Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. Séglien has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit4

12th c.

oldest protected part

1927

first monument protected

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Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Séglien?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Séglien are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Morbihan’s towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). Séglien has a median age of 50.5 years. 28% of adults hold a degree.

50.5median age

SéglienMorbihan medianFrance median

Morbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Séglien
	Séglien	Morbihan median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	7.6%	9.3%	11%
25–44	19%	20%	23%
45–64	33%	28%	26%
65+	24%	27%	22%
No diploma	15%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	19%	18%
Higher education	28%	30%	30%

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Ages50.5 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households320 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad9.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Séglien?”

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

Work & commute

Only 3.4% of commuters in Séglien go to work without a car, fewer than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €24,710 a year per consumption unit, below Morbihan’s towns (€26,665) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Séglien has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment runs at 10.3%.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Séglien, 0.4 per working resident

10.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,710

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

17%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€24,710 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Homes in Séglien cost less than in both Morbihan’s towns and compared French towns, with a median sale of €1,250/m²

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

The estimated advertised rent is €10.44/m² a month, below both Morbihan’s towns (€12.68/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €8.63/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 33 homes were sold in Séglien.

€1,250/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Séglien€1,250/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Morbihan median€2,715/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,250/m²	33

€10.44/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.98 to €13.67/m² a month)

€8.63/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSéglien’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €1,250/m² Renting€10.44/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Séglien

12pages on Séglien

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,250/m² · rent €10.44/m² a month Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.3 mi away Housing33 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors1% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.5 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Croix de Saint-ZénonCross · 12th c.

Chapelle de LocmariaChapel · 15th & 16th c.

Chapelle Saint-JeanChapel · 16th c.

Chapelle Saint-GermainChapel · 16th c.

Photo credits

Croix de Saint-Zénon: Photo: LionelRauch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle de Locmaria: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Saint-Jean: Photo: LionelRauch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapelle Saint-Germain: Photo: Lanzonnet · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Séglien

2 notable people were born in Séglien.

Their page →

Gwilham Er BorgnFrench writer · 1866–1927

Roland-François de Kerhoën de CoëtanfaoRoman Catholic bishop · 1662–1719

Séglien’s neighbors

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

All towns in Morbihan →

CléguérecPontivyGuerlédanRostrenenPluméliau-BieuzyNoyal-PontivySéglien

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Séglien	673	—	—	—	—	—
Cléguérec	2,885	4.5	—	B⁻	—	C
Pontivy	14,640	9	B⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C
Guerlédan Côtes-d'Armor	2,532	11	—	A	—	C⁺
Rostrenen Côtes-d'Armor	3,282	12	A	A	C⁺	B
Pluméliau-Bieuzy	4,632	12	B	C⁺	A⁺	C⁺
Noyal-Pontivy	3,606	13	—	C⁺	—	C⁺

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

About Séglien

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Séglien is a commune of 673 people in the Communauté de communes Pontivy 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

Population: 673 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pontivy Communauté
Département: Morbihan (56)
Région: Brittany
Area: 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km²)
INSEE code: 56242

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.