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With 903 residents, it is a town in Morbihan, Brittany.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Armel out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 37% of homes. 43% of residents are 65 or over. Homes go for a median €3,900/m².
The 3 things Saint-Armel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Armel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Kerlevénan, in Sarzeau, 2.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Armel.
The under-15s are 10% of the population here. Ages in Saint-Armel split evenly at 61.4: half are older, half younger. 43% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Morbihan 30%, France 30%).
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Saint-Armel | Morbihan median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Saint-Armel has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The jobless rate is 10.6%.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 37 homes in Saint-Armel.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,900/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Saint-Armel. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Armel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Armel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Armel | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surzur | 5,211 | 3.9 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Sarzeau | 9,212 | 3.9 | B | C− | B− | B− |
| Séné | 9,554 | 4.3 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Theix-Noyalo | 8,500 | 4.9 | B+ | C | B | C |
| Vannes | 55,790 | 6.6 | B | D | C | B |
| Arradon | 5,835 | 6.7 | A | D | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Morbihan, Brittany
Saint-Armel is a commune of 903 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.