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Guémené-sur-ScorffMorbihan

The town, home to 1,175 people, lies in Morbihan, Brittany.

Is Guémené-sur-Scorff a good place to live?

Guémené-sur-Scorff does especially well on health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 31% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Add walkability to its strengths (A): 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 16% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At €1,177/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 3.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Roi Morvan Communauté. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and C+ for jobs & income.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education. Guémené-sur-Scorff has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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

What makes Guémené-sur-Scorff stand out

The 3 things Guémené-sur-Scorff does most differently from other towns.

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How Guémené-sur-Scorff grades

Each subject compares Guémené-sur-Scorff 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

Guémené-sur-Scorff has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Jobs & income10.2% unemploymentC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →SchoolsBrevet results at the expected rateB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Château
Château · Inscrit · Photo: Lanzonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Guémené-sur-Scorff’s story

Guémené-sur-Scorff in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Guémené-sur-Scorff, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2007.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2007The protected historic area is created
  • 2020First protected: Ancien hôtel de la Croix blanche dit ancien relais de dilig…
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guémené-sur-Scorff.

Who lives here

An older town: 41% of people in Guémené-sur-Scorff are 65 or over, more than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns

11% are under 15, below Morbihan’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults.

59median age
Guémené-sur-ScorffMorbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma38%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Guémené-sur-Scorff
Guémené-sur-ScorffMorbihan medianFrance median
Under 1511%15%17%
15–247.5%9.3%11%
25–4415%20%23%
45–6425%28%26%
65+41%27%22%
No diploma38%15%19%
CAP or BEP22%27%26%
Baccalauréat14%19%18%
Higher education19%30%30%

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

For walkability, Guémené-sur-Scorff ranks above 93% of compared French towns

The census found 16.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €22,180 a year per consumption unit, below Morbihan’s towns (€26,665) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Also worth knowing: 800 jobs are based in Guémené-sur-Scorff, for 350 working residents (2.3 per worker).

16%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving74%
On foot13%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
800
jobs based in Guémené-sur-Scorff, 2.3 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A
Walkability: better than 93% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth A

Mortality in Guémené-sur-Scorff, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns: 69 per 100 expected

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

There is one general practitioner in Guémené-sur-Scorff. The nearest emergency department to Guémené-sur-Scorff is Chcb site Kerio, 13.5 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 318 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 375, 18% more. Life expectancy at birth in Morbihan is 85.4 years for women and 79.2 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.

−31%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw118
Adjusted69
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Guémené-sur-Scorff · 2.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
13.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chcb site Kerio
13.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chcb site Kerio
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.

History

Guémené-sur-Scorff keeps more of its old housing than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Guémené-sur-Scorff, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Since 2007, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
15th c.
oldest protected part
1925
first monument protected
2007
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
16%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

HousingCost of living B−

Renting in Guémené-sur-Scorff costs more than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €13.63/m² a month

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

66 sales of houses and apartments in Guémené-sur-Scorff, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €1,177/m².

€1,177/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Guémené-sur-Scorff€1,177/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,177/m²66
€13.63/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.34 to €17.98/m² a month)
3.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.63/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,070
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Roi Morvan Communauté

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest general lycée is 11.1 mi away.

86.0%passed the brevetB−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Guémené-sur-Scorff86.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Émile MazéNearest collègeCollègeCollège7286%±0 pts
86.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate
0.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Guémené-sur-Scorff has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average

Violence against people averaged 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 17.6. Over 2025, Guémené-sur-Scorff logged 15 recorded offenses. Among the graded crimes here, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).

7.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage15
Armed robbery0
Vehicle theft0

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

7.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
17.6
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
15
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
49.4%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of family violence, other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 49.4% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Nearby attractions

Les Bains de la Reine and 3 more in and around Guémené-sur-Scorff

Heritage and museums in and near Guémené-sur-Scorff. Best known first.

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Everything we know about Guémené-sur-Scorff

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Landmarks

The list names few of Guémené-sur-Scorff’s 4 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Ancien hôtel de la Croix blanche dit ancien relais de diligence: Photo: Lanzonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Guémené-sur-Scorff

5 notable people were born in Guémené-sur-Scorff.

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Guémené-sur-Scorff’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 →
CléguérecPontivyPluméliau-BieuzyPlouayRostrenenLe FaouëtCléguérecPontivyPluméliau-BieuzyPlouayRostrenenLe FaouëtGuémené-sur-Scorff
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Guémené-sur-Scorff1,175——B−—A
Cléguérec2,8857.6—B−—C
Pontivy14,64011B−B−C−C
Pluméliau-Bieuzy4,63212BC+A+C+
Plouay5,75512BB−AC−
Rostrenen Côtes-d'Armor3,28213AAC+B
Le Faouët2,81414B+C+BC+

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

Questions about Guémené-sur-Scorff

Is Guémené-sur-Scorff safe?

Guémené-sur-Scorff has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average.

Are schools in Guémené-sur-Scorff good?

They grade B−, better than 48% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Guémené-sur-Scorff expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,177/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Guémené-sur-Scorff grades B− for cost of living.

About Guémené-sur-Scorff

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Guémené-sur-Scorff is a commune of 1,175 people in the Communauté de communes Roi Morvan 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
1,175 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Roi Morvan Communauté
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
INSEE code
56073

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 4, 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.