'Armor or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century. Among the classé monuments in Runan is Église Notre-Dame et cimetière.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

14th c.
oldest protected part
1907
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

A young town: 12% of people in Runan are 15 to 24, more than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 26% have a degree.

49.5median age
RunanCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Runan
RunanCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Under 1514%15%17%
15–2412%9.3%11%
25–4419%19%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+24%29%22%
No diploma14%17%19%
CAP or BEP29%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%19%18%
Higher education26%31%30%

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Runan run lower than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,880 a year per consumption unit

At the census, 2.1% of commuters got to work without a car. 8.4% of the labour force were unemployed, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Runan has 100 jobs: 0.7 each.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Runan, 0.7 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
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 Runan than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.73/m² a month

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

Sales in Runan from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.

€9.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Runan€9.73/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€11.30/m²
€9.73/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.50 to €12.63/m² a month)
€8.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Manoir de Coat-Nevenez and 4 more in and around Runan

Heritage and gardens in and near Runan. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Runan

12pages on Runan

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Église Notre-Dame et cimetière: Photo: Pimprenel · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Runan

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Runan yet.

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Runan’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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La Roche-JaudyBégardPabuGuingampPenvénanGrâcesLa Roche-JaudyBégardPabuGuingampPenvénanGrâcesRunan
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Runan245—————
La Roche-Jaudy2,6293.4—A—C+
Bégard4,8895.7B+B+BD
Pabu2,7718.9B+BBD−
Guingamp7,1119.4C+B−D−B−
Penvénan2,5849.6—C—C
Grâces2,6019.7B+BB+C−

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

About Runan

Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany

Runan 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
2 sq mi (5.3 km²)
INSEE code
22269

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.