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2026 ranking · facilities per 1,000 inhabitants

The best-equipped towns in Brittany: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Le Palais (Morbihan) is the best-equipped town in Brittany, with 105.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Carnac (Morbihan, 104.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Quiberon (Morbihan, 93.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

445 towns ranked out of 1,202

Le Palais, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLe Palais 105.1per 1,000 Morbihan
  2. 2ndCarnac 104.0per 1,000 Morbihan
  3. 3rdQuiberon 93.6per 1,000 Morbihan

This ranking covers 445 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Balazé (Ille-et-Vilaine) comes last with 17.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: best-equipped towns in Brittany

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Le Palais Morbihan (56) 105.1 2,654
2 Carnac Morbihan (56) 104.0 4,299
3 Quiberon Morbihan (56) 93.6 4,955
4 Arzon Morbihan (56) 93.5 2,309
5 Saint-Grégoire Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 91.9 10,355
6 Lanvollon Côtes-d'Armor (22) 74.5 2,000
7 Groix Morbihan (56) 72.9 2,361
8 Malestroit Morbihan (56) 70.5 2,610
9 Auray Morbihan (56) 69.4 14,607
10 Plouharnel Morbihan (56) 67.5 2,340
11 Audierne Finistère (29) 67.3 3,791
12 Pénestin Morbihan (56) 67.2 2,112
13 Paimpol Côtes-d'Armor (22) 66.1 7,654
14 Taden Côtes-d'Armor (22) 65.7 2,695
15 Saint-Martin-des-Champs Finistère (29) 64.7 4,886
16 Pont-l'Abbé Finistère (29) 64.5 8,930
17 Saint-Cast-le-Guildo Côtes-d'Armor (22) 63.8 3,450
18 Ambon Morbihan (56) 63.5 2,156
19 Redon Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 63.4 10,342
20 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon Morbihan (56) 62.6 2,395
21 Châteaulin Finistère (29) 61.4 5,507
22 Dol-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 61.2 6,173
23 Pont-Aven Finistère (29) 60.0 2,834
24 Josselin Morbihan (56) 59.7 2,713
25 Le Faouët Morbihan (56) 59.6 2,869
26 Callac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 59.5 2,337
27 La Richardais Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 59.3 2,731
28 Cesson-Sévigné Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 59.0 19,263
29 Muzillac Morbihan (56) 58.9 5,229
30 Pléneuf-Val-André Côtes-d'Armor (22) 58.2 4,108
31 Vannes Morbihan (56) 58.1 57,745
32 Plancoët Côtes-d'Armor (22) 58.0 3,156
33 Tréguier Côtes-d'Armor (22) 57.9 2,573
34 Guingamp Côtes-d'Armor (22) 57.4 7,672
35 Crozon Finistère (29) 56.9 7,662
36 Dinan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 56.3 15,351
37 Plérin Côtes-d'Armor (22) 56.3 14,880
38 Belz Morbihan (56) 55.9 3,957
39 Ploërmel Morbihan (56) 55.3 10,688
40 Erquy Côtes-d'Armor (22) 55.3 4,036
41 Plélan-le-Grand Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 55.2 4,151
42 Perros-Guirec Côtes-d'Armor (22) 55.1 7,473
43 Roscoff Finistère (29) 54.7 3,401
44 Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère (29) 54.4 7,869
45 Saint-Malo Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 54.0 48,675
46 Dinard Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 53.9 11,285
47 Bénodet Finistère (29) 53.8 3,924
48 Saint-Briac-sur-Mer Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 53.7 2,311
49 Crach Morbihan (56) 53.4 3,503
50 Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 53.4 2,905
51 Trégastel Côtes-d'Armor (22) 53.0 2,603
52 Camaret-sur-Mer Finistère (29) 52.9 2,533
53 Locminé Morbihan (56) 52.9 5,013
54 Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Morbihan (56) 52.5 2,040
55 Étel Morbihan (56) 52.2 2,261
56 Saint-Méen-le-Grand Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 52.0 4,807
57 Quimperlé Finistère (29) 52.0 12,948
58 Lesneven Finistère (29) 51.4 7,776
59 Bain-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 51.3 7,851
60 Guilvinec Finistère (29) 51.0 2,706
61 Saint-Agathon Côtes-d'Armor (22) 50.6 2,215
62 Saint-Pol-de-Léon Finistère (29) 50.4 7,156
63 Broons Côtes-d'Armor (22) 50.4 3,015
64 Névez Finistère (29) 50.4 2,879
65 Gourin Morbihan (56) 50.1 4,113
66 Rostrenen Côtes-d'Armor (22) 50.1 3,554
67 Quimper Finistère (29) 49.9 66,579
68 Quintin Côtes-d'Armor (22) 49.7 2,919
69 Penvénan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 49.6 2,641
70 La Gacilly Morbihan (56) 49.6 4,093
71 Lannion Côtes-d'Armor (22) 49.2 21,041
72 Châtelaudren-Plouagat Côtes-d'Armor (22) 49.0 4,037
73 Saint-Quay-Portrieux Côtes-d'Armor (22) 49.0 3,488
74 Noyal-Pontivy Morbihan (56) 48.9 3,704
75 Caudan Morbihan (56) 48.6 7,369
76 Combourg Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 48.5 6,534
77 Lorient Morbihan (56) 48.4 59,856
78 Morlaix Finistère (29) 48.2 15,647
79 Douarnenez Finistère (29) 47.8 14,425
80 Bubry Morbihan (56) 47.6 2,291
81 Quévert Côtes-d'Armor (22) 47.3 4,041
82 Sarzeau Morbihan (56) 47.2 9,377
83 Pontivy Morbihan (56) 46.9 15,490
84 Loudéac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 46.9 10,344
85 Châteauneuf-du-Faou Finistère (29) 46.9 3,733
86 Pouldreuzic Finistère (29) 46.8 2,159
87 Merdrignac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 46.5 3,357
88 Lanmeur Finistère (29) 46.4 2,433
89 Plestin-les-Grèves Côtes-d'Armor (22) 46.1 3,729
90 Plouay Morbihan (56) 46.0 5,886
91 Pleine-Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 45.9 2,028
92 Langueux Côtes-d'Armor (22) 45.8 8,173
93 Questembert Morbihan (56) 45.7 8,442
94 Plescop Morbihan (56) 45.5 6,521
95 Clohars-Carnoët Finistère (29) 45.4 4,826
96 La Mézière Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 45.3 5,149
97 Cancale Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 45.2 5,769
98 Fouesnant Finistère (29) 45.2 10,951
99 Bourbriac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 45.2 2,192
100 Guerlédan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 45.1 2,595

Source: INSEE, permanent database of facilities (BPE); official population figures; shops, services and facilities listed by INSEE per 1,000 inhabitants (total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best-equipped towns in Brittany: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Brittany?

Le Palais (Morbihan) is the best-equipped town in Brittany, with 105.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Brittany?

In order: Le Palais (105.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Carnac (104.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Quiberon (93.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Arzon (93.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Grégoire (91.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Lanvollon (74.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Groix (72.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Malestroit (70.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Auray (69.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Plouharnel (67.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

445 out of 1,202. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

Which facilities are counted?

The INSEE permanent database of facilities (BPE) lists shops (food stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers), services to individuals (banks, tradespeople, public services, restaurants), health professionals and facilities, schools, transportation, sports, leisure and cultural facilities, and tourist accommodation. Each establishment counts as one. The total is divided by the official total population, so tourist towns, which serve many visitors, rank higher than their population alone would suggest.

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