Saint-André-des-Eaux
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 24.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André-des-Eaux (INSEE 22274) is in Côtes-d'Armor (22), part of CA Dinan Agglomération. Population 409 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 24.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 17,978 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.62 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (L'EPROUVETTE). [3,4]
1 × Swimming pool (ETANG DE BETINEUC). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
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 | L'EPROUVETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | ETANG DE BETINEUC | INSEE BPE 1 [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 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 254 (2012) → 409 (2023): 61 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 204 (1990) → 409 (2023): 100.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 182, of which 3.8 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Évran): 2.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Évran): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bobital): 8 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Évran): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Évran): 2.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE QUIOU weather station, 3 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 13 m. [10]
An average of 767 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE QUIOU, 3 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22274/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22274/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22274/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22274/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22056
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Gemme | 79 | 208 km SE | 407 | 22 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 91 % |
| Huisseau-en-Beauce | 41 | 236 km E | 406 | 22 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 76 % |
| Allaines | 80 | 401 km NE | 419 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
| Herbinghen | 62 | 389 km NE | 415 | 22.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 93 % |
| Rebergues | 62 | 390 km NE | 403 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 77 % |
| Hugleville-en-Caux | 76 | 260 km NE | 406 | 23 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Gemme | 79 | 208 km SE | 407 | 22 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 91 % |
| Huisseau-en-Beauce | 41 | 236 km E | 406 | 22 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 76 % |
| Hugleville-en-Caux | 76 | 260 km NE | 406 | 23 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Herbinghen | 62 | 389 km NE | 415 | 22.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 93 % |
| Rebergues | 62 | 390 km NE | 403 | 24.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 77 % |
| Allaines | 80 | 401 km NE | 419 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
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