Living in Bretignolles-sur-Mer
In Bretignolles-sur-Mer, rents across existing tenancies average €5.71 per m² a month (2021) and unemployment is 13.7% (2022).
Bretignolles-sur-Mer had 5,344 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 13.7% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 54 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.2% in March 2026.
Cheaper rent than 98% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 86% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
Average net cold rent is about 5.71 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.71 EUR/m²/month · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan9Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 160.5 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE3Official |
| Dwellings | 8,320 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE4Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,765 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 1 Jan 2021 | Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales11Official |
Is Bretignolles-sur-Mer a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.71 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 13.72 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6
Bretignolles-sur-Mer 13.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.23 % | 31 Mar 2026 | Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,620 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr13Official |
| Unemployment rate | 13.72 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6Official |
What does a salary buy in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,994 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.71/m² · official · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 · 2021-01-01 | − €343 |
| Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,589 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bretignolles-sur-Mer. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bretignolles-sur-Mer. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 2 schools | 31 Dec 2025 | INSEE3Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).
A country-wide rule for France; Bretignolles-sur-Mer's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
Police recorded about 3,088 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,088 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)1Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bretignolles-sur-Mer. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The published population was 5,344 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5
By nationality
National passport99%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 27.32 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official |
| Foreign residents | 53.95 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune7Official |
| Population density | 195.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official |
| Population | 5,344 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5Official |
International community in Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,344 | 100.0% |
| Français | 5,290.05 | 99.0% |
| Etranger | 53.95 | 1.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Alternatives for people set on Bretignolles-sur-Mer
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Sartrouville as a Bretignolles-sur-Mer alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 5,344 Bretignolles-sur-Mer+887%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 3,088 Bretignolles-sur-Mer+48%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,620 Bretignolles-sur-Mer+27%
- Rent: €20.51/m² (2025) Sartrouville vs €5.71/m² (2021) Bretignolles-sur-Merno percentage
- Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 13.7% Bretignolles-sur-Mer−24%
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bretignolles-sur-Mer when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The published population was 5,344 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
Average net cold rent is about 5.71 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales.
How safe is Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
Police recorded about 3,088 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).
What is the unemployment rate in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The median gross salary is 2,620 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
How many foreign residents live in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
54 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune.
Is Bretignolles-sur-Mer a good place to live?
Bretignolles-sur-Mer may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Bretignolles-sur-Mer?
The official citizenship distribution records 5,290.05 people (99.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bretignolles-sur-Mer, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 28f13ee523034d1287810a557c3662ad]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bretignolles-sur-mer/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026) static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
- Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
- INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
- INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
- INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
- INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
- INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune INSEE RP2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-27
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
- Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
- Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
Show 3 more sources
- Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 · static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-18
- Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte Séries historiques en 2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-09-24
- www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27
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