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Population 401: a town in Finistère, Brittany.
Lanarvily isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Lanarvily does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lanarvily as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien prieuré, in Le Folgoët, 2.4 mi away.
11% 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 Lanarvily.
39% of adults hold a degree. At 43.1, the median resident of Lanarvily sits in the middle of the age range. Children under 15 make up 16%, above Finistère’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%).
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Lanarvily | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
1.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €27,910 a year per consumption unit, higher than both 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.
A collège lies 2.8 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.
Sales in Lanarvily from July 2023 to June 2026: 11 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Lanarvily. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du Léon5 km east, in LesnevenAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Folgoët3.8 km east, in Le FolgoëtChâteauChâteauManoir de Lesvern4 km north, in Saint-FrégantChâteauChâteauManoir du Ménec1.9 km southeast, in Le FolgoëtMuseumMuseumLe Musée du Folgoët3.8 km east, in Le FolgoëtPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Lanarvily 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 Lanarvily 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanarvily | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Folgoët | 3,315 | 2.2 | A | B− | A | C |
| Lesneven | 7,566 | 3.3 | A | B | A− | B |
| Plouvien | 3,968 | 3.7 | A | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Ploudaniel | 3,732 | 3.7 | — | B− | — | C+ |
| Plabennec | 8,686 | 4.4 | A | C+ | A+ | C |
| Lannilis | 5,709 | 6.5 | A | B | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Lanarvily is a commune of 401 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 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.