La Vespière-Friardel
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 16/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 1 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Vespière-Friardel (INSEE 14740) is in Calvados (14), part of CA Lisieux Normandie. Population 1,179 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Friardel (14292). [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 16/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 1 % of the 13,321 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.3 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (DIRIC). [4,5]
1 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE CHARLOTTE). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Hotel (LIBRE HÔTEL). [4,5]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | DIRIC | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE SALON DE CHARLOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LIBRE HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| 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 1,238 (2012) → 1,179 (2023): -4.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,068 (1990) → 1,179 (2023): 10.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 617, of which 7 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Orbec): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Orbec): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Orbec): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Orbec): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Orbec): 0.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
84 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 146,500 € — 889 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Calvados is 2,026 € per m², so this commune sits below 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 — 14740/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14740/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14740/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14740/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14478
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugnicourt | 59 | 243 km NE | 1,095 | 22.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Muespach-le-Haut | 68 | 542 km E | 1,178 | 21.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Niederhergheim | 68 | 527 km E | 1,176 | 25.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Aubin-des-Bois | 28 | 93 km SE | 1,159 | 20.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Walheim | 68 | 529 km E | 889 | 14.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 76 | 66 km NE | 1,173 | 23.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 76 | 66 km NE | 1,173 | 23.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Aubin-des-Bois | 28 | 93 km SE | 1,159 | 20.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Bugnicourt | 59 | 243 km NE | 1,095 | 22.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Niederhergheim | 68 | 527 km E | 1,176 | 25.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Walheim | 68 | 529 km E | 889 | 14.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Muespach-le-Haut | 68 | 542 km E | 1,178 | 21.7 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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