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A town of 1,991 in Morbihan, Brittany.

Is Campénéac a good place to live?

Campénéac has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Campénéac stand out

The 2 things Campénéac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Campénéac grades

Each subject compares Campénéac with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Walkability47% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workDOpen →Jobs & income7.1% unemploymentC−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Domaine du Château de Trécesson
Domaine du Château de Trécesson · Classé · Photo: Nicolas Jamet · Public domain
Campénéac’s story

Campénéac in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Campénéac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1946.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1946First protected: Chapelle Saint-Jean
  • 2012Most recently protected: Domaine du Château de Trécesson
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Campénéac.

HealthHealth D−

Mortality in Campénéac, once ages and care homes are allowed for, tops Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns: 129 per 100 expected

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 169 residents of Campénéac died, against 131 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 29% more. Women in Morbihan live to 85.4 on average and men to 79.2 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Campénéac is Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel, 4.7 mi away.

+29%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw129
Adjusted129
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Campénéac · 2.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
4.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Alphonse Guerin Ploermel
85.4 · 79.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Morbihan, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data.

HousingCost of living A

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Campénéac than in Morbihan’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.89/m² a month

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

The middle sale price: €1,621/m², below Morbihan’s towns (€2,715/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.55/m² a month. Campénéac recorded 65 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,621/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Campénéac€1,621/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,621/m²65
€7.89/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €9.97/m² a month)
4.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.55/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,730
median annual income per consumption unit, Ploërmel Communauté

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income C−

Campénéac is harder to get around on foot than 87% of compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below Morbihan’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 4.3% of commuters got to work without a car. 250 jobs are based in Campénéac, for 900 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €24,610 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
250
jobs based in Campénéac, 0.3 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,610
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 13% of compared French towns

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Campénéac are under 15, more than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

Over-65s are 19% of the population. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, below Morbihan’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.

41.8median age
CampénéacMorbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Campénéac
CampénéacMorbihan medianFrance median
Under 1520%15%17%
15–2410%9.3%11%
25–4425%20%23%
45–6426%28%26%
65+19%27%22%
No diploma16%15%19%
CAP or BEP33%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education27%30%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Campénéac keeps more of its old housing than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Campénéac is Domaine du Château de Trécesson. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The protected list starts in the 13th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

13th c.
oldest protected part
1946
first monument protected

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Trécesson and 5 more in and around Campénéac

Heritage in and near Campénéac. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Campénéac

14pages on Campénéac

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Campénéac: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Chapelle Saint-Jean: Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine du Château de Trécesson: Photo: Nicolas Jamet · Public domain

Famous people from Campénéac

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

How we find them →

Campénéac’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 Morbihan →
PloërmelMauronGuerVal d'OustPlélan-le-GrandMalestroitPloërmelMauronGuerVal d'OustPlélan-le-GrandMalestroitCampénéac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Campénéac1,991——A—D−
Ploërmel10,1634.9B+C+C+B−
Mauron3,1638.4CB+B+C
Guer6,2088.5AA−C+B
Val d'Oust2,8078.9—B+—A
Plélan-le-Grand Ille-et-Vilaine4,0769.8BB−B−B
Malestroit2,55811—B−—A

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

Questions about Campénéac

Is Campénéac safe?

Campénéac has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 7.3 recorded violent incidents and 5.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Campénéac expensive to live in?

Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Campénéac grades A for cost of living.

About Campénéac

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Campénéac is a commune of 1,991 people in the Ploërmel 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

Population
1,991 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Ploërmel Communauté
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
23.5 sq mi (60.8 km²)
INSEE code
56032

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 October 30, 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.