Plouescat
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plouescat (INSEE 29185) is in Finistère (29), part of CC Haut-Léon Communauté. Population 3,554 (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/29185-plouescat
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 47 % of the 6,209 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 | 0.86 | 20 | 17.21 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.46 | 5 | 2.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (UN BOUT DE PAIN · AN TAMM BARA · LE FOURNIL DES DELICES · L' ATELIER DU BOULANGER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE SAINT RAPHAEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOEUREM). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LES CREPES DU POULFOEN · LA DENTELIERE · A L'ESSENTIEL · ROYAL KEBAB · LE BISTROT DES HALLES). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (ALEX ET DIANA COFFEE SHOP · JOUR DE FETE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANITA CONTI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DES VICTOIRES). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA BAIE DU KERNIC - LOUIS ET MARIE FICHEZ · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE PERES, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS-MARIE LE GUEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ROSAIS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE L'ATELIER). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA LE DAUPHIN). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (MAIRIE). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LA BAIE DU KERNIC-CLEDER · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PLOUESCAT · AGENCE DE PLOUESCAT). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SARL SAFRAN · LE NEN PASCALE · PROFIL COIFFURE · C'LINE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (ROC 'H AR MOR · HOTEL RESTAURANT CAP OUEST). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL POULFOEN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | UN BOUT DE PAIN · AN TAMM BARA · LE FOURNIL DES DELICES · L' ATELIER DU BOULANGER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LE SAINT RAPHAEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SOEUREM | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LES CREPES DU POULFOEN · LA DENTELIERE · A L'ESSENTIEL · ROYAL KEBAB · LE BISTROT DES HALLES | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | ALEX ET DIANA COFFEE SHOP · JOUR DE FETE | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANITA CONTI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DES VICTOIRES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DE LA BAIE DU KERNIC - LOUIS ET MARIE FICHEZ · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | VERONIQUE PERES, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS-MARIE LE GUEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ROSAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 L'ATELIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA LE DAUPHIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LA BAIE DU KERNIC-CLEDER · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PLOUESCAT · AGENCE DE PLOUESCAT | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SARL SAFRAN · LE NEN PASCALE · PROFIL COIFFURE · C'LINE · L'ARTISAN COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | ROC 'H AR MOR · HOTEL RESTAURANT CAP OUEST | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL POULFOEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin place des Halles (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,600 (2012) → 3,554 (2023): -1.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,689 (1990) → 3,554 (2023): -3.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,630, of which 27.1 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plouescat): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Plouescat): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Plouescat): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Plouescat): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Plouescat): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 8 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SIBIRIL S A weather station, 7 km away at 52 m; the village itself is at 33 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SIBIRIL S A, 7 km away at 52 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 958 mm of rain a year, spread over 150 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SIBIRIL S A, 7 km away at 52 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
292 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 186,100 € — 1,690 € per m² of built surface. [11]
27 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 105,000 € — 1,563 € per m². [11]
The median across Finistère is 1,821 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
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 — 29185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-plouescat.fr/le-marche-hebdomadaire/— “le marché est installé le samedi matin sur la place des Halles en période hivernale et dans les rues adjacentes (rues piétonnes) aux mois de juillet et août”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29185
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bréhal | 50 | 197 km E | 3,487 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Doussard | 74 | 847 km E | 3,751 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 1 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Porge | 33 | 482 km SE | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 36 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dieulefit | 26 | 841 km SE | 3,289 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tence | 43 | 754 km SE | 3,111 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 15 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jonzac | 17 | 456 km SE | 3,602 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bréhal | 50 | 197 km E | 3,487 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Jonzac | 17 | 456 km SE | 3,602 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Porge | 33 | 482 km SE | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 36 % · humidity 57 % |
| Tence | 43 | 754 km SE | 3,111 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 15 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dieulefit | 26 | 841 km SE | 3,289 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Doussard | 74 | 847 km E | 3,751 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 1 % · 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 Plouescat'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cléder | 29 | 5.2 km E | 3,584 | 45.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouarzel | 29 | 48 km SW | 4,029 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Audierne | 29 | 76 km S | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landéda | 29 | 30 km W | 3,702 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plestin-les-Grèves | 22 | 40 km E | 3,639 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtelaudren-Plouagat | 22 | 88 km E | 3,974 | 61.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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