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La NouayeIlle-et-Vilaine

A town in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, home to 362 people.

Population
362
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.72
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€29,710
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is La Nouaye a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Nouaye has none. Few residents are of retirement age: 10% are 65 or over.

What makes La Nouaye stand out

The one thing La Nouaye does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
10%22%La NouayeMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
10% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 40.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Hubert
Église Saint-Hubert · Inscrit · Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Nouaye’s story

La Nouaye in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, La Nouaye counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

François Plaine, born in 1833, is the one person born in La Nouaye before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1913First protected: Restes du calvaire situé dans le cimetière
  • 2014Most recently protected: Église Saint-Hubert
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Nouaye.

Who lives here

Few people in La Nouaye are 65 or over: 10%, below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and compared French towns

13% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 20% of residents. Graduates make up 44% of adults.

40.5median age
La NouayeIlle-et-Vilaine medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education44%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in La Nouaye
La NouayeIlle-et-Vilaine medianFrance median
Under 1520%18%17%
15–2413%11%11%
25–4426%24%23%
45–6431%26%26%
65+10%19%22%
No diploma7.2%14%19%
CAP or BEP20%23%26%
Baccalauréat24%18%18%
Higher education44%39%30%
Full pageLa Nouaye’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page
Ages40.5 median age · 10% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 2.8 people per householdBorn abroad1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of La Nouaye?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

La Nouaye keeps more of its old housing than Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in La Nouaye is Restes du calvaire situé dans le cimetière. On the Culture ministry’s list, La Nouaye counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1
15th c.
oldest protected part
1913
first monument protected
Full pageLa Nouaye’s history pageOpen the full History page
Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in La Nouaye?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in La Nouaye, 4.1%, runs below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €29,710 a year per consumption unit, above Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (€27,550) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 6.0% of La Nouaye’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%
Public transport10%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
0
jobs based in La Nouaye, 0.1 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageLa Nouaye’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
Jobs based here0.1 per working residentGetting to work15% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€29,710 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

96.5% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 1.5 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away. At the general lycée, 97% of 270 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

La Nouaye96.5%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

La Nouaye97.0%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Louis GuillouxNearest collègeCollègeCollège15495%+1 pt
Lycée René CassinNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée27097%−1 pt
Collège Saint-Louis - Marie PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège15698%+2 pts
97%
passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate
96.5%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.5 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageLa Nouaye’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
Collèges96.5% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 kmLycées97.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in La Nouaye costs less than in both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.72/m² a month

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

A house rents for an estimated €9.09/m² a month. La Nouaye recorded 5 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.72/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

La Nouaye€10.72/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ille-et-Vilaine median€12.21/m²
€10.72/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.75 to €13.15/m² a month)
€9.09/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageLa Nouaye’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page
Renting€10.72/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Remparts and 3 more in and around La Nouaye

Heritage and museums in and near La Nouaye. Best known first.

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FortFortRemparts3.4 km southeast, in Montfort-sur-MeuFortFortTour du Papegaut3.4 km southeast, in Montfort-sur-MeuAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jacques de Montfort4.6 km southeast, in Montfort-sur-MeuArt galleryArt galleryGalerie Céline Arnal3.5 km southeast, in Montfort-sur-Meu
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Nouaye

13pages on La Nouaye
The big questions
SchoolsTwo collèges and one lycée within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.3 mi awayHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 40.5History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, La Nouaye counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Restes du calvaire situé dans le cimetièreCalvary
Église Saint-HubertChurch · 15th–19th c.
Photo credits

Restes du calvaire situé dans le cimetière: Photo: GO69 · CC0 · Église Saint-Hubert: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from La Nouaye

One notable person was born in La Nouaye.

Their page →
F
François PlaineFrench hagiographer · 1833–1900

La Nouaye’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 Ille-et-Vilaine →
BédéeMontfort-sur-MeuPleumeleucBreteilIffendicMontauban-de-BretagneBédéeMontfort-sur-MeuPleumeleucBreteilIffendicMontauban-de-BretagneLa Nouaye
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
La Nouaye362—————
Bédée4,6621.7A+C+AA−
Montfort-sur-Meu6,8102.3AC+A−B+
Pleumeleuc3,5433.1AB−A+B+
Breteil3,6753.6A+BA+A−
Iffendic4,6094—B+—A−
Montauban-de-Bretagne6,5974.4AC+B+B

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

About La Nouaye

Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany

La Nouaye is a commune of 362 people in the Communauté de communes Montfort 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
362 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Montfort Communauté
Département
Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
Région
Brittany
Area
1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
INSEE code
35203

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 9, 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.