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Île-aux-MoinesMorbihan

Home to 630 people, this town lies in Morbihan, Brittany.

Is Île-aux-Moines a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Île-aux-Moines has none. 72% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 47% of the population.

What makes Île-aux-Moines stand out

The 3 things Île-aux-Moines does most differently from other towns.

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Dolmen de Pen-Hap
Dolmen de Pen-Hap · Classé · Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0
Île-aux-Moines’ story

Île-aux-Moines in pictures

Île-aux-Moines has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1862.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1862First protected: Cromlech de Kergenan
  • 2023Most recently protected: Ensemble mégalithiquede Roh Vras
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Nearby attractions

Cromlech de Kergonan and 11 more in and around Île-aux-Moines

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Île-aux-Moines. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Île-aux-Moines.

Who lives here

Île-aux-Moines skews older, with 47% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

41% of adults hold a degree, above Morbihan’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.1% of the population. One measure of family life: 7.9% of residents are under 15.

62.9median age
Île-aux-MoinesMorbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

About 82 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 Île-aux-Moines
Île-aux-MoinesMorbihan medianFrance median
Under 157.9%15%17%
15–245.1%9.3%11%
25–449.9%20%23%
45–6431%28%26%
65+47%27%22%
No diploma14%15%19%
CAP or BEP22%27%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education41%30%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Île-aux-Moines: 23% were built before 1919, more than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

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

Île-aux-Moines has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Cromlech de Kergenan. Its heritage reaches back to prehistory.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

Prehistory
oldest protected part
1862
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Île-aux-Moines gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns: 37.4% of commuters

200 jobs are based in Île-aux-Moines, for 200 working residents (1.1 per worker). 17.1% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Morbihan’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €28,950 a year per consumption unit.

37%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving38%
On foot19%
Motorbike or scooter14%
Bicycle13%
Public transport6%
200
jobs based in Île-aux-Moines, 1.1 per working resident
17.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

96.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

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

For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away.

96.7%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Île-aux-Moines96.7%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Gilles GahinetNearest collègeCollègeCollège13195%−2 pts
Collège Saint-Jean Baptiste PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège69100%+3 pts
96.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −0.3 pts against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

The middle sale price in Île-aux-Moines: €6,419/m²

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

Of the homes sold, 86% were houses. The estimated advertised rent is €13.33/m² a month, close to Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Île-aux-Moines: 49 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€6,419/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Île-aux-Moines€6,419/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€6,350/m²42
€13.33/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.57 to €16.80/m² a month)
€12.69/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Île-aux-Moines

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Landmarks

Île-aux-Moines has 5 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 3 inscrit, the second level.

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Photo credits

Cromlech de Kergenan: Photo: Romary · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alignement de Brouel: Photo: Milca56 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dolmens de la pointe du Nioul: Photo: Milca56 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Île-aux-Moines

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Île-aux-Moines yet.

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Île-aux-Moines’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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ArradonBadenPloerenPlougoumelenLe BonoSénéArradonBadenPloerenPlougoumelenLe BonoSénéÎle-aux-Moines
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Île-aux-Moines630—————
Arradon5,8352.7ADB+A
Baden5,0863B−C−BA−
Ploeren6,7904.6B+C−BA−
Plougoumelen2,6645.2—C−—C
Le Bono2,6085.5—C−—C−
Séné9,5545.8AC−B+A

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

About Île-aux-Moines

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Île-aux-Moines is a commune of 630 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes 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

Population
630 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
INSEE code
56087

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.