Blonville-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Blonville-sur-Mer (INSEE 14079) is in Calvados (14), part of CC Coeur Côte Fleurie. Population 1,621 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/14079-blonville-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 11,062 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.14 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BLONVILLAISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE REUNIES). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FINE BOUCHE · COCCI BLONVILLE · COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (KEY WEST · LE BISTROT BLONVILLAIS · S2G · MOUSTACHE · CHEZ CAM ET MAX). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE GRAND CAFE · LES PLANCHES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CATHERINE BAUDUIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (L AMBIANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BOISBLUCHE ODILE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA MER). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (AIRE NATURELLE · CAMPING DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA BLONVILLAISE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE REUNIES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LA FINE BOUCHE · COCCI BLONVILLE · COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | KEY WEST · LE BISTROT BLONVILLAIS · S2G · MOUSTACHE · CHEZ CAM ET MAX | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE GRAND CAFE · LES PLANCHES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CATHERINE BAUDUIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | L AMBIANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | BOISBLUCHE ODILE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | AIRE NATURELLE · CAMPING DE LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,567 (2012) → 1,621 (2023): 3.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,062 (1990) → 1,621 (2023): 52.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,035, of which 70 % second homes and 1.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Blonville-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Blonville-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Blonville-sur-Mer): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Blonville-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Blonville-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BEAUMONT EN A. weather station, 10.2 km away at 140 m; the village itself is at 12 m. [9]
The village sits 128 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST GATIEN DES B, 10.3 km away at 139 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 127 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 812 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at DEAUVILLE HIPPO, 3.5 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
146 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 395,000 € — 3,637 € per m² of built surface. [10]
396 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 140,000 € — 4,244 € per m². [10]
The median across Calvados is 2,026 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14079/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14079/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14079/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14079/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14079
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | 40 | 627 km S | 1,685 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 73 % · humidity 0 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 297 km SW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 150 km NE | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-Vésubie | 06 | 804 km SE | 1,337 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-Quiberon | 56 | 309 km SW | 2,344 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 74 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 313 km SW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 150 km NE | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Préfailles | 44 | 297 km SW | 1,321 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-Quiberon | 56 | 309 km SW | 2,344 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 74 % |
| L'Épine | 85 | 313 km SW | 1,636 | 51.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | 40 | 627 km S | 1,685 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 73 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Martin-Vésubie | 06 | 804 km SE | 1,337 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Blonville-sur-Mer's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 150 km NE | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arzon | 56 | 293 km SW | 2,271 | 65.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villers-sur-Mer | 14 | 3.2 km SW | 2,440 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ault | 80 | 133 km NE | 1,346 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grandcamp-Maisy | 14 | 78 km W | 1,522 | 46.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Angerville-l'Orcher | 76 | 33 km NE | 1,395 | 60.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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