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A town of 7,682 in Morbihan, Brittany.

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Is Pluvigner a good place to live?

Pluvigner grades B− overall: better than 54% of compared French towns, and #39 of 54 in Morbihan. Its weakest subject is health (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €2,544/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique. Its strongest is safety (A−): an average of 5.3 recorded violent incidents and 10.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

What makes Pluvigner stand out

The one thing Pluvigner does most differently from other towns.

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How Pluvigner grades

Each subject compares Pluvigner 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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Chapelle Saint-Fiacre
Chapelle Saint-Fiacre · Inscrit · Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pluvigner’s story

Pluvigner in pictures

Pluvigner has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Pluvigner before 1900, the earliest Paul René Harscouët de Saint-George, in 1807.

  • 1925First protected: Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Orties
  • 2017Most recently protected: domaine de Kéronic
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pluvigner.

HealthHealth C−

Pluvigner has a higher adjusted death rate than four in five compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Pluvigner has 6 family doctors. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 103 per 100 expected, above Morbihan’s towns (92) and compared French towns (88) alike. From 2016 to 2025, 835 residents of Pluvigner died, against 727 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% more. The nearest emergency department to Pluvigner is Chba site D Auray, 7.7 mi away.

+3%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw115
Adjusted103
Median town88
Expected100
6
GPs in Pluvigner · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chba site D Auray
12.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Prive Oceane
85.4 · 79.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Morbihan, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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 · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure.

Work & commuteJobs & income B−

Pluvigner is harder to get around on foot than four in five compared French towns

4.4% 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. Of those in the labour force, 8.0% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Pluvigner counts 0.6 jobs (2,150 jobs, 3,300 workers).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,150
jobs based in Pluvigner, 0.6 per working resident
8.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 20% of compared French towns

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

Safety

Recorded crime per resident is lower in Pluvigner than in 76% of compared French towns

Among the graded crimes in Pluvigner, the most frequent was burglary (2025). Police and gendarmerie figures for Pluvigner show 143 offenses in 2025.

5.3recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Burglary45
Criminal damage41
Sexual violence14
Family violence13
Theft from vehicles13
Vehicle theft11
Other physical violence6
Fraud46
Theft without violence19

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

5.3
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
10.9
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
143
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
2.3%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of armed robbery go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 2.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.

Schools

94.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

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

The closest lycée for the general bac is 5.8 mi off. Ranked by results, schools here are #37 of 62 in Morbihan.

94.0%passed the brevetB+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Pluvigner94.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Goh LannoNearest collègeCollègeCollège13694%−1 pt
94.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate
0.1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

History

Pluvigner: 4 historic monuments, none of them classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 3 of 4. Protection here reaches back to the 14th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 8.4% of the total, about level with compared French towns (7.4%) and above Morbihan’s towns (6.1%).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit4
14th c.
oldest protected part
1925
first monument protected

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

HousingCost of living C+

Pluvigner gets a C+ for cost of living

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

291 sales of houses and apartments in Pluvigner, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,544/m². Of the homes sold, 90% were houses. Advertised rents are estimated at €11.93/m² a month, about level with both Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€2,544/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Pluvigner€2,544/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Morbihan median€2,715/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€2,543/m²262
€11.93/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.45 to €15.05/m² a month)
6.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.99/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,070
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique

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

Who lives here

Children make up 18% of Pluvigner, above Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town, lower than both Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.

45.8median age
PluvignerMorbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Pluvigner
PluvignerMorbihan medianFrance median
Under 1518%15%17%
15–248.7%9.3%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6429%28%26%
65+22%27%22%
No diploma15%15%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat22%19%18%
Higher education27%30%30%

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pluvigner

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Landmarks

Pluvigner has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Photo credits

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Orties: Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Guigner: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Saint-Fiacre: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Pluvigner

3 notable people were born in Pluvigner.

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Photo credits

Philippe Audic: Nayef, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pluvigner’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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CamorsLandaulLandévantBrechPlumergatSainte-Anne-d'AurayCamorsLandaulLandévantBrechPlumergatSainte-Anne-d'AurayPluvigner
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Pluvigner7,682—B−C+A−C−
Camors3,2603.8—B+—C−
Landaul2,5164.3—C−—C
Landévant4,0565.3—C—B+
Brech7,0525.6ACAB+
Plumergat4,2075.8—C—C
Sainte-Anne-d'Auray2,8896.1A−CB+B

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

Questions about Pluvigner

Is Pluvigner safe?

It grades A− for safety, #18 of 54 in Morbihan. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 45 burglaries and 41 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Pluvigner good?

They grade B+, better than 74% of compared French towns and #37 of 62 in Morbihan. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Pluvigner expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,544/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Pluvigner grades C+ for cost of living.

About Pluvigner

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Pluvigner is a commune of 7,682 people in the Communauté de communes Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique. 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
7,682 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Département
Morbihan (56)
Région
Brittany
Area
32.1 sq mi (83 km²)
INSEE code
56177

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.