Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 365 in Morbihan, Brittany.
Persquen is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Persquen does most differently from other towns.
Persquen has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
17% 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 Persquen.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Persquen has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, lower than both Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 17% of the town. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Persquen | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 12.6%. 50 jobs are based in Persquen, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). At the census, 7.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile MazéNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 72 | 86%±0 pts |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Persquen.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Persquen. Best known first.
Persquen has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Domaine de Penvern: Photo: LionelRauch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Persquen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persquen | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plouay | 5,755 | 9.3 | B | B− | A | C− |
| Cléguérec | 2,885 | 9.7 | — | B− | — | C |
| Pluméliau-Bieuzy | 4,632 | 11 | B | C+ | A+ | C+ |
| Pontivy | 14,640 | 12 | B− | B− | C− | C |
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 6,691 | 13 | B− | C+ | A− | C− |
| Le Faouët | 2,814 | 13 | B+ | C+ | B | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Persquen is a commune of 365 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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.