Brittany Environment

• Today, the Brittany region hosts about 3 millions of people and represents a dynamical demographical growth since the 10 last years. A trend which will carry on by 2030.
• Majority of this population lives in the main urban areas such as: Rennes, Brest, Quimper, Lorient, Vannes, Saint-Malo, Saint-Brieuc, Lanester Morbihan, Fougères or Concarneau.
• Located on the west coast of France and composed by 4 departments: Finistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan and Ille et Vilaine, Brittany accounts for the 5th most attractive region of France with moderate and pleasant climate throughout the year, despite of regular rainfall.

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		Brittany Climate
Climate Type		Oceanic and temperate climate.
Average temperature		Summer:25°c, Winter:9°c.
Average sunshine		2055 hours of sun per year (in Carnac)
Average rainfall		128 days of rain equivalent to 760 mm per year (in Carnac)
		Brittany Population
Quantity		Brittany consists of 2 906 197 inhabitants.
Population density		107 inhabitants per sq.km compared to the total of France of 108,2 inhabitants per sq.km. Brittany has one of the highest regional density of France
Population age range		In 2005, the average age of Brittany population is 40 years old. Brittany accounts for 744,000 inhabitants being of the 20 years old or less. This figures will reach 760,000 by 2030. 23 % of the population is 60 years old or more. This figures will reach 1 million by 2030.
Foreigners		More than 32,000 foreign people live in Brittany.
		Housing in Brittany
Housing Stock		Brittany accounts for more than 1.6 million of habitations, including 71 % of detached houses.
Second homes		Total number of second homes are equivalent to 12% of all housing while primary homes represents 81 % of it.
Ownership		Owners hold 2/3 of primary homes in Brittany, the other 1/3 belonging to tenants.
Average Property prices		Finistère: Sale= 1836€/m²Rent= 8,27 €/m²/mth Côtes d'Armor:Sale= 2079€/m² Rent= 7,22 €/m²/mth Morbihan: Sale= 2181 €/m² Rent = 9,63 €/m²/mth Ille et Vilaine:Sale= 2789 €/m² Rent= 10,8€/ m²/mth.
		Urban Areas in Brittany
Surface area		Urban areas account for 35% of all Brittany.
Quantity of inhabitants		Urban areas account for xxx all Brittany inhabitants.
Regional Capital		The regional's capital of brittany is Rennes with more than 206000 inhabitants.
Mains urban areas		Brest(+ 149000 inhabitants),Quimper(+63238 inhabitants).
		Rural Areas in Brittany
Surface area		Rural areas account for 65 % of all Brittany.
Quantity of inhabitants		Rural areas account for less than x of inhabitants.
Mains rural areas		Locquirec (+1300 inhabitants), Prat(+1000 inhabitants).

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