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Living in Penmarch

Penmarch is a city in France, with a population of 5,508 at the start of 2023. The unemployment rate was 11.3% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 6.53 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 16.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 324.6 people per km² in 2022. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 181.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6.88 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 68 in 2021.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Penmarch?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Penmarch.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Penmarch yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesPenmarch highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Penmarch highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct185.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings5,138 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,906 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Penmarch?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.27 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Penmarch is 11.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Penmarch 11.3%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability54.46 %31 Mar 2026Independent 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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,570 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr14Official
Unemployment rate11.27 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Penmarch. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Penmarch. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.12Official · commune
Primary School Count3 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents181.6 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Penmarch 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Penmarch. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Penmarch.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Penmarch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.88 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Penmarch average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Penmarch average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016014411584887764707178123148153JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Penmarch average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522065891331772012082041941751127866JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Penmarch annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.9PM2.5154011.4PM1010406.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Penmarch is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7Penmarch 6.9482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.53 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.10Official
PM10 — annual mean11.43 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.88 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 14.6 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 20 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 10.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 6.6 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 10.6 · May 13.4 · Jun 16 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 13 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 144 · Feb 114.9 · Mar 83.8 · Apr 87.8 · May 77.1 · Jun 63.9 · Jul 69.9 · Aug 70.5 · Sep 78.2 · Oct 123.2 · Nov 148 · Dec 153.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 65 · Feb 89 · Mar 133 · Apr 177 · May 201 · Jun 208 · Jul 204 · Aug 194 · Sep 175 · Oct 112 · Nov 78 · Dec 66 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Neuville-de-Poitou5,513 residentsChevreuse5,502 residentsLa Garnache5,515 residentsServian5,517 residentsErnée5,499 residentsLes Achards5,518 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Penmarch?

The published population was 5,508 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Penmarch residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.8%Foreign residents 1.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.39 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents68 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density324.6 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population5,508 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Penmarch

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 groupPeopleShare
Total5,508100.0%
Français5,391.62397.9%
Etranger116.3772.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Penmarch 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.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student68%strong on education, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Retirement69%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 59–79%
Foreign residents68 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,508 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading4.5 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Dwellings5,138 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability54.46 %31 Mar 2026Official source · 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.
Median gross salary (regional)2,570 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Penmarch?

The published population was 5,508 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Penmarch?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Penmarch?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Penmarch?

The median gross salary is 2,570 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Penmarch?

68 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Penmarch a good place to live?

Penmarch 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 Total citizenship group in Penmarch?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,508 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Penmarch, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/penmarch/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Penmarch, France: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata. files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count. data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station QUIMPER WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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