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A town of 665 in Finistère, Brittany.
Kernouës isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Kernouës as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église ou basilique Notre-Dame, in Le Folgoët, 2.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Kernouës. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du Léon2.7 km southeast, in LesnevenAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Folgoët3.4 km south, in Le FolgoëtChâteauChâteauManoir de Lesvern1.6 km west, in Saint-FrégantChâteauChâteauManoir du Ménec4.7 km south, in Le FolgoëtAttractionAttractionCalvaire de Dourmap3.3 km northeast, in PlouiderPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kernouës.
Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, close to Finistère’s towns (9.3%) and below compared French towns (11%). Kernouës has a median age of 46.9.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Kernouës | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.6% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs located in Kernouës: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each). Half of residents lived on more than €26,200 a year per consumption unit, in line with Finistère’s towns (€26,720) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 139 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 153 | 87%−3 pts |
| Lycée Saint-François Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 139 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège Saint-François Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 185 | 98%+3 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 Kernouës: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Kernouës is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Kernouës.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernouës | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lesneven | 7,566 | 1.7 | A | B | A− | B |
| Le Folgoët | 3,315 | 1.7 | A | B− | A | C |
| Ploudaniel | 3,732 | 4.3 | — | B− | — | C+ |
| Plouvien | 3,968 | 6.5 | A | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Plabennec | 8,686 | 7.2 | A | C+ | A+ | C |
| Plouguerneau | 6,755 | 7.8 | A− | B | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Kernouës is a commune of 665 people in the Communauté de communes Communauté Lesneven Côte des Légendes. 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.