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Malestroit

Malestroit has 2,533 residents and 1,525 homes, 73% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,040/m² over five years, 23% below the département figure. The median living standard is €23,020 a year. Around the town hall, 75 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 56124 · Postcode 56140 · Updated 24 October 2026
2,533residents2022 census
€2,040/m²median price per m²Morbihan : €2,660/m²
6%green space within 500 maround the town hall
75services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Malestroit in MorbihanMalestroit highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Morbihan with Malestroit highlighted

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

People.

2,533 residents and 1,292 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

10%
aged under 15
11%
aged 15–29
48%
aged 60 and over
46%
of households are people living alone
15%
of households are couples with children
4%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,525 homes, 84% of them main residences, with 4.3 rooms on average.

73%
of homes are houses
64%
of households own their home
5%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
5%
second homes
11%
empty homes
85%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191910%
1919–19459%
1946–197019%
1971–199029%
1991–200521%
2006–201912%

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

Property prices.

188 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,040/m²median price, houses and flatsMorbihan : €2,660/m²
€2,240/m²flats34 sales
€1,970/m²houses154 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 €23,020 a year in 2021.

€23,020median living standard a year2021
9.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€14,070the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€38,260the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
28%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
47%
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
Thefts from people without violence2811.0 per 1,000+47%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family145.5 per 1,000+75%
Domestic physical violence124.7 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism2710.6 per 1,000+50%
Fraud and payment card fraud166.3 per 1,000−11%

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. 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 15.0 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants11
Parks and gardens7
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches22
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

31.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 10.5
2pharmacieson 1 January 2025
5food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners8
Dentists3
Nurses12
Physiotherapists3
Pharmacies2
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets3
Convenience stores and grocers2
Bakeries2
Butchers2
Petrol stations1
EV charging stations5
Post offices and postal points1
Banks4
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants15
Hairdressers6
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2
Gyms2
Cinemas1
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 Malestroit, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Severe weatherstorms
13natural-disaster declarationssince 1987
January 2025latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
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, 2 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Collège Saint-JulienLower secondary (collège) · private
Collège Yves CoppensLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole primaire privée Sainte Jeanne d'ArcPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Paul GauguinPrimary school · state
Groupe La Touche - site MalestroitUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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.