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A town of 1,370 in Morbihan, Brittany.
Limerzel has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 9.9% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (B+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Limerzel does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Limerzel 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.
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The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Limerzel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Limerzel.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Limerzel’s deaths ran at 103 per 100 expected, above both Morbihan’s towns (92) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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
At the census, 5.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, close to Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and below compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,010 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In the comparison, Limerzel comes below both Morbihan’s towns (€2,715/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,652/m² | 70 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
For Limerzel, that is below both Morbihan’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Limerzel | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Limerzel sits above both Morbihan’s towns (6.7) and compared French towns (2.5) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Limerzel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 24% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Limerzel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Fontaine Saint-Clair: Photo: H mlet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Croix de Crévéac: Photo: David (Vannes) · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Limerzel yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerzel | 1,370 | — | — | B+ | — | C− |
| Péaule | 2,929 | 4 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Questembert | 8,133 | 4.7 | A− | C+ | A− | B− |
| Noyal-Muzillac | 2,548 | 5.4 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Marzan | 2,684 | 6.7 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Muzillac | 5,089 | 8 | A | C | B+ | B− |
| Nivillac | 4,951 | 8.2 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Limerzel has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6 recorded violent incidents and 7.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €10.29/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Limerzel grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Limerzel is a commune of 1,370 people in the Communauté de communes Questembert 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
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.