Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 224 residents in Finistère, Brittany.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Botmeur out for now. A third of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Botmeur does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Botmeur as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Allée couverte de Mougau, in Commana, 2.5 mi away.
34% 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 Botmeur.
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Finistère’s towns (26%) but above compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Botmeur | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Botmeur has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income was €25,630 a year per consumption unit, below Finistère’s towns (€26,720) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 9.8%.
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.
11 houses and apartments changed hands in Botmeur from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Botmeur is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Botmeur as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botmeur | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pleyber-Christ | 3,166 | 9 | — | A− | — | C |
| Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner | 3,148 | 9.1 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Pleyben | 3,692 | 11 | B | A− | A− | D |
| Landivisiau | 9,426 | 11 | A− | B | B | C |
| Guiclan | 2,585 | 12 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch | 3,663 | 12 | A− | A | A | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Botmeur is a commune of 224 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 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.