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The towns in Brittany with the most historic monuments

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the most historic monuments in Brittany: 98 monuments. Next come Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine, 87 monuments) and Dinan (Côtes-d'Armor, 75 monuments).

851 towns ranked out of 1,202

Rennes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Rennes 1stRennes 98monuments Ille-et-Vilaine
  2. View of Saint-Malo 2ndSaint-Malo 87monuments Ille-et-Vilaine
  3. 3rdDinan 75monuments Côtes-d'Armor

Photos: © Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 851 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Magoar (Côtes-d'Armor) comes last with 1 monument.

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: most historic monuments in Brittany

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 98 234,950
2 Saint-Malo Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 87 48,675
3 Dinan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 75 15,351
4 Vitré Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 74 19,938
5 Carnac Morbihan (56) 72 4,299
6 Quimper Finistère (29) 58 66,579
7 Vannes Morbihan (56) 37 57,745
8 Saint-Brieuc Côtes-d'Armor (22) 33 45,736
9 Lannion Côtes-d'Armor (22) 31 21,041
10 tied Tréguier Côtes-d'Armor (22) 27 2,573
10 tied Le Faou Finistère (29) 27 1,969
12 tied Fougères Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 24 20,946
12 tied Morlaix Finistère (29) 24 15,647
14 tied Lamballe-Armor Côtes-d'Armor (22) 23 17,746
14 tied Auray Morbihan (56) 23 14,607
14 tied Ploërmel Morbihan (56) 23 10,688
14 tied Locronan Finistère (29) 23 845
18 Erdeven Morbihan (56) 20 4,099
19 tied Hennebont Morbihan (56) 19 16,385
19 tied Pontivy Morbihan (56) 19 15,490
19 tied Quimperlé Finistère (29) 19 12,948
19 tied Josselin Morbihan (56) 19 2,713
19 tied Locmariaquer Morbihan (56) 19 1,618
24 Saint-Pol-de-Léon Finistère (29) 18 7,156
25 Quiberon Morbihan (56) 17 4,955
26 Guingamp Côtes-d'Armor (22) 16 7,672
27 tied Landerneau Finistère (29) 15 16,975
27 tied Quintin Côtes-d'Armor (22) 15 2,919
29 tied Crach Morbihan (56) 14 3,503
29 tied Plouharnel Morbihan (56) 14 2,340
31 tied Paimpol Côtes-d'Armor (22) 13 7,654
31 tied Penmarch Finistère (29) 13 5,600
33 tied Sarzeau Morbihan (56) 12 9,377
33 tied Perros-Guirec Côtes-d'Armor (22) 12 7,473
35 tied Pluméliau-Bieuzy Morbihan (56) 11 4,705
35 tied Malestroit Morbihan (56) 11 2,610
35 tied Porspoder Finistère (29) 11 1,802
35 tied Île-d'Houat Morbihan (56) 11 219
39 tied Brest Finistère (29) 10 144,890
39 tied Questembert Morbihan (56) 10 8,442
39 tied Moëlan-sur-Mer Finistère (29) 10 6,912
39 tied Grand-Champ Morbihan (56) 10 6,064
39 tied La Guerche-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 10 4,664
39 tied Plomeur Finistère (29) 10 3,977
39 tied Belz Morbihan (56) 10 3,957
39 tied Saint-Coulomb Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 10 3,042
39 tied Le Palais Morbihan (56) 10 2,654
39 tied Langonnet Morbihan (56) 10 1,960
39 tied Bon Repos sur Blavet Côtes-d'Armor (22) 10 1,290
50 tied Dinard Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 9 11,285
50 tied Trégunc Finistère (29) 9 7,368
50 tied Plumergat Morbihan (56) 9 4,326
50 tied Plouescat Finistère (29) 9 3,649
50 tied Locoal-Mendon Morbihan (56) 9 3,608
50 tied Le Faouët Morbihan (56) 9 2,869
50 tied Pont-Aven Finistère (29) 9 2,834
50 tied Port-Louis Morbihan (56) 9 2,704
50 tied Saint-Pierre-Quiberon Morbihan (56) 9 2,395
50 tied Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Morbihan (56) 9 2,040
50 tied Moncontour Côtes-d'Armor (22) 9 754
50 tied Rochefort-en-Terre Morbihan (56) 9 653
62 tied Concarneau Finistère (29) 8 21,635
62 tied Douarnenez Finistère (29) 8 14,425
62 tied Fouesnant Finistère (29) 8 10,951
62 tied Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère (29) 8 7,869
62 tied Dol-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 8 6,173
62 tied Gourin Morbihan (56) 8 4,113
62 tied Pleumeur-Bodou Côtes-d'Armor (22) 8 3,950
62 tied Roscoff Finistère (29) 8 3,401
62 tied Ploemel Morbihan (56) 8 3,269
62 tied Plougasnou Finistère (29) 8 3,247
62 tied Névez Finistère (29) 8 2,879
62 tied Bignan Morbihan (56) 8 2,826
62 tied Plumelec Morbihan (56) 8 2,817
62 tied Guégon Morbihan (56) 8 2,405
62 tied Bourbriac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 8 2,192
62 tied Guiscriff Morbihan (56) 8 2,088
62 tied La Trinité-sur-Mer Morbihan (56) 8 1,880
62 tied Guillac Morbihan (56) 8 1,431
62 tied Locmaria Morbihan (56) 8 1,007
62 tied Saint-Servant Morbihan (56) 8 826
82 tied Caudan Morbihan (56) 7 7,369
82 tied Baud Morbihan (56) 7 6,519
82 tied Ploubezre Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 3,886
82 tied Plestin-les-Grèves Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 3,729
82 tied Cléder Finistère (29) 7 3,692
82 tied Val d'Oust Morbihan (56) 7 2,890
82 tied Penvénan Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 2,641
82 tied Trégastel Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 2,603
82 tied Ploumilliau Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 2,535
82 tied Forges de Lanouée Morbihan (56) 7 2,311
82 tied Plouaret Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 2,276
82 tied Melrand Morbihan (56) 7 1,622
82 tied Glomel Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 1,463
82 tied Limerzel Morbihan (56) 7 1,399
82 tied Saint-Just Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 7 1,128
82 tied Le Vieux-Bourg Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 760
82 tied Saint-Gilles-Pligeaux Côtes-d'Armor (22) 7 315
99 tied Ploemeur Morbihan (56) 6 19,496
99 tied Saint-Avé Morbihan (56) 6 12,792

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Brittany: FAQ

Which town in Brittany has the most historic monuments?

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the most historic monuments in Brittany: 98 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Brittany with the most historic monuments?

In order: Rennes (98 monuments), Saint-Malo (87 monuments), Dinan (75 monuments), Vitré (74 monuments), Carnac (72 monuments), Quimper (58 monuments), Vannes (37 monuments), Saint-Brieuc (33 monuments), Lannion (31 monuments), and Tréguier (27 monuments).

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

851 out of 1,202. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.

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