Scaër
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 40 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Scaër (INSEE 29274) is in Finistère (29), part of CA Quimperlé Communauté. Population 5,178 (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/29274-scaer
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 40 % of the 4,540 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.77 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TY FOURNIL SCAER · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE POREE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS · AMA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LECLERC). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DU CHASSE MAREE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (LE MISSISSIPI · KEBABACOOL · LE BAOBAB · L'EPICURIEUX · KARDELEN KEBAB). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE BOCK'SON · LA CHOPE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LEO FERRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANTOINE DEVULDER, MÉDECIN · MARIE PIERRE VALLAGEAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'ISOLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (L'UNI'VERT). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS · COLLEGE LEO FERRE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SCAER · CAISSE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SCAER · CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (VIRGINIE COIFFURE · ANNAICK COIFFURE · AU SALON D'ELODIE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING KERISOLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | TY FOURNIL SCAER · BOULANGERIE-PATISSERIE POREE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS · AMA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LECLERC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE DU CHASSE MAREE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 7 | LE MISSISSIPI · KEBABACOOL · LE BAOBAB · L'EPICURIEUX · KARDELEN KEBAB | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE BOCK'SON · LA CHOPE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LEO FERRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ANTOINE DEVULDER, MÉDECIN · MARIE PIERRE VALLAGEAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L'ISOLE | 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 | L'UNI'VERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | HALLE DES SPORTS · COLLEGE LEO FERRE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SCAER · CAISSE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SCAER · CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | VIRGINIE COIFFURE · ANNAICK COIFFURE · AU SALON D'ELODIE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING KERISOLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matins. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,358 (2012) → 5,178 (2023): -3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,555 (1990) → 5,178 (2023): -6.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,104, of which 4.6 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Scaër): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Scaër): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Scaër): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Scaër): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Scaër): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 18 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CORAY CHAT EAU weather station, 10.2 km away at 242 m; the village itself is at 180 m. [10]
The village sits 62 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 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SPEZET, 16.5 km away at 138 m, over 22 summers. [10]
An average of 1,423 mm of rain a year, spread over 159 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CORAY CHAT EAU, 10.2 km away at 242 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 29274/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.scaer.bzh/ma-ville/ville-engagee/scaer-a-bicyclette/— “Tous les samedis matins.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29274/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29274/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29274/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29274
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivillac | 56 | 119 km SE | 4,951 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bannalec | 29 | 11 km S | 5,725 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prigonrieux | 24 | 472 km SE | 4,374 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 54 % · humidity 36 % |
| Allassac | 19 | 501 km SE | 4,081 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 24 % · humidity 71 % |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 50 | 227 km NE | 4,137 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | 44 | 196 km E | 6,692 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 73 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannalec | 29 | 11 km S | 5,725 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nivillac | 56 | 119 km SE | 4,951 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | 44 | 196 km E | 6,692 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 73 % |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 50 | 227 km NE | 4,137 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prigonrieux | 24 | 472 km SE | 4,374 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 54 % · humidity 36 % |
| Allassac | 19 | 501 km SE | 4,081 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 24 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Scaër'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivillac | 56 | 119 km SE | 4,951 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bannalec | 29 | 11 km S | 5,725 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Kervignac | 56 | 45 km SE | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Riec-sur-Bélon | 29 | 20 km S | 4,376 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 50 | 185 km NE | 2,778 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hillion | 22 | 94 km NE | 4,335 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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