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Some 855 people live in this town, in Finistère, Brittany.
Roscanvel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 52% of homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Roscanvel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Roscanvel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Roscanvel. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roscanvel.
42% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Finistère’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 are 4.5% of the population. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Roscanvel | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Roscanvel is Batterie de Cornouaille. Homes from before 1919 make up 10% of the total, higher than both Finistère’s towns (5.6%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,730 a year per consumption unit, about level with Finistère’s towns (€26,720) and above compared French towns (€25,970). 150 jobs are based in Roscanvel, for 250 working residents (0.6 per worker). One in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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.
Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.61/m² a month. 55 houses and apartments changed hands in Roscanvel from July 2023 to June 2026. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.63/m² a month, near Finistère’s towns (€11.55/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,352/m² | 55 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Roscanvel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Îlot des Capucins: Photo: Michael Rapp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Batterie de Cornouaille: Photo: Michael Rapp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Roscanvel yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscanvel | 855 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plouzané | 13,567 | 4.6 | A | C | A | B− |
| Crozon | 7,499 | 5.5 | B+ | C | B | C− |
| Locmaria-Plouzané | 5,130 | 5.9 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Brest | 142,346 | 6.2 | C+ | C+ | D | C− |
| Plougonvelin | 4,521 | 7.7 | A− | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Guilers | 8,268 | 7.7 | B+ | C+ | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Roscanvel is a commune of 855 people in the Communauté de communes Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime. 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 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.