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Some 334 people live in this town, in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Michel-de-Plélan has none. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Michel-de-Plélan does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-de-Plélan as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vestiges archéologiques gallo-romains du Clos-Mulon, in Corseul, 2.5 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-de-Plélan is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-de-Plélan.
27% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population. The age that splits Saint-Michel-de-Plélan in two is 40.5.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-de-Plélan | Côtes-d'Armor median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Saint-Michel-de-Plélan counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,900 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Saint-Michel-de-Plélan recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Michel-de-Plélan. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Michel-de-Plélan yet.
Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany
Saint-Michel-de-Plélan is a commune of 334 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Dinan 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Plélan | 334 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plancoët | 3,104 | 4 | B | B− | A | C |
| Val-d'Arguenon | 2,844 | 4.9 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Trélivan | 2,865 | 5.8 | B− | C− | A | C |
| Quévert | 3,955 | 6.2 | B+ | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Jugon-les-Lacs | 2,541 | 6.5 | — | A | — | B+ |
| Dinan | 14,764 | 7.7 | D | D | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.