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A town of 1,978 in Morbihan, Brittany.
Plaudren 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 15% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its strongest is cost of living (B+): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.5 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 one thing Plaudren does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Plaudren 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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Plaudren has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
11% 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 Plaudren.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 157 residents of Plaudren died, against 136 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% more. The nearest emergency department to Plaudren is Chba site de Vannes, 8.1 mi away. 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. There are 2 general practitioners in the town.
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 care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
3.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment runs at 6.7%. Per resident in work, Plaudren counts 0.3 jobs (250 jobs, 900 workers).
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.
The median price, €2,189/m², comes from 72 sales of houses and apartments in Plaudren from July 2023 to June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 72 homes were sold in the town.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,189/m² | 72 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
25% of adults hold a degree, below Morbihan’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under 15: 19% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Plaudren | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century. Plaudren has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Plaudren 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 has nobody with a French article born in Plaudren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaudren | 1,978 | — | — | B+ | — | D |
| Monterblanc | 3,356 | 2.9 | — | C+ | — | D |
| Saint-Jean-Brévelay | 2,869 | 4.5 | — | B− | — | D |
| Plumelec | 2,754 | 4.9 | — | B | — | B− |
| Elven | 6,651 | 5.9 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Nolff | 3,990 | 6 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Saint-Avé | 12,470 | 6.2 | B+ | C− | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Plaudren has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 6.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,189/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Plaudren grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Plaudren is a commune of 1,978 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.