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Some 975 people live in this town, in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Chipaudière, in Saint-Malo, 4.8 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes.
25% of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 17% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes | Ille-et-Vilaine median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes number 150, against 400 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 6.5% of people in the labour force have no job. Also worth knowing: at the census, 7.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (12.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.25/m² a month, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (€12.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.36/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes from July 2023 to June 2026: 42 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,751/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes yet.
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes is a commune of 975 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint Malo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Fresnais | 2,509 | 2 | — | B | — | C |
| Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes | 4,720 | 2.6 | B+ | C | A | B |
| Cancale | 5,672 | 4.2 | B | C− | C+ | B− |
| Saint-Coulomb | 2,969 | 4.9 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets | 2,847 | 5.6 | A | C− | B | A− |
| Plerguer | 2,895 | 6.5 | — | 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) · 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 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.