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MotreffFinistère

It is a town of 654 residents in Finistère, Brittany.

Population

654

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.77

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,600

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Motreff a good place to live?

Motreff is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Allée couverte de Kervonlédic · Inscrit · Photo: Moreau.henri · CC BY-SA 4.0

Motreff’s story

Motreff in pictures

Motreff has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1968.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1968First protected: Allée couverte de Kervonlédic
1997Most recently protected: Motte castrale de Kergorlay

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Motreff.

Who lives here

Children make up only 14% of Motreff, fewer than in Finistère’s towns and across compared French towns

Among adults, 27% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, about level with Finistère’s towns (26%) and above compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.

49.4median age

MotreffFinistère medianFrance median

Finistère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma11%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat24%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Motreff
	Motreff	Finistère median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	9.2%	9.3%	11%
25–44	21%	20%	23%
45–64	30%	28%	26%
65+	26%	26%	22%
No diploma	11%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	24%	20%	18%
Higher education	27%	34%	30%

Full pageMotreff’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.4 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households320 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Motreff?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Motreff keeps more of its old housing than Finistère’s towns or compared French towns: 12% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in prehistory. Motreff has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1968

first monument protected

Full pageMotreff’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes12% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Motreff?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 3.7% of commuters in Motreff go to work without a car, fewer than in Finistère’s towns and across compared French towns

7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Motreff counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,600 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Motreff, 0.3 per working resident

7.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,600

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,600 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Motreff than in Finistère’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.77/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 20 homes were sold in Motreff.

€8.77/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Motreff€8.77/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Finistère median€11.55/m²

€8.77/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.89 to €11.16/m² a month)

€7.60/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMotreff’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.77/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Motreff

12pages on Motreff

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing20 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.4 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Motreff has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Motte castrale de KergorlayArchaeological site · Middle Ages

Allée couverte de KervonlédicDolmen · Prehistory

Photo credits

Allée couverte de Kervonlédic: Photo: Moreau.henri · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Motreff

One notable person was born in Motreff.

Their page →

Michèle Le DœuffFrench philosopher · born 1948

Motreff’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Finistère →

Carhaix-PlouguerGourinRostrenenChâteauneuf-du-FaouLe FaouëtScaërMotreff

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Motreff	654	—	—	—	—	—
Carhaix-Plouguer	7,412	4.3	C	B⁺	D	C
Gourin Morbihan	3,960	5.3	B⁺	B	B	C⁻
Rostrenen Côtes-d'Armor	3,282	12	A	A	C⁺	B
Châteauneuf-du-Faou	3,651	12	B⁺	A⁻	B⁻	C
Le Faouët Morbihan	2,814	13	B⁺	C⁺	B	C⁺
Scaër	5,178	15	C⁺	A⁻	A⁻	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Motreff

Commune in Finistère, Brittany

Motreff is a commune of 654 people in the Communauté de communes Poher 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

Population: 654 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Poher communauté
Département: Finistère (29)
Région: Brittany
Area: 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km²)
INSEE code: 29152

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.