Press kit · department 35

Ille-et-Vilaine.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Châteaubourg	Small cities	7,523	1 / 39	107 / 1747
Montauban-de-Bretagne	Small cities	6,574	2 / 39	115 / 1747
Guichen	Small cities	9,203	3 / 39	135 / 1747
Acigné	Small cities	6,911	4 / 39	190 / 1747
Laillé	Small cities	5,154	5 / 39	192 / 1747
Guipry-Messac	Small cities	7,243	6 / 39	238 / 1747
Châteaugiron	Small cities	10,688	7 / 39	310 / 1747
Gévezé	Small cities	5,987	8 / 39	314 / 1747
Liffré	Small cities	8,987	9 / 39	317 / 1747
Pleurtuit	Small cities	7,064	10 / 39	322 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Dol-de-Bretagne	Small cities	5,786	39 / 39	1734 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	2 / 2	408 / 470
Redon	Small cities	9,336	38 / 39	1509 / 1747
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande	Small cities	13,593	37 / 39	1294 / 1747
Dinard	Small cities	10,407	36 / 39	1272 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Safest cities.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	18 / 470
Dol-de-Bretagne	Small cities	5,786	1 / 39	69 / 1747
Redon	Small cities	9,336	2 / 39	74 / 1747
Dinard	Small cities	10,407	3 / 39	91 / 1747
Mordelles	Small cities	7,831	4 / 39	159 / 1747
Betton	Small cities	12,775	5 / 39	172 / 1747
Vezin-le-Coquet	Small cities	6,441	6 / 39	178 / 1747
Saint-Grégoire	Small cities	9,992	7 / 39	201 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	5,489	8 / 39	205 / 1747
Pacé	Small cities	11,815	9 / 39	238 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Cesson-Sévigné	Small cities	18,076	39 / 39	1531 / 1747
Bain-de-Bretagne	Small cities	7,704	38 / 39	1474 / 1747
Guipry-Messac	Small cities	7,243	37 / 39	1473 / 1747
Orgères	Small cities	5,602	36 / 39	1458 / 1747
Laillé	Small cities	5,154	35 / 39	1434 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Grégoire	Small cities	9,992	1 / 39	110 / 1747
Dinard	Small cities	10,407	2 / 39	213 / 1747
Combourg	Small cities	6,324	3 / 39	273 / 1747
Dol-de-Bretagne	Small cities	5,786	4 / 39	305 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	92 / 470
Redon	Small cities	9,336	5 / 39	365 / 1747
Fougères	Mid-size cities	20,602	2 / 2	105 / 470
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande	Small cities	13,593	6 / 39	396 / 1747
Cesson-Sévigné	Small cities	18,076	7 / 39	515 / 1747
Vitré	Small cities	18,892	8 / 39	625 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Guipry-Messac	Small cities	7,243	39 / 39	1739 / 1747
Laillé	Small cities	5,154	38 / 39	1738 / 1747
Orgères	Small cities	5,602	37 / 39	1698 / 1747
Acigné	Small cities	6,911	36 / 39	1692 / 1747
Châteaubourg	Small cities	7,523	35 / 39	1670 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Grégoire	Small cities	9,992	1 / 39	31 / 1747
Montauban-de-Bretagne	Small cities	6,574	2 / 39	84 / 1747
Montfort-sur-Meu	Small cities	6,767	3 / 39	123 / 1747
Rheu	Small cities	9,823	4 / 39	158 / 1747
Cesson-Sévigné	Small cities	18,076	5 / 39	212 / 1747
Combourg	Small cities	6,324	6 / 39	268 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	82 / 470
Noyal-sur-Vilaine	Small cities	6,250	7 / 39	322 / 1747
Liffré	Small cities	8,987	8 / 39	328 / 1747
Redon	Small cities	9,336	9 / 39	372 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande	Small cities	13,593	1 / 39	7 / 1747
Montauban-de-Bretagne	Small cities	6,574	2 / 39	9 / 1747
Dol-de-Bretagne	Small cities	5,786	3 / 39	15 / 1747
Combourg	Small cities	6,324	4 / 39	21 / 1747
Châteaubourg	Small cities	7,523	5 / 39	28 / 1747
Laillé	Small cities	5,154	6 / 39	47 / 1747
Pacé	Small cities	11,815	7 / 39	60 / 1747
Noyal-sur-Vilaine	Small cities	6,250	8 / 39	61 / 1747
Rheu	Small cities	9,823	9 / 39	100 / 1747
Acigné	Small cities	6,911	10 / 39	109 / 1747

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Saint-Grégoire	Small cities	9,992	1 / 39	165 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	61 / 470
Pleurtuit	Small cities	7,064	2 / 39	300 / 1747
Dinard	Small cities	10,407	3 / 39	335 / 1747
Cancale	Small cities	5,554	4 / 39	591 / 1747
Combourg	Small cities	6,324	5 / 39	659 / 1747
Cesson-Sévigné	Small cities	18,076	6 / 39	680 / 1747
Pacé	Small cities	11,815	7 / 39	740 / 1747
Montauban-de-Bretagne	Small cities	6,574	8 / 39	769 / 1747
Saint-Gilles	Small cities	5,489	9 / 39	778 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Bruz	Small cities	19,667	39 / 39	1522 / 1747
Orgères	Small cities	5,602	38 / 39	1468 / 1747
Guipry-Messac	Small cities	7,243	37 / 39	1449 / 1747
Chartres-de-Bretagne	Small cities	8,678	36 / 39	1448 / 1747
Bréal-sous-Montfort	Small cities	6,430	35 / 39	1427 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Combourg	Small cities	6,324	1 / 39	24 / 1747
Acigné	Small cities	6,911	2 / 39	89 / 1747
Châteaubourg	Small cities	7,523	3 / 39	184 / 1747
Guipry-Messac	Small cities	7,243	4 / 39	269 / 1747
Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche	Small cities	7,995	5 / 39	286 / 1747
Châteaugiron	Small cities	10,688	6 / 39	381 / 1747
Chartres-de-Bretagne	Small cities	8,678	7 / 39	405 / 1747
Montauban-de-Bretagne	Small cities	6,574	8 / 39	416 / 1747
Noyal-sur-Vilaine	Small cities	6,250	9 / 39	425 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	124 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Melesse	Small cities	7,400	39 / 39	1560 / 1747
Guichen	Small cities	9,203	38 / 39	1441 / 1747
Gévezé	Small cities	5,987	37 / 39	1422 / 1747
Liffré	Small cities	8,987	36 / 39	1358 / 1747
Betton	Small cities	12,775	35 / 39	1355 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Cancale	Small cities	5,554	1 / 39	507 / 1747
Thorigné-Fouillard	Small cities	8,631	2 / 39	512 / 1747
Liffré	Small cities	8,987	3 / 39	518 / 1747
Pleurtuit	Small cities	7,064	4 / 39	680 / 1747
Saint-Malo	Mid-size cities	47,255	1 / 2	184 / 470
Laillé	Small cities	5,154	5 / 39	736 / 1747
Redon	Small cities	9,336	6 / 39	737 / 1747
Dinard	Small cities	10,407	7 / 39	787 / 1747
Bruz	Small cities	19,667	8 / 39	917 / 1747
Rennes	Large cities	227,830	1 / 1	29 / 53

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

What these tables say — and what they don’t.

Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.