Plenty to like here, at a price. The local economy does well (A): 0.9 jobs per working resident; 8.1% unemployment. At A overall, Larmor-Plage ranks #3 of 54 in Morbihan. On that grade it does better than 91% of compared French towns. People here tend to be in good health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Larmor-Plage 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larmor-Plage.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Larmor-Plage than in Morbihan’s towns or across compared French towns: 48% of adults
Retirement age and beyond: 42% of residents are 65 or older. 12% are under 15, lower than both Morbihan’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). On top of that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 6.2%.
60.6median age
Larmor-PlageMorbihan medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education48%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 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
HousingCost of living D
Buying in Larmor-Plage costs more than in Morbihan’s towns and across compared French towns: the median sale is €4,462/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The split in Larmor-Plage: €4,278/m² for houses, €4,823/m² for apartments. The estimated advertised rent is €14.99/m² a month, higher than both Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The sales split: 60% houses, the rest apartments.
€4,462/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Larmor-Plage€4,462/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€4,278/m²
236
Apartments
€4,823/m²
159
€14.99/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.43 to €19.68/m² a month)
11.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€13.65/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,250
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Allowing for age and care homes, Larmor-Plage sees fewer deaths than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 71 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 1,081 residents of Larmor-Plage died, against 1,470 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 26% fewer. 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. For a family doctor, residents of Larmor-Plage can choose among 7 GPs.
−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw74
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
7
GPs in Larmor-Plage · 3.4 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghbs site Hopital du Scorff
3.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ghbs site Hopital du Scorff
85.4 · 79.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Morbihan, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
For crime per resident, Larmor-Plage sits below 88% of compared French towns
The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 2.9 violent offenses and 10.8 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. Larmor-Plage’s tally for 2025: 105 recorded offenses. More of the graded crimes locally were criminal damage than anything else (2025).
2.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearASafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage45
Burglary20
Family violence16
Theft from vehicles16
Sexual violence8
Fraud68
Theft without violence37
Drug use5
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.
2.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
10.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
105
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
5.6%
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 other physical violence, armed robbery and vehicle theft go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 5.6% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Larmor-Plage run higher than in Morbihan’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €33,530 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stands at 8.1%. At the census, 17.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
18%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
Bicycle9%
Public transport5%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,400
jobs based in Larmor-Plage, 0.9 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€33,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 71% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the eight collèges within 5 km, 1.4 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away. School results put the town #42 of 62 in Morbihan. At the four general lycées, 97% of 1,235 candidates passed the bac, at the expected rate.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
History
3 historic monuments, 1 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Larmor-Plage is Église Notre-Dame. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The protected list starts in the 14th century. 1.5% of homes date from before 1919.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Larmor-Plage
Is Larmor-Plage safe?
It grades A for safety, #10 of 54 in Morbihan. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 20 burglaries and 45 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Larmor-Plage good?
They grade B+, better than 71% of compared French towns and #42 of 62 in Morbihan. 94% of 302 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Larmor-Plage expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Larmor-Plage grades D for cost of living.
About Larmor-Plage
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Larmor-Plage is a commune of 8,418 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lorient 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
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.
