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The town has 1,438 residents and lies in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
Epiniac’s strongest subject is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 23% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. A 70 m² home at the median €1,848/m² costs 5.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel. Most journeys need a car (C−).
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Epiniac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Epiniac does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Epiniac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Epiniac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Epiniac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Epiniac.
300 jobs are based in Epiniac, for 650 working residents (0.4 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.6% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €25,690 a year per consumption unit, lower than Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (€27,550) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Weighed against its ages and care homes, Epiniac records 77 deaths per 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 109 residents of Epiniac died, against 141 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 23% fewer. In Ille-et-Vilaine, life expectancy at birth reaches 86 years for women and 80.9 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,848/m², comes from 53 sales of houses and apartments in Epiniac from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.36/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,848/m² | 53 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Epiniac; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 9%, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. At 44.9, the median resident of Epiniac sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
| Epiniac | Ille-et-Vilaine median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Epiniac. Best known first.
Epiniac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne abbaye de la Vieuville: Photo: GO69 · CC0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Epiniac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiniac | 1,438 | — | — | B | — | A− |
| Dol-de-Bretagne | 5,829 | 3.5 | C+ | C | D− | C+ |
| Plerguer | 2,895 | 6.6 | — | B | — | B− |
| Combourg | 6,411 | 6.6 | B | C+ | B | B− |
| Mesnil-Roc'h | 4,492 | 8.5 | B | B− | A+ | C |
| La Fresnais | 2,509 | 8.7 | — | B | — | C |
| Miniac-Morvan | 4,408 | 8.8 | B | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Epiniac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 8.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,848/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Epiniac grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Epiniac is a commune of 1,438 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Dol et de la Baie du Mont Saint-Michel. 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.