Saint-Martin-de-May
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Martin-de-May (INSEE 14408) is in Calvados (14), part of CC Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon. Population 4,529 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2025-01-01 from 1 former commune: Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay (14623). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 5,059 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.58 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BAGUETTE DE SARRAZIN). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BOUCHERIE DRON · CHARCUTERIE DES FERMES D ET S). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UTILE). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [4,5]
3 × Restaurant (AYDIN SEMRA · LE JAF'S · LE BUFFAROT). [4,5]
4 × Café / bar (LE REPERE · LE MISTRAL · LE SAINT MARTIN). [5]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GUY DE MAUPASSANT). [4]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIMON LENICOLAIS, MÉDECIN · ERIC PALIS, MÉDECIN · CORALIE BONHOMME, MÉDECIN · CHLOE ALMON, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE BOURGOIN, MÉDECIN). [4]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT MARTIN · PHARMACIE DE MAY). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [4]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (HAIR'IC COIFFURE · COIFFEUR CHEZ HUGUETTE). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA BAGUETTE DE SARRAZIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL BOUCHERIE DRON · CHARCUTERIE DES FERMES D ET S | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | UTILE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | 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 | 3 | AYDIN SEMRA · LE JAF'S · LE BUFFAROT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE REPERE · LE MISTRAL · LE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE SIRENE 4 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GUY DE MAUPASSANT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | SIMON LENICOLAIS, MÉDECIN · ERIC PALIS, MÉDECIN · CORALIE BONHOMME, MÉDECIN · CHLOE ALMON, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE BOURGOIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT MARTIN · PHARMACIE DE MAY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | HAIR'IC COIFFURE · COIFFEUR CHEZ HUGUETTE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,367 (2012) → 4,529 (2023): 3.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,519 (1990) → 4,529 (2023): 28.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,971, of which 0.3 % second homes and 3.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Martin-de-May): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-de-May): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Martin-de-May): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Martin-de-May): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fontenay-le-Marmion): 1.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FRESNEY LE VIEU weather station, 9.9 km away at 175 m; the village itself is at 59 m. [11]
The village sits 116 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CAEN-CARPIQUET, 10.6 km away at 67 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 749 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FONTENAY LE MAR, 2.1 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14408/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14408/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14408/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14408/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14408
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14277
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Thillay | 95 | 208 km E | 4,560 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Agneaux | 50 | 54 km W | 4,286 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-du-Casse | 47 | 547 km S | 4,191 | 39.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Pechbonnieu | 31 | 617 km S | 4,922 | 42.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Laventie | 62 | 282 km NE | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 593 km E | 5,182 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agneaux | 50 | 54 km W | 4,286 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Thillay | 95 | 208 km E | 4,560 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laventie | 62 | 282 km NE | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
| Pont-du-Casse | 47 | 547 km S | 4,191 | 39.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 593 km E | 5,182 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pechbonnieu | 31 | 617 km S | 4,922 | 42.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Saint-Martin-de-May'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agneaux | 50 | 54 km W | 4,286 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quévert | 22 | 144 km SW | 3,955 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Baisieux | 59 | 309 km NE | 5,545 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Carpiquet | 14 | 10 km NW | 3,428 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 14 | 7.9 km NW | 4,494 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Phalempin | 59 | 290 km NE | 4,847 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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