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Some 687 people live in this town, in Finistère, Brittany.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Plouyé falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a quarter of homes. Homes change hands at a median €1,111/m².
The 2 things Plouyé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Plouyé as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Cieux, in Huelgoat, 2.8 mi away.
25% 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 Plouyé.
Among adults, 27% have a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.4% of the town, below both Finistère’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). 27% of residents have reached 65.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Plouyé | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €22,140 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Plouyé: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.4 each). No commute at all: 6.4% of working residents here at the census.
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.
42 houses and apartments changed hands in Plouyé from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,111/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, gardens and museums in and near Plouyé. Best known first.
Nothing in Plouyé is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Plouyé.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouyé | 687 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carhaix-Plouguer | 7,412 | 8.2 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Châteauneuf-du-Faou | 3,651 | 10 | B+ | A− | B− | C |
| Pleyben | 3,692 | 13 | B | A− | A− | D |
| Gourin Morbihan | 3,960 | 14 | B+ | B | B | C− |
| Plougonven | 3,382 | 14 | — | A | — | D |
| Pleyber-Christ | 3,166 | 14 | — | A− | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Plouyé is a commune of 687 people in the Communauté de communes Monts d'Arrée 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.