The average price per m² in Pluvigner is 2 501 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 10 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Pluvigner, an inland village of Morbihan north of Auray.
In Pluvigner, the reference price stands at 2 501 €/m² for an apartment. The municipality is one of the largest in Morbihan, at 8 283 hectares, and more than 90 % of its stock is made up of houses: apartment buildings are rare and concentrated in the village. These values come from DVF data, the transactions actually registered with notaries, and not from asking prices. The level stays well below that of the Morbihan coast, some twenty kilometres away, which defines the positioning of the local market.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Pluvigner market is driven by a clear movement: the shift of demand from the Morbihan coast towards the interior, as prices in Auray, Carnac and along the shore move beyond family budgets. The population rose from around 5 400 inhabitants in 1999 to 7 682 in 2023, a strong increase that reflects lasting settlement rather than a seasonal flow. The young age structure of the municipality and the presence of local industrial jobs reinforce this main-residence momentum.
The main constraint is the very shape of the territory. With 8 283 hectares and housing scattered across hamlets and outlying settlements, the municipality has to reconcile demand for building plots with the preservation of the hedged farmland and natural spaces. New housing is therefore concentrated around the village, which widens the value gap between properties close to services and isolated longères. On the latter, energy performance is becoming an ever heavier discount factor.
The municipality holds an intermediate position: its prices are above those of Baud, close to those of Hennebont, and stay below those of Auray, which is nearer the coast.
The name Pluvigner combines the Breton ploe, which denotes an early parish, with Saint Guigner, the patron of the place. The municipality covers 8 283 hectares in inland Morbihan, about twenty-three kilometres north-west of Vannes, with modest relief between 24 and 144 metres and woodland covering close to 17 % of the territory. The ground holds many Iron Age archaeological sites and several feudal mottes, evidence of old and scattered settlement, characteristic of the Breton hedged farmland.
The Middle Ages left their mark on local memory: a hoard of coins including Flemish pieces was uncovered on the territory, linked to the battle of Auray of 1364, a decisive episode of the war of the Breton Succession. The built heritage includes the Saint-Guigner church, whose fountain dates from 1526, the Kerlois manor built in the 17th century, and many chapels scattered across the countryside. This density of rural chapels illustrates the old organisation of the parish into villages and outlying settlements.
A railway line opened in 1864 and served the municipality until 1951, a period during which Pluvigner remained a farming village. Recent growth has been strong: the population rose from around 5 400 inhabitants in 1999 to 7 682 in 2023, with a young age structure. The local economy rests on two notable industrial employers, in medical furniture, with around three hundred and fifty staff, and in surface treatment. Bilingual teaching in Breton is also established here, a marker of a maintained cultural identity.
According to INSEE, the French national statistics institute, Pluvigner has 7 682 inhabitants and 88,3 % of its stock is occupied as a main residence. The dominance of individual housing is overwhelming, with 90,9 % houses against 8,9 % apartments, and 78,6 % of main residences are occupied by their owners. The market serves first of all families from the Auray country and the Lorient area, often young, looking for a house with land at a price out of reach on the coast. The closeness of local industrial jobs steadies this demand for permanent housing.
The reference price stands at 2 501 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from DVF data, the sales actually signed before notaries. It covers a narrow segment, apartment buildings accounting for only 8,9 % of the stock according to INSEE. For a house with land, by far the dominant product in Pluvigner, the valuation depends first of all on the size of the plot and on the condition of the building.
Pluvigner is an inland municipality, with no sea frontage, whereas Auray, Carnac or La Trinité-sur-Mer enjoy the coastal premium and a strong second-home market. The difference in distance to the sea, some twenty kilometres, translates into a very marked price gap. The Pluvigner market is one of permanent housing, with 88,3 % main residences according to INSEE.
The village, around the Saint-Guigner church, the shops and the schools, takes the demand of households who want services within walking distance. The recent estates on the edge of the village make up the bulk of the family supply. The many hamlets and outlying settlements spread across the 8 283 hectares of the municipality offer longères and country houses, with heavy reliance on the car and sometimes substantial works to plan.
The railway line opened in 1864 stopped serving the municipality in 1951: travel today rests on the road and on the regional coach network. Auray, with its station, is thirteen kilometres away, Vannes twenty-three, Lorient and Hennebont around twenty. This central position between three employment areas is one of the drivers of the residential appeal of the municipality.
The municipality is rich in Iron Age archaeological sites and feudal mottes: a building project may give rise to preventive archaeology requirements. The chapels and the protected heritage create protection perimeters around visible works. The old longères of the outlying settlements often need heavy renovation. The local planning document can be consulted at the town hall before any commitment.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).