Le Mené
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Mené (INSEE 22046) is in Côtes-d'Armor (22), part of CC Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre. Population 6,556 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 6 former communes: Le Gouray (22066), Langourla (22102), Plessala (22191), Saint-Gilles-du-Mené (22292), Saint-Gouéno (22297), Saint-Jacut-du-Mené (22303). [3]
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/22046-le-mene
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 3,638 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.77 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.77 | 5 | 3.85 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DU MENE · CHEZ BENJAMIN ET MELISANDE · COZIC-BOP GERMAIN). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR BEUVE). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS · LE GOURAY MULTISERVICES). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (G20 · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [4,5]
5 × Restaurant (BIENVENUE CHEZ NOUS · LA CANTINE EPHEMERE · HERNATH · LES PAPILLES ENCHANTEES · SPACECOMMERCE BY IULIAN). [4,5]
7 × Café / bar (L'EDELWEISS · DEGEMER-MAT AU MENE · LA ROCHE D'OR · L'EPI'CURIEUX). [5]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MENE OUEST · ECOLE LE MENE EST-SITE ST JACUT DU MENE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VICTOR VASARELY). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLAUDINE LECORGNE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MALET, MÉDECIN · HERVE MARCOCCIO, MÉDECIN). [4]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MENE · PHARMACIE DE LA CHESNAIE). [4,5]
5 × Post office / agence postale (LE GOURAY RP · LANGOURLA AP · SAINT GOUENO AP · PLESSALA AP · LA POSTE). [4]
7 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GOUÉNO · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LANGOURLA · MÉDIATHÈQUE LE GOURAY · COMMUNE SAINT GILLES DU MENE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PLESSALA). [4]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS · MAIRIE). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (OBJEC'TIFS · TENDANCE COIFFURE · UN HAIR ZEN). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES GOURMANDISES DU MENE · CHEZ BENJAMIN ET MELISANDE · COZIC-BOP GERMAIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR BEUVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS · LE GOURAY MULTISERVICES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | G20 · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | BIENVENUE CHEZ NOUS · LA CANTINE EPHEMERE · HERNATH · LES PAPILLES ENCHANTEES · SPACECOMMERCE BY IULIAN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 7 | L'EDELWEISS · DEGEMER-MAT AU MENE · LA ROCHE D'OR · L'EPI'CURIEUX | INSEE SIRENE 7 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MENE OUEST · ECOLE LE MENE EST-SITE ST JACUT DU MENE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VICTOR VASARELY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CLAUDINE LECORGNE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MALET, MÉDECIN · HERVE MARCOCCIO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU MENE · PHARMACIE DE LA CHESNAIE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 5 | LE GOURAY RP · LANGOURLA AP · SAINT GOUENO AP · PLESSALA AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Library | 7 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GOUÉNO · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LANGOURLA · MÉDIATHÈQUE LE GOURAY · COMMUNE SAINT GILLES DU MENE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE PLESSALA | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | OBJEC'TIFS · TENDANCE COIFFURE · UN HAIR ZEN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 6,453 (2012) → 6,556 (2023): 1.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,241 (1990) → 6,556 (2023): 5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,888, of which 13.4 % second homes and 12.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Mené): 0.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Mené): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Mené): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Moncontour): 11.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Le Mené): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MERDRIGNAC weather station, 14.1 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 233 m. [11]
The village sits 88 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PLOUGUENAST, 17.1 km away at 235 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 951 mm of rain a year, spread over 140 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at COLLINEE-EDF, 1.7 km away at 201 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
617 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 106,000 € — 804 € per m² of built surface. [12]
20 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 84,750 € — 840 € per m². [12]
The median across Côtes-d'Armor is 1,539 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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 — 22046/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22046/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22046/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22046/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22046
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22153
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesnils-sur-Iton | 27 | 272 km E | 6,078 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Guipry-Messac | 35 | 75 km SE | 7,354 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Herbignac | 44 | 95 km S | 7,224 | 68.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vigneux-de-Bretagne | 44 | 123 km SE | 6,692 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Kervignac | 56 | 80 km SW | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 98 km SW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guipry-Messac | 35 | 75 km SE | 7,354 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kervignac | 56 | 80 km SW | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Herbignac | 44 | 95 km S | 7,224 | 68.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 98 km SW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vigneux-de-Bretagne | 44 | 123 km SE | 6,692 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Mesnils-sur-Iton | 27 | 272 km E | 6,078 | 55.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
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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 Le Mené'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kervignac | 56 | 80 km SW | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 98 km SW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plouhinec | 56 | 86 km SW | 5,400 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Miniac-Morvan | 35 | 52 km NE | 4,408 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nivillac | 56 | 86 km S | 4,951 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pluméliau-Bieuzy | 56 | 50 km SW | 4,632 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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