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377 people live in this town in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Gonlay falls below the line for grades. 13% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Gonlay does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Gonlay has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Saint-Gonlay. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gonlay.
Children under 15 make up 19%, close to Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (18%) and above compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Gonlay | Ille-et-Vilaine median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Saint-Gonlay has 1 historic monument 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
The jobless rate is 10.3%. One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (12.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). At the census, 4.9% of working residents in Saint-Gonlay didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Gonlay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Gonlay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Guillaume: Photo: Floranne2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Gonlay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gonlay | 377 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iffendic | 4,609 | 2.3 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Montfort-sur-Meu | 6,810 | 5.6 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Montauban-de-Bretagne | 6,597 | 6.3 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Talensac | 2,571 | 7 | — | C+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Méen-le-Grand | 4,653 | 7.5 | B+ | B+ | B− | B− |
| Bédée | 4,662 | 7.6 | A+ | C+ | A | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Saint-Gonlay is a commune of 377 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
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 8, 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.