Riec-sur-Bélon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Riec-sur-Bélon (INSEE 29236) is in Finistère (29), part of CA Quimperlé Communauté. Population 4,376 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/29236-riec-sur-belon
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 62 % of the 5,216 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 | 0.51 | 25 | 12.71 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.42 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PETITE BOULANGERIE · LES DELICES DU BELON · LE FOURNIL DU BELON · LA TY GOURMANDE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (ARNO & CO · LA SAUCISSERIE DES RIAS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE NAOUR MOREL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (CHEZ JACKY · RESTAURANT KERLAND · CHEZ ANGELE · MA DOUE · L'ATELIER MELANIE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BISTROT DE ROSBRAS · TY BELON · LE WELCOME). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE F BOSSER). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE COAT PIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE BOSSER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRA LAUNAY, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE LE GOHIC, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANÇOISE LANSELLE-DUFOUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE AVEN BELON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ESPACE MÉLANIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE RIEC SUR BELON · CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ISABELLE COIFFURE · C COSY . LA LOGE DU COIFFEUR...). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE KERISTINEC). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DU CHÂTEAU DE BELON · CAMPING DOMAINE DE TROCHEROU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | LA PETITE BOULANGERIE · LES DELICES DU BELON · LE FOURNIL DU BELON · LA TY GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | ARNO & CO · LA SAUCISSERIE DES RIAS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE NAOUR MOREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 6 | CHEZ JACKY · RESTAURANT KERLAND · CHEZ ANGELE · MA DOUE · L'ATELIER MELANIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BISTROT DE ROSBRAS · TY BELON · LE WELCOME | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE F BOSSER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE COAT PIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE BOSSER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | SANDRA LAUNAY, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE LE GOHIC, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANÇOISE LANSELLE-DUFOUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE AVEN BELON | 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 ESPACE MÉLANIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE RIEC SUR BELON · CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ISABELLE COIFFURE · C COSY . LA LOGE DU COIFFEUR... | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE KERISTINEC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DU CHÂTEAU DE BELON · CAMPING DOMAINE DE TROCHEROU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,108 (2012) → 4,376 (2023): 6.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,014 (1990) → 4,376 (2023): 9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,843, of which 15.8 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Riec-sur-Bélon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Riec-sur-Bélon): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Riec-sur-Bélon): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Riec-sur-Bélon): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Riec-sur-Bélon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 18 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the RIEC SUR BELON weather station, 4.2 km away at 77 m; the village itself is at 66 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at QUIMPERLE S A, 9.5 km away at 70 m, over 10 summers. [9]
An average of 1,064 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at RIEC SUR BELON, 4.2 km away at 77 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29236/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29236/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29236/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29236/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29236
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | 26 | 732 km E | 4,281 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Monein | 64 | 558 km SE | 4,446 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 21 % |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 27 | 350 km NE | 4,414 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente | 16 | 390 km SE | 3,777 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 87 | 428 km SE | 4,903 | 42.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noues de Sienne | 14 | 225 km NE | 4,207 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noues de Sienne | 14 | 225 km NE | 4,207 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mesnil-en-Ouche | 27 | 350 km NE | 4,414 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente | 16 | 390 km SE | 3,777 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 87 | 428 km SE | 4,903 | 42.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monein | 64 | 558 km SE | 4,446 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 21 % |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | 26 | 732 km E | 4,281 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Riec-sur-Bélon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noues de Sienne | 14 | 225 km NE | 4,207 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hillion | 22 | 107 km NE | 4,335 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nivillac | 56 | 111 km E | 4,951 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Scaër | 29 | 20 km N | 5,178 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plomeur | 29 | 44 km W | 3,904 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Combrit | 29 | 35 km W | 4,265 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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