Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (INSEE 14562) is in Calvados (14), part of CC Coeur de Nacre. Population 2,101 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 59.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 92 % of the 9,276 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.59 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.88 | 10 | 8.77 |
| Housing mix | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SAVEURS DE SAINT AUBIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE CRABE VERT · GLACERIE LA TOURELLE · LA MAMA · LE POISSON DANS TOUS SES ETATS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (L'IMPREVU). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SERGE CECCO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE UTEZA, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MOULIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L' ABBAYE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST AUBIN SUR MER L IMPREVU RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAINT-AUBIN-SUR-MER). [3]
1 × Cinema (JOACASINO). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (ZONE DE BAIGNADE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CHEZ DELPHINE EN TETE A TETE · PIMPAINTE ET CHARDON). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE NORMANDIE · SAINT AUBIN - SAVEUR NACREE · LE POISSON DANS TOUS SES ETATS · LE CLOS NORMAND). [3,4]
1 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX SAVEURS DE SAINT AUBIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | LE CRABE VERT · GLACERIE LA TOURELLE · LA MAMA · LE POISSON DANS TOUS SES ETATS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | L'IMPREVU | INSEE SIRENE 3 [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) | 3 | SERGE CECCO, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE UTEZA, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MOULIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE L' ABBAYE | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ST AUBIN SUR MER L IMPREVU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAINT-AUBIN-SUR-MER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | JOACASINO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | ZONE DE BAIGNADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CHEZ DELPHINE EN TETE A TETE · PIMPAINTE ET CHARDON | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | HÔTEL DE NORMANDIE · SAINT AUBIN - SAVEUR NACREE · LE POISSON DANS TOUS SES ETATS · LE CLOS NORMAND | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,190 (2012) → 2,101 (2023): -4.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,526 (1990) → 2,101 (2023): 37.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,071, of which 40.2 % second homes and 7.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Langrune-sur-Mer): 1.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Langrune-sur-Mer): 1.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 19 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BERNIERES weather station, 3.2 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BERNIERES, 3.2 km away at 2 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 696 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BERNIERES, 3.2 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14562/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/30/a2ec8ead-c686-3178-9e74-677adec491ef— “En balade le dimanche, un détour par le marché, place de la gare, est un must pour préparer un repas familial et local.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14562/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14562/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14562/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14354
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14562
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilvinec | 29 | 333 km SW | 2,669 | 63.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mers-les-Bains | 80 | 152 km NE | 2,540 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trégastel | 22 | 235 km W | 2,524 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bernières-sur-Mer | 14 | 2.5 km W | 2,437 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laroque-des-Albères | 66 | 799 km S | 2,256 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
| La Bernerie-en-Retz | 44 | 278 km SW | 3,536 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernières-sur-Mer | 14 | 2.5 km W | 2,437 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mers-les-Bains | 80 | 152 km NE | 2,540 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trégastel | 22 | 235 km W | 2,524 | 59.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Bernerie-en-Retz | 44 | 278 km SW | 3,536 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
| Guilvinec | 29 | 333 km SW | 2,669 | 63.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laroque-des-Albères | 66 | 799 km S | 2,256 | 63.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 95 % · humidity 7 % |
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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-Aubin-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mers-les-Bains | 80 | 152 km NE | 2,540 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bernières-sur-Mer | 14 | 2.5 km W | 2,437 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bénodet | 29 | 318 km SW | 3,849 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Langrune-sur-Mer | 14 | 1.2 km SE | 1,916 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur | 14 | 49 km E | 2,527 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bray-Dunes | 59 | 284 km NE | 4,189 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
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