Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 836 residents, it is a town in Finistère, Brittany.
Langolen has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Langolen does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Langolen; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langolen.
The share of residents under 15 is 21%. 9% of residents are 15 to 24, about level with Finistère’s towns (9.3%) and below compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Langolen is 40.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Langolen | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Langolen, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Langolen number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.2 per worker). 8.4% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €25,320 a year per consumption unit.
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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Langolen from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Langolen. Best known first.
Langolen has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château et parc de Trohanet: Photo: Moreau.henri · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Langolen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langolen | 836 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Briec | 5,816 | 4.5 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Elliant | 3,427 | 4.7 | — | B | — | D |
| Ergué-Gabéric | 8,606 | 6.9 | A+ | B | A+ | C+ |
| Saint-Yvi | 3,431 | 7.6 | — | B+ | — | A |
| Rosporden | 7,550 | 9 | B− | B | B | C− |
| Châteauneuf-du-Faou | 3,651 | 9.3 | B+ | A− | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Langolen is a commune of 836 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Quimper Bretagne Occidentale. 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.