Carantec
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carantec (INSEE 29023) is in Finistère (29), part of CA Morlaix Communauté. Population 3,272 (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/29023-carantec
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 6,615 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 | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.19 | 5 | 0.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON NOCHEZ · LE FOURNIL DU VERN · O'GOURMANDISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE SAVEUR DES PRES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CHEZ MATHIEU - COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARANDIS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LES VIVIERS DE CARANTEC). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (LE CABESTAN · CHEZ GABY-LES RETROUVAILLES · CAR WASH CARANTEC · PARADISO PLAGE · LA CHAISE DU CURE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (L'ANTIDOTE · BAR DES SPORTS · LES ONDES · LE PETIT RELAIS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CORMORANS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES DEUX BAIES). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES DEUX BAIES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CARANTEC). [3]
1 × Cinema (ETOILE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (UNIKS · L'ADRESSE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (THE ORIGINALS BOUTIQUE HÔTEL DE LA BAIE DE MORLAIX · L'HOTEL DE CARANTEC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (YELLOH VILLAGE CAMPING LES MOUETTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | MAISON NOCHEZ · LE FOURNIL DU VERN · O'GOURMANDISE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE SAVEUR DES PRES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CHEZ MATHIEU - COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARANDIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LES VIVIERS DE CARANTEC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 10 | LE CABESTAN · CHEZ GABY-LES RETROUVAILLES · CAR WASH CARANTEC · PARADISO PLAGE · LA CHAISE DU CURE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | L'ANTIDOTE · BAR DES SPORTS · LES ONDES · LE PETIT RELAIS | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CORMORANS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES DEUX BAIES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES DEUX BAIES | 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 DE CARANTEC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ETOILE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | UNIKS · L'ADRESSE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | THE ORIGINALS BOUTIQUE HÔTEL DE LA BAIE DE MORLAIX · L'HOTEL DE CARANTEC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | YELLOH VILLAGE CAMPING LES MOUETTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday de 8h à 13h (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,150 (2012) → 3,272 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,609 (1990) → 3,272 (2023): 25.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,162, of which 40.6 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carantec): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Carantec): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Henvic): 3.9 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Carantec): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Carantec): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MORLAIX weather station, 9 km away at 55 m; the village itself is at 41 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at SIBIRIL S A, 12.2 km away at 52 m, over 29 summers. [11]
An average of 994 mm of rain a year, spread over 155 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MORLAIX, 9 km away at 55 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. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29023/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-carantec.com/vie-quotidienne/titre-par-defaut/marche— “Le marché a lieu le jeudi matin, de 8h à 13h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29023/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29023/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29023/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29079
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Porge | 33 | 474 km SE | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 66 % · humidity 57 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 277 km SE | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Audierne | 29 | 85 km SW | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 17 | 412 km SE | 3,180 | 50.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bréhal | 50 | 178 km E | 3,487 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Rivedoux-Plage | 17 | 343 km SE | 2,483 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audierne | 29 | 85 km SW | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bréhal | 50 | 178 km E | 3,487 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 277 km SE | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rivedoux-Plage | 17 | 343 km SE | 2,483 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Meschers-sur-Gironde | 17 | 412 km SE | 3,180 | 50.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Porge | 33 | 474 km SE | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 66 % · 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 Carantec'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pléneuf-Val-André | 22 | 101 km E | 3,988 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plobannalec-Lesconil | 29 | 97 km S | 3,718 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 435 km NE | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 76 | 407 km NE | 2,527 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouhinec | 29 | 84 km SW | 3,919 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clohars-Carnoët | 29 | 100 km S | 4,708 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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