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724 people live in this town in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
At under 1,000 residents, Moulins is too small for the grades other French towns get. Few residents are of retirement age: 10% are 65 or over.
The one thing Moulins does most differently from other towns.
Moulins has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
33% 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 Moulins.
35% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 9.5% of the town, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
| Moulins | Ille-et-Vilaine median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 9.5% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Moulins has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per resident in work, Moulins counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 400 workers). The median disposable income is €26,660 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Moulins recorded 25 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.70/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Moulins. Best known first.
Moulins has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Château de Monbouan: Photo: Editions Lemaire G.W. · Public domain · Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Moulins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulins | 724 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piré-Chancé | 3,224 | 2.6 | — | B | — | A− |
| Bais | 2,539 | 3.4 | — | A | — | B |
| Châteaugiron | 10,845 | 6.4 | A+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Retiers | 4,566 | 6.7 | A | B | A | A− |
| Janzé | 8,649 | 7 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Châteaubourg | 7,533 | 7.2 | A | C | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Moulins is a commune of 724 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vitré 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
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.
