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GuéninMorbihan

In Morbihan, Brittany, this town has 1,921 residents.

Is Guénin a good place to live?

Guénin’s strongest is schools: brevet results 5.2 points above the expected rate. Health is a weak point: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 11% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. A 70 m² home at the median €1,909/m² costs 5.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Baud Communauté. Most journeys need a car: 44% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Guénin 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 Guénin stand out

The 2 things Guénin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Guénin grades

Each subject compares Guénin 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

Guénin has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA+Open →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Jobs & income6.9% unemploymentB−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 →

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Manéguen et fontaine
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Manéguen et fontaine · Classé · Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Guénin’s story

Guénin in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Guénin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

Joseph Guyomard, born in 1893, is the one person born in Guénin before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1925First protected: Cimetière entourant l'église
  • 1963Most recently protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Manéguen et fontaine
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guénin.

Schools

Exam results around Guénin beat 96% of compared French towns

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

There is no general lycée within 5 km; one lies 11.1 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.

95.6%passed the brevetA+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Guénin95.6%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Notre-Dame de la Clarté PrivateNearest collègeCollègeCollège6195%+7 pts
Collège Mathurin MartinBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège9496%+4 pts
95.6%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +5.2 pts against the expected rate
3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

On foot, Guénin works less well than 95% of compared French towns

Per resident in work, Guénin counts 0.4 jobs (350 jobs, 950 workers). At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 6.9% are unemployed.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
350
jobs based in Guénin, 0.4 per working resident
6.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,540
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D
Walkability: better than 5% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth D

More deaths than Guénin’s ages would predict, 111 per 100 expected, above Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

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

In Morbihan, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.4 years for women and 79.2 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. From 2016 to 2025, 117 residents of Guénin died, against 105 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 11% more. The nearest emergency department to Guénin is Chcb site Kerio, 12.7 mi away.

+11%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw111
Adjusted111
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Guénin · 2.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chcb site Kerio
13.3 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 · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.

Who lives here

Children make up 24% of Guénin, above Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, close to Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and below compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 14% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Guénin have a median age of 37.9.

37.9median age
GuéninMorbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education24%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Guénin
GuéninMorbihan medianFrance median
Under 1524%15%17%
15–249.2%9.3%11%
25–4427%20%23%
45–6426%28%26%
65+14%27%22%
No diploma16%15%19%
CAP or BEP35%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%19%18%
Higher education24%30%30%

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

History

3 historic monuments in Guénin, 1 classé

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

Among the classé monuments in Guénin is Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Manéguen et fontaine. On the Culture ministry’s list, Guénin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. 8.8% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Morbihan’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%).

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1925
first monument protected

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

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Guénin costs less than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.53/m² a month

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

The median price, €1,909/m², comes from 63 sales of houses and apartments in Guénin from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.

€1,909/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Guénin€1,909/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,909/m²61
€10.53/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.20 to €13.51/m² a month)
5.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.80/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,140
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Baud Communauté

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Guénin

15pages on Guénin

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Guénin counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Croix de Kerofret: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cimetière entourant l'église: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Guénin

One notable person was born in Guénin.

Their page →

Guénin’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 →
BaudPluméliau-BieuzyPlumelinCamorsLocminéÉvellysBaudPluméliau-BieuzyPlumelinCamorsLocminéÉvellysGuénin
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Guénin1,921——B—D
Baud6,3673.1A−C+A−C−
Pluméliau-Bieuzy4,6324.5BC+A+C+
Plumelin2,8855—B—D−
Camors3,2605.1—B+—C−
Locminé4,7736.4A−C+B+A
Évellys3,3796.8—B+—D

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

Questions about Guénin

Is Guénin safe?

Guénin has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.2 recorded violent incidents and 5.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Guénin good?

They grade A+, better than 96% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Guénin expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,909/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Guénin grades B for cost of living.

About Guénin

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Guénin is a commune of 1,921 people in the Communauté de communes Baud 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
1,921 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Baud Communauté
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
11.1 sq mi (28.9 km²)
INSEE code
56074

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.