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Gestel

Gestel has 2,569 residents and 1,169 homes, 93% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,660/m² over five years, close to the département figure. The median living standard is €25,010 a year. Around the town hall, 24 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56063 · Postcode 56530 · Updated 24 October 2026
2,569residents2022 census
€2,660/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
18%green space within 500 maround the town hall
24services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Gestel in MorbihanGestel highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Morbihan with Gestel highlighted

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

2,569 residents and 1,105 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

15%
aged under 15
15%
aged 15–29
27%
aged 60 and over
24%
of households are people living alone
30%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

1,169 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 5.0 rooms on average.

93%
of homes are houses
78%
of households own their home
9%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
0%
second homes
5%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19452%
1946–19706%
1971–199043%
1991–200526%
2006–201922%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

114 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,660/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€2,680/m²houses108 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €25,010 a year in 2021.

€25,010median living standard a year2021
€15,510the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€36,810the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
7.5%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
30%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
8%
managers and professionals among over-15s
30%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Fraud and payment card fraud166.2 per 1,000+33%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. 19 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 140 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies0
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches6
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops24
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Gestel on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

15.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Nurses5
Physiotherapists4
Pharmacies1
Group health centres1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries2
Butchers1
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants4
Hairdressers5
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Gestel, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms
4natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
December 1999latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows2
Ground movement1
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

2 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 1 of them state schools.

Ecole primaire privée Notre-Dame des FleursPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Jean GuéhennoPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.