Thue et Mue
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thue et Mue (INSEE 14098) is in Calvados (14), part of CU Caen la Mer. Population 6,182 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 5 former communes: Brouay (14109), Cheux (14157), Le Mesnil-Patry (14423), Putot-en-Bessin (14525), Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne (14568). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/14098-thue-et-mue
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 3,841 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.92 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.46 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PLONGEE GOURMANDE · L'ARBRE A PIN · LOUISETTE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL SAUSSAYE). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [4,5]
8 × Restaurant (LES BRETELLES · OZTURK YUNUZ · MASTER PIZZA). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (LE SEPT · LE CADRAN SOLAIRE). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE LEROY, MÉDECIN · HELENE BLANCHETIERE, MÉDECIN · AUGUSTIN CARALP, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE EDET, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN DANIEL, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (CHEUX AP · LA POSTE). [4]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE LE VOYAGE IMMOBILE · LA CROISÉE DES MOTS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE L'ILE AUX LIVRES). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [4]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE). [4]
9 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE LAURENCE · LC2 COIFFURE · STEPHANIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · VICTORIA). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PLONGEE GOURMANDE · L'ARBRE A PIN · LOUISETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL SAUSSAYE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | LES BRETELLES · OZTURK YUNUZ · MASTER PIZZA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE SEPT · LE CADRAN SOLAIRE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | PIERRE LEROY, MÉDECIN · HELENE BLANCHETIERE, MÉDECIN · AUGUSTIN CARALP, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE EDET, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN DANIEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | CHEUX AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE LE VOYAGE IMMOBILE · LA CROISÉE DES MOTS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE L'ILE AUX LIVRES | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | COIFFURE LAURENCE · LC2 COIFFURE · STEPHANIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · VICTORIA | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 7h30 à 12h30 rue du Bessin. [6]
Trajectory
Population 5,263 (2012) → 6,182 (2023): 17.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 4,063 (1990) → 6,182 (2023): 52.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,653, of which 0.9 % second homes and 3.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Thue et Mue): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Thue et Mue): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Thue et Mue): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Thue et Mue): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Thue et Mue): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CAEN-CARPIQUET weather station, 5.3 km away at 67 m; the village itself is at 58 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CAEN-CARPIQUET, 5.3 km away at 67 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 728 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CAEN-CARPIQUET, 5.3 km away at 67 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
345 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 250,000 € — 2,371 € per m² of built surface. [12]
11 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 146,500 € — 2,461 € per m². [12]
The median across Calvados is 2,026 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [12]
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
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14098/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.thueetmue.fr/cheux— “Un marché a lieu à Cheux tous les mercredis de 7h30 à 12h30 rue du Bessin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14098/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14098/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14098/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14098
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feytiat | 87 | 402 km S | 6,176 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 12 | 592 km SE | 6,046 | 62.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx | 40 | 633 km S | 6,238 | 56.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Barp | 33 | 512 km S | 5,806 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Combourg | 35 | 127 km SW | 6,411 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazé-Milon | 49 | 196 km S | 5,761 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combourg | 35 | 127 km SW | 6,411 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazé-Milon | 49 | 196 km S | 5,761 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Feytiat | 87 | 402 km S | 6,176 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Barp | 33 | 512 km S | 5,806 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 12 | 592 km SE | 6,046 | 62.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx | 40 | 633 km S | 6,238 | 56.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Thue et Mue'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combourg | 35 | 127 km SW | 6,411 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gilles | 35 | 152 km SW | 5,576 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plédran | 22 | 184 km SW | 6,933 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz | 35 | 145 km SW | 4,738 | 50.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oye-Plage | 62 | 268 km NE | 5,780 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gévezé | 35 | 144 km SW | 6,061 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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