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TreffrinCôtes-d'Armor

A town of 516 in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany.

Is Treffrin a good place to live?

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

What makes Treffrin stand out

The one thing Treffrin does most differently from other towns.

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Pont gaulois dit de Sainte-Catherine (également sur commune de Plounévézel, dans le Finistère)
Pont gaulois dit de Sainte-Catherine (également sur commune de Plounévézel, dans le Finistère) · Classé · Photo: Barbetorte · CC BY-SA 3.0
Treffrin’s story

Treffrin in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Treffrin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 3rd century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

  • 1926First protected: Croix du cimetière
  • 1964Most recently protected: Pont gaulois dit de Sainte-Catherine (également sur commune…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Treffrin.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Treffrin: 33% are 65 or over, above Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.4% of the town, below both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.

52.3median age
TreffrinCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP31%
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 Treffrin
TreffrinCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median
Under 1514%15%17%
15–247.4%9.3%11%
25–4419%19%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+33%29%22%
No diploma17%17%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat21%19%18%
Higher education26%31%30%

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

History

3 historic monuments, 1 classé

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

6.6% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Treffrin is Pont gaulois dit de Sainte-Catherine (également sur commune de Plounévézel, dans le Finistère). On the Culture ministry’s list, Treffrin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
3rd c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Only 2.6% of commuters in Treffrin go to work without a car, fewer than in both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs based in Treffrin number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Unemployment stood at 7.8%, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,620 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Treffrin, 0.2 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

75.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 8.2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

At the lycées within 5 km of Treffrin, 94.6% passed the bac, lower than Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (96.1%) yet higher than compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one.

98%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Treffrin75.6%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Treffrin94.6%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Beg AvelNearest collègeCollègeCollège8467%−18 pts
Lycée polyvalent Paul SérusierNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée10998%+2 pts
Lycée professionnel Saint-Trémeur PrivateBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège5489%+7 pts

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98%
passed the general and technological bac, +1.6 pts against the expected rate
85%
passed the vocational bac, −3 pts against the expected rate
75.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −8.2 pts against the expected rate
1.6 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Treffrin costs less than in both Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.77/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €7.60/m² a month. 25 houses and apartments changed hands in Treffrin from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.77/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Treffrin€8.77/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Côtes-d'Armor median€11.30/m²
€8.77/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.89 to €11.16/m² a month)
€7.60/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Pont gaulois dit de Sainte-Catherine and 2 more in and around Treffrin

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Treffrin. Best known first.

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Everything we know about Treffrin

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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Treffrin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Louis: Photo: Eurasia21eu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix du cimetière: Photo: Eurasia21eu · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Treffrin

One notable person was born in Treffrin.

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Treffrin’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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Carhaix-PlouguerRostrenenGourinChâteauneuf-du-FaouLe FaouëtCarhaix-PlouguerRostrenenGourinChâteauneuf-du-FaouLe FaouëtTreffrin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Treffrin516—————
Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère7,4122.5CB+DC
Rostrenen3,28211AAC+B
Gourin Morbihan3,96011B+BBC−
Châteauneuf-du-Faou Finistère3,65116B+A−B−C
Le Faouët Morbihan2,81418B+C+BC+

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

About Treffrin

Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany

Treffrin is a commune of 516 people in the Communauté de communes Poher 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

Population
516 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Poher communauté
Département
Côtes-d'Armor (22)
Région
Brittany
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
INSEE code
22351

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.