Dept 29 Rank #13 / 96
Finistère
Bretagne · Nearest city: Brest TGV
🚄 TGV
Pointe du Raz, Crozon peninsula, rugged Breton Atlantic coast
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Finistère draws on a strong tourist coast, the mildest winters and low hazard exposure, though Breton skies are grey and rainfall the heaviest. Le Finistère s'appuie sur un littoral touristique fort, les hivers les plus doux et une faible exposition aux risques, même si le ciel breton est gris et que les pluies y sont les plus abondantes.
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Climate
Sunshine
1,608h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
#2 least sunny of 96
Sunny days
116/yr
days >50% sunlit
p2 of 96
Rain days
138/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 2 fewer rain days each year.
p96 of 96
Annual rainfall
879mm/yr
total volume
p82 of 96
Heavy rain
5/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p58 of 96
Torrential
0/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p13 of 96
Hot days >30°
3/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p2 of 96
Winter mildness
10/10
5.1 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.1 °C per year.
p96 of 96
Wind
4.2m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
#1 windiest of 96
Muggy days
1/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p4 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
5
J
7
F
11
M
14
A
18
M
20
J
23
J
23
A
18
S
15
O
9
N
6
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+1 days · 0 so far
Tropical nights ~+3 nights · 0 so far
Frost days ~-7 days · -6 so far
Dry-soil days ~+26 days
Landscape
Landscape score
4/10
p38 of 96
Max elevation
385m
p37 of 96
Forest cover
13.6%
p19 of 96
Characteristics
🌊 Coastline
Pointe du Raz, Crozon peninsula, rugged Breton Atlantic coast
Identity
Finistère is the birthplace of Gonzalo Higuaín (footballeur).
Notable figures born here
Gonzalo Higuaín — footballeurAlain Robbe-Grillet — ingénieur agronomeRené Laennec — médecinMax Jacob — artiste peintreYann Tiersen — compositeurBenoît HamonJean Victor Marie Moreau — officierLouis Jouvet — réalisateurTristan Corbière — écrivainNolwenn Leroy — compositeur
Terroir & appellations
Finistère lies within protected appellation areas, including Oignon de Roscoff, Cornouaille, Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne.
Oignon de RoscoffCornouailleEau-de-vie de cidre de BretagneWhisky bretonPâté de campagne bretonVolailles de BretagneFarine de blé noir de BretagneCidre de BretagnePommeau de Bretagne
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
- Max Jacob
- Jardin du conservatoire botanique national de Brest
- Parc du château de Trévarez
- Parc botanique de Cornouaille
- Jardin des simples de l'abbaye de Daoulas
- +3 more
Station classée de tourisme (78)
Risks
Safety score
8/10
Flood risk
Moderate
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p50 of 96
Fire risk
Very low
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p4 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very high
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p80 of 96
Major risks present
⚛ Nuclear nearby Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96
Radon Very high 100% p93 of 96
Ground movement Moderate 56.7% p40 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Moderate 56.3% p47 of 96
Flooding Moderate 50.9% p49 of 96
Coastal Moderate 46.2% #1 most exposed of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 7.2% p74 of 96
Dam failure Very low 6.5% p34 of 96
+2 more
Wildfire Very low 2.9% p49 of 96
Nuclear Very low 1.1% p70 of 96
Transport
Transport
8/10
3.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
0
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Work locally
36.3%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Brest TGV
✈ Airport
Brest Bretagne airport (BES) · ~34 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
3.5h direct
🛣 Highways
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Services
Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.3
p87 of 96
Schools
9/10
Brevet 93%
p95 of 96
Fiber coverage
88%
p8 of 96
Intl schools
7schools
International programmes available
p81 of 96
People
Population
881,527
p76 of 96
Density
130/km²
Mixed
+62% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.3%/yr
+0.1 pts vs median · p55
Median income
$26,400
standard of living · $/yr
p74 of 96
Poverty rate
10.8%
below 60% of median living standard
#5 lowest of 96
Unemployment
10.2%
active population out of work
p29 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 18 residents
p76 of 96 · 50,196 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
18%
15-24
14%
25-39
15%
40-54
14%
55-69
18%
70+
21%
Office professionals
15.8%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p67 of 96
Remote work
4.4%
télétravail · works without commuting
p39 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
15.8%
At-home trades
Farmers
1.8%
Artisans & shopkeepers
6.7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
27.6%
Clerical & service staff
26.5%
Manual workers
21.7%
Real estate
Median
$2,280/m²
$1,060 $3,800
House $2,250 Apt $2,440
+1%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
40.47%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p25 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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