The 5 Best places to live in Brittany

Updated: March 11, 2026

Brittany ranked 5th most liveable and 17th most expensive state in France. Below is the list of 5 best cities to live and work for singles and families.

3 best cities to live in Brittany are Rennes, Brest, and Lorient. More than 30% population of Brittany live in cities with quality of life more than 63/100.

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Best cities to live in Brittany

Other States to live in France

Rank	State	Quality of life	Cost of living
1	Ile-de-France	88	$2237
2	Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur	83	$1783
3	Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes	82	$1617
4	Occitanie	81	$1596
5	Brittany	79	$1444
6	Pays de la Loire	78	$1595
7	Grand Est	77	$1567
8	Hauts-de-France	75	$1581
9	Normandy	75	$1369
10	Martinique	75	$1812
11	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	74	$1508
12	Bourgogne-Franche-Comte	73	$1417
13	Centre-Val de Loire	70	$1380
14	French Guiana	65	$1966
15	French Polynesia	64	$1699
16	Reunion	63	$1614
17	Corsica	63	$1636
18	Guadeloupe	63	$1728
19	Mayotte	62	$1652
20	New Caledonia	62	$1904

Best cities to live in Brittany

Rennes

Brest

Lorient

Saint-Brieuc

Vannes