Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 425 residents, it is a town in Finistère, Brittany.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Botsorhel falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 16% of homes.
The one thing Botsorhel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Botsorhel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Botsorhel.
Graduates make up 16% of adults. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, about level with Finistère’s towns (26%) and above compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Botsorhel | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Botsorhel; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €23,010 a year per consumption unit. Botsorhel has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Finistère’s towns (8.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 1.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Roz AvelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 98%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Botsorhel: 22 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Botsorhel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de Saint-Ener: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Botsorhel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botsorhel | 425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plougonven | 3,382 | 4.9 | — | A | — | D |
| Plouigneau | 5,014 | 5.6 | A | A− | A | C |
| Plourin-lès-Morlaix | 4,548 | 8.4 | A | A− | A | C |
| Plestin-les-Grèves Côtes-d'Armor | 3,639 | 9.9 | B | B | A− | C+ |
| Morlaix | 15,194 | 10 | C+ | B+ | D | D |
| Saint-Martin-des-Champs | 4,773 | 11 | B | B | C | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Botsorhel is a commune of 425 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Morlaix 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.