Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
176 people call this town in Finistère, Brittany home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Île-Molène out for now. Three fifths of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 45% of the population.
The 2 things Île-Molène does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Île-Molène as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Phare du Stiff, in Ouessant, 7 mi away.
23% 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 Île-Molène.
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, below Finistère’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.9% of the town. On top of that, under-15s account for 8.3% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Île-Molène | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.8% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Île-Molène, for 50 working residents (1 per worker). Bus, tram or train carried 5.1% of working residents in Île-Molène to work at the census. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, higher than Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.34/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Île-Molène. Best known first.
Nothing in Île-Molène 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 Île-Molène 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île-Molène | 176 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Conquet | 2,835 | 9.1 | — | C+ | — | C |
| Plouarzel | 4,029 | 10 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Plougonvelin | 4,521 | 12 | A− | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Locmaria-Plouzané | 5,130 | 14 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Saint-Renan | 8,577 | 15 | A | B− | A− | B− |
| Ploudalmézeau | 6,522 | 17 | A+ | B | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Île-Molène is a commune of 176 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Iroise. 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.