At under 1,000 residents, Locmalo is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes. Homes sell for a median €1,300/m². 31% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Locmalo stand out

The 3 things Locmalo does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

12% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,300/m²

Median sale price, 47% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

39 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 53.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de la Nativité · Inscrit · Photo: Lanzonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Locmalo’s story

Locmalo in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 5 historic monuments in Locmalo; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1935.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1935First protected: Fontaine de Longueville
2024Most recently protected: Domaine de Ménoray

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Locmalo.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Locmalo hold a degree than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 20%

The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%. Locmalo has a median age of 53.5.

53.5median age

LocmaloMorbihan medianFrance median

Morbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Locmalo
	Locmalo	Morbihan median	France median
Under 15	15%	15%	17%
15–24	8.4%	9.3%	11%
25–44	15%	20%	23%
45–64	30%	28%	26%
65+	31%	27%	22%
No diploma	22%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	19%	18%
Higher education	20%	30%	30%

Full pageLocmalo’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.5 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad6.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Locmalo?”

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

History

Old homes shape Locmalo: 15% 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.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 5 historic monuments in Locmalo; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 16th century.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit5

16th c.

oldest protected part

1935

first monument protected

Full pageLocmalo’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homes Map5 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Locmalo?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Locmalo than in Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

The median disposable income was €24,210 a year per consumption unit, below both Morbihan’s towns (€26,665) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 300 residents in work, Locmalo has 150 jobs: 0.5 each. 7.8% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

150

jobs based in Locmalo, 0.5 per working resident

9.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,210

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Median income€24,210 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

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

86.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Locmalo86.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Émile MazéNearest collègeCollège	Collège	72	86%±0 pts

86.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate

0.4 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageLocmalo’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges86.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run higher in Locmalo than in Morbihan’s towns or across compared French towns: €13.63/m² a month

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

The market in Locmalo: 39 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€1,300/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Locmalo€1,300/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Morbihan median€2,715/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,300/m²	39

€13.63/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.34 to €17.98/m² a month)

€8.63/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLocmalo’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.63/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €1,300/m²

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Menoray and 3 more in and around Locmalo

Heritage and museums in and near Locmalo. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menorayin town ChâteauChâteauManoir de Kerduel2.9 km southwest, in Lignol ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Palevart1.9 km west, in Ploërdut MuseumMuseumLes Bains de la Reine1 km west, in Guémené-sur-Scorff

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Everything we know about Locmalo

14pages on Locmalo

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,300/m² · rent €13.63/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing39 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 13.1 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors3% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.5 History5 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 5 historic monuments in Locmalo; none is classé, France’s top protection.

All monuments →

Chapelle Notre-Dame de Grâce de KerlenatChapel · 16th c.

Fontaine de LonguevilleFountain · 18th c.

Domaine de MénorayChâteau

Église de la NativitéChurch

Photo credits

Chapelle Notre-Dame de Grâce de Kerlenat: Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fontaine de Longueville: Photo: LionelRauch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domaine de Ménoray: Photo: Gustave-William Lemaire (1848-1928) · Public domain · Église de la Nativité: Photo: Lanzonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Locmalo

One notable person was born in Locmalo.

Their page →

Jean-Pierre Le RochFrench politician · born 1946

Locmalo’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 →

CléguérecPontivyPluméliau-BieuzyPlouayRostrenenGuerlédanLocmalo

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Locmalo	890	—	—	—	—	—
Cléguérec	2,885	7.3	—	B⁻	—	C
Pontivy	14,640	10	B⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C
Pluméliau-Bieuzy	4,632	11	B	C⁺	A⁺	C⁺
Plouay	5,755	12	B	B⁻	A	C⁻
Rostrenen Côtes-d'Armor	3,282	13	A	A	C⁺	B
Guerlédan Côtes-d'Armor	2,532	14	—	A	—	C⁺

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

About Locmalo

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Locmalo is a commune of 890 people in the Communauté de communes Roi Morvan 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: 890 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Roi Morvan Communauté
Département: Morbihan (56)
Région: Brittany
Area: 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km²)
INSEE code: 56113

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.