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In Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, this town has 394 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Poilley is too small for the grades other French towns get.
Poilley has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Poilley has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Croix de Demeau: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poilley.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Poilley has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, about level with compared French towns (30%) and below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (39%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. 23% of residents are 65 or over.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
| Poilley | Ille-et-Vilaine median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes
200 jobs are based in Poilley, for 200 working residents (1.1 per worker). The unemployment rate here is 7.8%. Median disposable income is €25,970 a year for each 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.
15 houses and apartments changed hands in Poilley from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.46/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and gardens in and near Poilley. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Poilley yet.
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Poilley is a commune of 394 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Fougères Agglomération. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poilley | 394 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-James Manche | 5,018 | 5.8 | A− | A | A− | B− |
| Maen Roch | 5,088 | 5.9 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Louvigné-du-Désert | 3,346 | 6.4 | A | A | B | B |
| Lécousse | 3,530 | 7.1 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Fougères | 20,307 | 8 | B− | B | D | B+ |
| Val-Couesnon | 4,072 | 9.8 | A | A | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.
