Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Roche-Bernard has none. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes La Roche-Bernard stand out
The 2 things La Roche-Bernard does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Roche-Bernard.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in La Roche-Bernard than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 8.6% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, above Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and close to compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 30% of the population. 37% of adults hold a degree.
52.4median age
La Roche-BernardMorbihan medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 85 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.
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Roche-Bernard keeps more of its old housing than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 2003. The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in La Roche-Bernard, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
16th c.
oldest protected part
1941
first monument protected
2003
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
La Roche-Bernard gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns: 19.7% of commuters
Unemployment stood at 11.5%, above Morbihan’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The median disposable income is €24,860 a year per consumption unit. La Roche-Bernard holds 550 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 1.7 jobs each.
20%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving68%
On foot15%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
550
jobs based in La Roche-Bernard, 1.7 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,860
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The median sale price of homes in La Roche-Bernard is €2,480/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses made up 37% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 54 homes were sold in La Roche-Bernard. Also worth knowing: the estimated advertised rent is €12.20/m² a month, near both Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
€2,480/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
La Roche-Bernard€2,480/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€2,280/m²
34
€12.20/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.61 to €15.49/m² a month)
€10.54/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Roche-Bernard
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
La Roche-Bernard is a commune of 746 people in the Communauté de communes Arc Sud Bretagne. 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
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.
