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Home to 168 people, this town lies in Finistère, Brittany.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bolazec out for now. Second homes make up a third of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
The 2 things Bolazec does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bolazec as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Allée couverte de Kernescop, in Lohuec, 2.5 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bolazec.
Degrees are held by 24% of adults, below Finistère’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 6% of residents. Bolazec has a median age of 60.1.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Bolazec | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.8% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 15.7%, above both Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 5.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs based in Bolazec number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.6 per worker).
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.
Houses made up 91% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Bolazec. House rents are put at about €7.95/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bolazec is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bolazec.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolazec | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plougonven | 3,382 | 9.1 | — | A | — | D |
| Plouigneau | 5,014 | 11 | A | A− | A | C |
| Carhaix-Plouguer | 7,412 | 12 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Plourin-lès-Morlaix | 4,548 | 12 | A | A− | A | C |
| Pleyber-Christ | 3,166 | 14 | — | A− | — | C |
| Morlaix | 15,194 | 15 | C+ | B+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Bolazec is a commune of 168 people in the Communauté de communes Monts d'Arrée 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) · 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.