Plaintel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plaintel (INSEE 22171) is in Côtes-d'Armor (22), part of CA Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération. Population 4,602 (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/22171-plaintel
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 5,013 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 | 0.36 | 25 | 8.95 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.42 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.94 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DAULNY JEANNINE · AUX DELICES D'ANGELIQUE · AU TOUR DU PAIN · L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (A LA BONNE VIANDE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE CELLIER PLAINTELAIS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (STE SUPERVET). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE TY GOURMAND · DELFINE KEBAB · MAJ · CREPERIE DES FEES). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (L'ARDOISE GOURMANDE - LE SEBASTOPOL · L'ECHO · LE LIVE KFE · LE BAR DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BLE EN HERBE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VINCENT FLEURY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE GAGNE, MÉDECIN · ARMEL SEVESTRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU HAUT PAYS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE BRIN DE CULTURE). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES GENETS D OR · ECOLE PUBLIQUE LE BLE EN HERBE · ECOLE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH · ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC MEDICO SOCIAL · SALLE OMNISPORTS DU BEAU CHEMIN). [3]
2 × Bank (C.C.M. PAYS DU GOUET ET DU LIE · CA). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (COURCOUX CHRISTIANE · CHEVEUX & NATURE · NC COIFFURE · CATHY COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | DAULNY JEANNINE · AUX DELICES D'ANGELIQUE · AU TOUR DU PAIN · L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | A LA BONNE VIANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE CELLIER PLAINTELAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | STE SUPERVET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | LE TY GOURMAND · DELFINE KEBAB · MAJ · CREPERIE DES FEES | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | L'ARDOISE GOURMANDE - LE SEBASTOPOL · L'ECHO · LE LIVE KFE · LE BAR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE BLE EN HERBE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VINCENT FLEURY, MÉDECIN · PIERRE GAGNE, MÉDECIN · ARMEL SEVESTRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU HAUT PAYS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 BRIN DE CULTURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES GENETS D OR · ECOLE PUBLIQUE LE BLE EN HERBE · ECOLE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH · ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC MEDICO SOCIAL · SALLE OMNISPORTS DU BEAU CHEMIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | C.C.M. PAYS DU GOUET ET DU LIE · CA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | COURCOUX CHRISTIANE · CHEVEUX & NATURE · NC COIFFURE · CATHY COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,206 (2012) → 4,602 (2023): 9.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,557 (1990) → 4,602 (2023): 29.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,118, of which 2.6 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plaintel): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Plaintel): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Plaintel): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Plaintel): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Plaintel): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PLOEUC-SUR-LIE weather station, 8.8 km away at 196 m; the village itself is at 204 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST BRIEUC, 14.5 km away at 135 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 69 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 840 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PLAINTEL, 2.8 km away at 206 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 — 22171/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22171/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22171/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22171/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22171
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabannes | 13 | 783 km SE | 4,595 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Sézanne | 51 | 482 km E | 4,576 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vivonne | 86 | 320 km SE | 4,550 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Phalsbourg | 57 | 742 km E | 4,688 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tiercé | 49 | 196 km SE | 4,589 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hagetmau | 40 | 555 km S | 4,624 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 86 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiercé | 49 | 196 km SE | 4,589 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vivonne | 86 | 320 km SE | 4,550 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sézanne | 51 | 482 km E | 4,576 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hagetmau | 40 | 555 km S | 4,624 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 86 % · humidity 0 % |
| Phalsbourg | 57 | 742 km E | 4,688 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cabannes | 13 | 783 km SE | 4,595 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Plaintel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-Bretonneux | 80 | 421 km NE | 4,647 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maen Roch | 35 | 107 km E | 5,088 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Romillé | 35 | 72 km E | 4,189 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beuzeville | 27 | 254 km NE | 4,704 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laillé | 35 | 94 km SE | 5,225 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plélan-le-Grand | 35 | 70 km SE | 4,076 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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