Mesnil-en-Ouche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mesnil-en-Ouche (INSEE 27049) is in Eure (27), part of CC Intercom Bernay Terres de Normandie. Population 4,414 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 15 former communes: Ajou (27007), La Barre-en-Ouche (27041), Bosc-Renoult-en-Ouche (27088), Épinay (27221), Gisay-la-Coudre (27283), Gouttières (27292), Granchain (27296), Jonquerets-de-Livet (27356), Landepéreuse (27362), La Roussière (27499), Saint-Aubin-des-Hayes (27513), Saint-Aubin-le-Guichard (27515), Sainte-Marguerite-en-Ouche (27566), Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil (27596), Thevray (27628). [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/27049-mesnil-en-ouche
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 5,193 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.54 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.88 |
| Housing mix | 0.62 | 5 | 3.1 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DE BEAUMESNIL). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LEGOUEZ CHARLEY). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [4,5]
7 × Restaurant (LE GLOUTON · L'ETAPE LOUIS XIII · LE RELAIS D'AJOU · SNACK LES BARRES · LOU'BAR-RE). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE · LE CHIQUITO · BAR DE LA MAIRIE). [5]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE P'TITS CHERCHEURS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA CLE DES CHAMPS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES DAVIEL). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIEL DELHOMME, MÉDECIN · VINCENT GLEYE, MÉDECIN). [4]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VETTES · PHARMACIE DE LA BARRE EN OUCHE). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA BARRE EN OUCHE AP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MESNIL-EN-OUCHE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE JACQUES DAVIEL). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT BEAUMESNIL). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (LAETITIA COIFFEUSE VISAGISTE · PELCHAT DOROTHEE · NEW STYLE · ART ET COIFFURE · CLEMENCE COIFFURE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES GOURMANDISES DE BEAUMESNIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LEGOUEZ CHARLEY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | LE GLOUTON · L'ETAPE LOUIS XIII · LE RELAIS D'AJOU · SNACK LES BARRES · LOU'BAR-RE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE · LE CHIQUITO · BAR DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE P'TITS CHERCHEURS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA CLE DES CHAMPS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JACQUES DAVIEL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DANIEL DELHOMME, MÉDECIN · VINCENT GLEYE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE VETTES · PHARMACIE DE LA BARRE EN OUCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA BARRE EN OUCHE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MESNIL-EN-OUCHE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE JACQUES DAVIEL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT BEAUMESNIL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | LAETITIA COIFFEUSE VISAGISTE · PELCHAT DOROTHEE · NEW STYLE · ART ET COIFFURE · CLEMENCE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday Place de la Mairie. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [6]
Trajectory
Population 4,765 (2012) → 4,414 (2023): -7.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,716 (1990) → 4,414 (2023): 18.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,890, of which 19 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mesnil-en-Ouche): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Mesnil-en-Ouche): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Mesnil-en-Ouche): 3.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Mesnil-en-Ouche): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Mesnil-en-Ouche): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MENNEVAL weather station, 12.6 km away at 162 m; the village itself is at 168 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BERNAY, 14.5 km away at 166 m, over 21 summers. [11]
An average of 698 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LE-NOYER-EN-OUC, 4.9 km away at 160 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27049/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mesnil-en-ouche.fr/mon-quotidien/les-marches/— “Mercredi et samedi matins”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27049/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27049/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27049/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 27049
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noues de Sienne | 14 | 130 km W | 4,207 | 42.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plouër-sur-Rance | 22 | 206 km W | 3,416 | 45.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pluméliau-Bieuzy | 56 | 295 km W | 4,632 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hillion | 22 | 253 km W | 4,335 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-Couesnon | 35 | 172 km W | 4,072 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Riec-sur-Bélon | 29 | 350 km W | 4,376 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noues de Sienne | 14 | 130 km W | 4,207 | 42.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-Couesnon | 35 | 172 km W | 4,072 | 51.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouër-sur-Rance | 22 | 206 km W | 3,416 | 45.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Hillion | 22 | 253 km W | 4,335 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pluméliau-Bieuzy | 56 | 295 km W | 4,632 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Riec-sur-Bélon | 29 | 350 km W | 4,376 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 46 % · 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 Mesnil-en-Ouche'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourouvre au Perche | 61 | 47 km S | 2,955 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vald'Yerre | 28 | 106 km S | 3,609 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longny les Villages | 61 | 54 km S | 2,811 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Athis-Val de Rouvre | 61 | 91 km W | 4,201 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 50 | 127 km W | 4,137 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières | 28 | 119 km S | 5,607 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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