Paimpol
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Paimpol (INSEE 22162) is in Côtes-d'Armor (22), part of CA Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération de l'Armor à l'Argoat. Population 7,341 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/22162-paimpol
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 3,300 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 | 0.66 | 25 | 16.43 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.95 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.73 | 10 | 7.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.34 |
| Housing mix | 0.66 | 5 | 3.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MOULIN D'ELISE · LE FOURNIL DU MARTRAY · AU PAIN POL · QUAI CACAO). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE DEU BOUCHERIE CHEVALINE · AU TRAITEUR ET FROMAGER DE LA VIEILLE TOUR). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE HANGAR · VIVRES · DIET PAIMPOL). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (PAIMPOLDIS · LIDL · MOTHIE · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (LE SAULNIER NICOLAS · KERMANDISES · LA MAREE DU JOUR). [3,4]
46 × Restaurant (L'ECLUSE · CREPERIE LE DUNDEE · LES CHALUTIERS · LE NEPTUNE). [3,4]
21 × Café / bar (LE ROSE D'O · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · CAFE DE BRETAGNE · LE PALAIS · BAR LE MARIGNY). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BRAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DIWAN JAKEZ A GELENN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE ELISABETH). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE MARIE-JOSE CHOMBART DE LAUWE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HERVE LE BLAIS, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE JOUANIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE ABGRALL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE ADAM DE BEAUMAIS, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE SOUL, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D ARMOR BERNARD CARTIGNY · PHARMACIE PERETTI · PHARMACIE DE LA VIEILLE TOUR). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (PAIMPOL KERITY AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PAIMPOL). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE BREIZ). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE DE KERAOUL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE KERRAOUL K2). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE TOSSEN). [3]
7 × Bank (C.C.M. PAIMPOL · AGENCE DE PAIMPOL · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR). [3]
18 × Hairdresser (ATELIER D'ANMA · NEW LOOK · CELINE COIFFURE · TETE A TETE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL LE K'LOYS - AU BISTROT - CHEZ TONTON GUY · HÔTEL LE GOËLO · LES HAUTS DE KERANO / OSTIUM · LE TERRE NEUVAS · HÔTEL DE LA MARNE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | LE MOULIN D'ELISE · LE FOURNIL DU MARTRAY · AU PAIN POL · QUAI CACAO | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LE DEU BOUCHERIE CHEVALINE · AU TRAITEUR ET FROMAGER DE LA VIEILLE TOUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LE HANGAR · VIVRES · DIET PAIMPOL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | PAIMPOLDIS · LIDL · MOTHIE · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | LE SAULNIER NICOLAS · KERMANDISES · LA MAREE DU JOUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 46 | L'ECLUSE · CREPERIE LE DUNDEE · LES CHALUTIERS · LE NEPTUNE | INSEE BPE 46 / INSEE SIRENE 57 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 21 | LE ROSE D'O · LES COPAINS D'ABORD · CAFE DE BRETAGNE · LE PALAIS · BAR LE MARIGNY | INSEE SIRENE 21 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BRAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE DIWAN JAKEZ A GELENN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE ELISABETH | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE MARIE-JOSE CHOMBART DE LAUWE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | HERVE LE BLAIS, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE JOUANIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE ABGRALL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE ADAM DE BEAUMAIS, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE SOUL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE D ARMOR BERNARD CARTIGNY · PHARMACIE PERETTI · PHARMACIE DE LA VIEILLE TOUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | PAIMPOL KERITY AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PAIMPOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE BREIZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | LYCEE DE KERAOUL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE KERRAOUL K2 | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE TOSSEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 7 | C.C.M. PAIMPOL · AGENCE DE PAIMPOL · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | ATELIER D'ANMA · NEW LOOK · CELINE COIFFURE · TETE A TETE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL LE K'LOYS - AU BISTROT - CHEZ TONTON GUY · HÔTEL LE GOËLO · LES HAUTS DE KERANO / OSTIUM · LE TERRE NEUVAS · HÔTEL DE LA MARNE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday En été le marché débute vers 8h et se termine aux alentours de 13h30. L'hiver, il commence vers 9h pour se terminer vers midi. places du Martray, des Halles, de la Vieille Tour, ainsi que dans la rue Saint Vincent et dans la rue de l'Eglise (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 7,293 (2012) → 7,341 (2023): 0.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,856 (1990) → 7,341 (2023): -6.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,717, of which 17.1 % second homes and 9.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Paimpol): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Paimpol): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Paimpol): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Paimpol): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Paimpol): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 0 days a year at or above 30 °C and 1 day at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ILE-DE-BREHAT weather station, 9 km away at 25 m; the village itself is at 14 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ILE-DE-BREHAT, 9 km away at 25 m, over 14 summers. [10]
An average of 752 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ILE-DE-BREHAT, 9 km away at 25 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 22162/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-paimpol.fr/marche/— “Le marché de Paimpol a lieu tous les mardis matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22162/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22162/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22162/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22162
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thônes | 74 | 776 km E | 6,654 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 74 | 781 km E | 7,545 | 65.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 0 % |
| Aigues-Mortes | 30 | 804 km SE | 8,699 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauroux | 83 | 947 km SE | 7,183 | 66.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Remiremont | 88 | 716 km E | 7,388 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Corte | 2B | 1,189 km SE | 7,819 | 80.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remiremont | 88 | 716 km E | 7,388 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thônes | 74 | 776 km E | 6,654 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 74 | 781 km E | 7,545 | 65.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 0 % |
| Aigues-Mortes | 30 | 804 km SE | 8,699 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauroux | 83 | 947 km SE | 7,183 | 66.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 43 % |
| Corte | 2B | 1,189 km SE | 7,819 | 80.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 27 % · 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 Paimpol'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binic-Étables-sur-Mer | 22 | 23 km SE | 7,041 | 69 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Renan | 29 | 122 km W | 8,577 | 69.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Perros-Guirec | 22 | 29 km W | 7,336 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pol-de-Léon | 29 | 70 km W | 6,941 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaussais-sur-Mer | 22 | 70 km E | 4,498 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Louannec | 22 | 27 km W | 3,019 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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