Villers-Bocage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villers-Bocage (INSEE 14752) is in Calvados (14), part of CC Pré-Bocage Intercom. Population 3,088 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/14752-villers-bocage
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 6,957 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| 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. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEOPOLD · LE FOURNIL D'ALICE · BALLEROY · MAISON JOLY). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU COCHON GOURMAND). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ECCF). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET · VILLERS BOCAGE DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (HOULE RESTAURATION - SOVIBA · LES QUATRE SAISONS · LE FOUR A BOIS · DIEGO AND CO · LA P'TITE PAUSE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CHEZ GEORGETTE · L'O A LA BOUCHE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULINE FONTAINE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER BOUCHE, MÉDECIN · ELIANE BLANCHEMAIN-BOUCHE, MÉDECIN · BRUNO LACOMBE, MÉDECIN · MARTINE PREVEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MARIE · PHARMACIE PASTEUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VILLERS AUNAY · CAISSE D EPARGNE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE NORMANDIE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SARL COIFFURE AU MASCULIN · MIRELA · LE SALON DE MARIE · NOUVEL HAIR). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (LES TROIS ROIS BY YY · AU VIEUX PUITS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LEOPOLD · LE FOURNIL D'ALICE · BALLEROY · MAISON JOLY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AU COCHON GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ECCF | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET · VILLERS BOCAGE DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 14 | HOULE RESTAURATION - SOVIBA · LES QUATRE SAISONS · LE FOUR A BOIS · DIEGO AND CO · LA P'TITE PAUSE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CHEZ GEORGETTE · L'O A LA BOUCHE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | JULINE FONTAINE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER BOUCHE, MÉDECIN · ELIANE BLANCHEMAIN-BOUCHE, MÉDECIN · BRUNO LACOMBE, MÉDECIN · MARTINE PREVEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE MARIE · PHARMACIE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VILLERS AUNAY · CAISSE D EPARGNE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SARL COIFFURE AU MASCULIN · MIRELA · LE SALON DE MARIE · NOUVEL HAIR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | LES TROIS ROIS BY YY · AU VIEUX PUITS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday matins place du Maréchal Leclerc et dans la rue Jeanne Bacon. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,072 (2012) → 3,088 (2023): 0.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,845 (1990) → 3,088 (2023): 8.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,551, of which 0.9 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villers-Bocage): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villers-Bocage): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Villers-Bocage): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villers-Bocage): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villers-Bocage): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINT GEORGES D weather station, 5.6 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 153 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LIVRY, 8.4 km away at 194 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 972 mm of rain a year, spread over 145 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT GEORGES D, 5.6 km away at 185 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
131 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 232,800 € — 2,143 € per m² of built surface. [11]
20 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 130,000 € — 2,222 € per m². [11]
The median across Calvados is 2,026 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
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. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14752/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villersbocage14.fr/la-ville/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Le marché hebdomadaire de Villers-Bocage se déroule tous les mercredis matins”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14752/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14752/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 14752/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 14752
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 71 | 515 km SE | 3,198 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Appoigny | 89 | 336 km E | 3,114 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Molay-Littry | 14 | 24 km NW | 3,124 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plouvorn | 29 | 254 km W | 2,916 | 61.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Balbigny | 42 | 514 km SE | 2,911 | 72.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 76 | 190 km NE | 2,819 | 59.9 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Molay-Littry | 14 | 24 km NW | 3,124 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 76 | 190 km NE | 2,819 | 59.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Plouvorn | 29 | 254 km W | 2,916 | 61.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Appoigny | 89 | 336 km E | 3,114 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Balbigny | 42 | 514 km SE | 2,911 | 72.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Crêches-sur-Saône | 71 | 515 km SE | 3,198 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Villers-Bocage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Molay-Littry | 14 | 24 km NW | 3,124 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-Brévelay | 56 | 205 km SW | 2,869 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mauron | 56 | 163 km SW | 3,163 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 50 | 43 km W | 2,761 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Merdrignac | 22 | 163 km SW | 3,139 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Taulé | 29 | 243 km W | 2,914 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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