Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 14.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer (INSEE 21560) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC du Pays Arnay Liernais. Population 267 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
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 14.9/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 17,524 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.41 | 5 | 2.04 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUX PLATS CUISINES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (DOMAINE DE LA PIERRE RONDE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | AUX PLATS CUISINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | DOMAINE DE LA PIERRE RONDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 306 (2012) → 267 (2023): -12.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 288 (1990) → 267 (2023): -7.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 226, of which 29.6 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saulieu): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saulieu): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saulieu): 5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saulieu): 4.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saulieu): 4.8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 76 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST-MARTIN-MER weather station, 2.1 km away at 521 m; the village itself is at 530 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST-MARTIN-MER, 2.1 km away at 521 m, over 10 summers. [9]
An average of 897 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-MARTIN-MER, 2.1 km away at 521 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21560/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21560/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21560/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21560/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21584
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtemaux | 45 | 133 km NW | 261 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Toulx-Sainte-Croix | 23 | 187 km SW | 252 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Siorac-de-Ribérac | 24 | 375 km SW | 258 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 45 % · humidity 64 % |
| Oyé | 71 | 102 km S | 271 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rousset-les-Vignes | 26 | 320 km S | 271 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Suin | 71 | 91 km S | 273 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suin | 71 | 91 km S | 273 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oyé | 71 | 102 km S | 271 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courtemaux | 45 | 133 km NW | 261 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Toulx-Sainte-Croix | 23 | 187 km SW | 252 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rousset-les-Vignes | 26 | 320 km S | 271 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Siorac-de-Ribérac | 24 | 375 km SW | 258 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 45 % · humidity 64 % |
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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-la-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussey | 21 | 9.9 km E | 247 | 15.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gouttières | 63 | 172 km SW | 298 | 13.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Leschelle | 02 | 304 km N | 269 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert | 15 | 277 km SW | 248 | 8.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-aux-Clos | 19 | 230 km SW | 246 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Amont-et-Effreney | 70 | 190 km NE | 168 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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