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A town of 2,280 in Morbihan, Brittany.
Meucon has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 18% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €2,888/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération. Its strongest is jobs & income (B+): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 5.3% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Meucon does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Meucon 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 1 historic monument in Meucon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
2.8% 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 Meucon.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
At birth, a girl in Morbihan can expect 85.4 years and a boy 79.2 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 288 residents of Meucon died, against 243 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 18% more. For a family doctor, residents of Meucon can choose among 4 GPs.
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 · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Meucon, 96.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Morbihan’s towns (96.4%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Anne FrankNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 125 | 92%−2 pts |
| Lycée Charles de GaulleNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 309 | 96%−2 pts |
| Collège Notre Dame PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 107 | 97%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
52 sales of houses and apartments in Meucon, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,888/m². Renting a house costs an estimated €11.82/m² a month. Houses accounted for 92% of sales, apartments for the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,874/m² | 48 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Morbihan’s towns (15%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Meucon | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Homes built before 1919 account for 2.8% of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €28,340 a year per consumption unit, above both Morbihan’s towns (€26,665) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Meucon. Best known first.
MuseumHall Colonel-Denis-Le Fur3.8 km east, in MonterblancFortFortCamp protohistorique de Kastel-Ker-Nevé3.5 km east, in Saint-AvéMuseumMuseumMorbihan Aéro Musée3.8 km east, in MonterblancMuseumMuseumHangar nº 23.9 km east, in MonterblancMuseumMuseumHangar nº 43.8 km east, in MonterblancPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Meucon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix du 16e siècle: Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Meucon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meucon | 2,280 | — | — | C+ | — | D− |
| Saint-Avé | 12,470 | 2.2 | B+ | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Plescop | 6,362 | 2.7 | B+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Monterblanc | 3,356 | 3.7 | — | C+ | — | D |
| Vannes | 55,790 | 4.2 | B | D | C | B |
| Grand-Champ | 5,929 | 4.6 | A+ | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Saint-Nolff | 3,990 | 5.1 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Meucon has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 5.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C, better than 33% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,888/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.32/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Meucon grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Meucon is a commune of 2,280 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
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.