Ouessant
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ouessant (INSEE 29155) is in Finistère (29), and belongs to no intercommunal body on record. Population 860 (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 64/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 15,237 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 | 0.53 | 25 | 13.19 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.91 | 10 | 9.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.02 | 5 | 0.08 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL BOULANGERIE GANTOIS-MALGORN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BERTHELE JEAN-NOEL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · L ILE EN VRAC). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (CHEZ CAROLE · MAC LUDO · YASKIFF · FFCB - FRENCH FOOD CREPES BRETONNES · CREPERIE DU STANG). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J BREL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MANON VERBEQUE, MÉDECIN · DAMIEN PERSON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE VASSE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE OUESSANT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU FINISTERE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (TIPHAINE LA COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HÔTEL DU FROMVEUR · LA DUCHESSE ANNE · SPORT OUESSANT & SPA · LE ROCH AR MOR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING D'OUESSANT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL BOULANGERIE GANTOIS-MALGORN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | BERTHELE JEAN-NOEL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · L ILE EN VRAC | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 9 | CHEZ CAROLE · MAC LUDO · YASKIFF · FFCB - FRENCH FOOD CREPES BRETONNES · CREPERIE DU STANG | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J BREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MANON VERBEQUE, MÉDECIN · DAMIEN PERSON, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE VASSE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE OUESSANT | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU FINISTERE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | TIPHAINE LA COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 4 | HÔTEL DU FROMVEUR · LA DUCHESSE ANNE · SPORT OUESSANT & SPA · LE ROCH AR MOR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING D'OUESSANT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 893 (2012) → 860 (2023): -3.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,062 (1990) → 860 (2023): -19 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,062, of which 49.2 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ouessant): 1.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ouessant): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Ouessant): 1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lampaul-Plouarzel): 24.9 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ouessant): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
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 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the OUESSANT-STIFF weather station, 3.6 km away at 64 m; the village itself is at 13 m. [10]
The village sits 51 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at OUESSANT-STIFF, 3.6 km away at 64 m, over 29 summers. [10]
That station sits 51 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 797 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at OUESSANT-STIFF, 3.6 km away at 64 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 — 29155/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29155/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29155/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29155/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29155
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29098
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larmor-Baden | 56 | 190 km SE | 917 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 34 | 824 km SE | 859 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ménerbes | 84 | 944 km SE | 962 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 50 % |
| Salles-Curan | 12 | 769 km SE | 1,043 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Honoré-les-Bains | 58 | 691 km E | 678 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc | 07 | 833 km SE | 845 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larmor-Baden | 56 | 190 km SE | 917 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Honoré-les-Bains | 58 | 691 km E | 678 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salles-Curan | 12 | 769 km SE | 1,043 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 34 | 824 km SE | 859 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc | 07 | 833 km SE | 845 | 62.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ménerbes | 84 | 944 km SE | 962 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Ouessant'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trévou-Tréguignec | 22 | 134 km E | 1,603 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barfleur | 50 | 310 km NE | 542 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Réville | 50 | 308 km NE | 1,040 | 39.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cléden-Cap-Sizun | 29 | 56 km SE | 916 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plounéour-Brignogan-plages | 29 | 61 km NE | 1,972 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plogoff | 29 | 56 km SE | 1,131 | 34.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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