Varaville
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 40.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Varaville (INSEE 14724) is in Calvados (14), part of CC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge. Population 1,022 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/14724-varaville
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 14,188 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 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.37 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON CHAUDEMANCHE · LA BOULANGERIE DU MARAIS · MAISON FLAMBARD SF). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FRAICHEUR EN DIRECT). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (O.C.T.O · AU PIED DES MARAIS = THIERRY RAMARD · HEUVIN BRUNO ABEL LOUIS · TARTINES ET TARTELETTES · HOTEL DE LA MER). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NADIR ZERGA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE HOME VARAVILLE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VARAVILLE). [3]
3 × Swimming pool (POSTE DE SECOURS 3 · POSTE DE SECOURS 1 · POSTE DE SECOURS 2). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'HAIR DU HOME). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA MER). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (DOMAINE DE LA BRISE DE CABOURG · CAMPING LE COTTAGE FLEURI). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MAISON CHAUDEMANCHE · LA BOULANGERIE DU MARAIS · MAISON FLAMBARD SF | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA FRAICHEUR EN DIRECT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | O.C.T.O · AU PIED DES MARAIS = THIERRY RAMARD · HEUVIN BRUNO ABEL LOUIS · TARTINES ET TARTELETTES · HOTEL DE LA MER | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | NADIR ZERGA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LE HOME VARAVILLE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VARAVILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 3 | POSTE DE SECOURS 3 · POSTE DE SECOURS 1 · POSTE DE SECOURS 2 | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'HAIR DU HOME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | DOMAINE DE LA BRISE DE CABOURG · CAMPING LE COTTAGE FLEURI | 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 937 (2012) → 1,022 (2023): 9.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 826 (1990) → 1,022 (2023): 23.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,497, of which 64.7 % second homes and 2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Varaville): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Varaville): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Varaville): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Cabourg): 2.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cabourg): 2.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SALLENELLES weather station, 6.3 km away at 7 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [10]
An average of 733 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SALLENELLES, 6.3 km away at 7 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14724/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14724/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14724/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14724/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14724
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14117
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzon | 56 | 311 km SW | 1,036 | 44.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 68 % |
| Valdeblore | 06 | 805 km SE | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Ay | 50 | 105 km W | 926 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Péone | 06 | 787 km SE | 1,094 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Cléden-Cap-Sizun | 29 | 357 km W | 916 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Thollon-les-Mémises | 74 | 604 km SE | 879 | 64 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-sur-Ay | 50 | 105 km W | 926 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Sauzon | 56 | 311 km SW | 1,036 | 44.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 68 % |
| Cléden-Cap-Sizun | 29 | 357 km W | 916 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Thollon-les-Mémises | 74 | 604 km SE | 879 | 64 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 0 % |
| Péone | 06 | 787 km SE | 1,094 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Valdeblore | 06 | 805 km SE | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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