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The town, home to 942 people, lies in Finistère, Brittany.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Méen is too small for the grades other French towns get. Only just over one in ten residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Méen does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Méen as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église ou basilique Notre-Dame, in Le Folgoët, 3.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Saint-Méen. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du Léon4.6 km west, in LesnevenAttractionAttractionManoir de Mesperenezin townAttractionAttractionPigeonnierin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Trébodennic4.2 km southwest, in PloudanielAttractionAttractionMotte castrale de Morizur1.3 km northeast, in PlounéventerPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Méen.
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, lower than both Finistère’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town. Residents of Saint-Méen have a median age of 38.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Méen | Finistère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Saint-Méen holds 50 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.1 jobs each. No commute at all: 3.7% of working residents in the town at the census.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 100% of 139 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-François Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 185 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée Saint-François Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 139 | 100%+1 pt |
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.29/m² a month. Saint-Méen recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Méen is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Méen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Méen | 942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lesneven | 7,566 | 2.8 | A | B | A− | B |
| Ploudaniel | 3,732 | 3.1 | — | B− | — | C+ |
| Le Folgoët | 3,315 | 3.5 | A | B− | A | C |
| Plouédern | 3,103 | 5.7 | — | B+ | — | B− |
| Landerneau | 16,363 | 7.4 | A− | C+ | C+ | B |
| Plouescat | 3,554 | 8 | — | B+ | — | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Saint-Méen is a commune of 942 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 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.