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A town in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, home to 776 people.

Population

776

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.28

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,180

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Miniac-sous-Bécherel a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Miniac-sous-Bécherel out for now. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.

What makes Miniac-sous-Bécherel stand out

The one thing Miniac-sous-Bécherel does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

14% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 40.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Deux mégalithes · Classé · Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Miniac-sous-Bécherel’s story

Miniac-sous-Bécherel in pictures

Miniac-sous-Bécherel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1960.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1960First protected: Deux mégalithes

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Miniac-sous-Bécherel.

Who lives here

Few people in Miniac-sous-Bécherel are 65 or over: 14%, below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.

40.3median age

Miniac-sous-BécherelIlle-et-Vilaine medianFrance median

Ille-et-Vilaine medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Miniac-sous-Bécherel
	Miniac-sous-Bécherel	Ille-et-Vilaine median	France median
Under 15	20%	18%	17%
15–24	13%	11%	11%
25–44	25%	24%	23%
45–64	29%	26%	26%
65+	14%	19%	22%
No diploma	15%	14%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	23%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	39%	39%	30%

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Ages40.3 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households300 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Miniac-sous-Bécherel?”

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

History

Old homes shape Miniac-sous-Bécherel: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and across compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Miniac-sous-Bécherel is Deux mégalithes. Protection here reaches back to prehistory.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Deux mégalithes Prehistory

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1960

first monument protected

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Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Miniac-sous-Bécherel?”

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

Work & commute

Miniac-sous-Bécherel has 0.2 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (12.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment runs at 8.7%. Median disposable income is €26,180 a year for each consumption unit.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

Public transport5%

On foot5%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Miniac-sous-Bécherel, 0.2 per working resident

8.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,180

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€26,180 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Miniac-sous-Bécherel than in Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.28/m² a month

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

18 houses and apartments changed hands in Miniac-sous-Bécherel from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Miniac-sous-Bécherel€10.28/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ille-et-Vilaine median€12.21/m²

€10.28/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.42 to €12.56/m² a month)

€8.61/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.28/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Caradeuc and 8 more in and around Miniac-sous-Bécherel

Heritage and museums in and near Miniac-sous-Bécherel. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Caradeuc2.5 km northwest, in Plouasne ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Quengo4.5 km south, in Irodouër ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ligouyer2.6 km west, in Saint-Pern ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Ville au Sénéchal3 km south, in Irodouër Art galleryArt galleryL'Acéphale1.7 km northwest, in Bécherel ChâteauChâteauLa Béréchère3.4 km northeast, in La Baussaine

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Miniac-sous-Bécherel

12pages on Miniac-sous-Bécherel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.4 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Miniac-sous-Bécherel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Deux mégalithesFunerary monument · Prehistory

Classé

Église Saint-OuenChurch · 15th & 16th c. · in Les Iffs, 2.9 mi

Classé

Château du HacChâteau · 15th & 16th c. · in Le Quiou, 5.3 mi

Classé

Croix de cimetièreCross · 16th c. · in Médréac, 6 mi

Photo credits

Deux mégalithes: Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Miniac-sous-Bécherel

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Miniac-sous-Bécherel as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Miniac-sous-Bécherel’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 →

RomilléTinténiacSaint-DomineucPleumeleucBédéeGévezéMiniac-sous-Bécherel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Miniac-sous-Bécherel	776	—	—	—	—	—
Romillé	4,189	4.8	—	B⁻	—	B⁻
Tinténiac	3,939	5.2	B⁻	C⁺	C	B
Saint-Domineuc	2,619	6.5	—	B	—	B
Pleumeleuc	3,543	7	A	B⁻	A⁺	B⁺
Bédée	4,662	7.2	A⁺	C⁺	A	A⁻
Gévezé	6,061	7.7	A	C	B⁺	A

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

About Miniac-sous-Bécherel

Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany

Miniac-sous-Bécherel is a commune of 776 people in the Rennes Métropole. 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: 776 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Rennes Métropole
Département: Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
Région: Brittany
Area: 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²)
INSEE code: 35180

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.