Barenton
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Barenton (INSEE 50029) is in Manche (50), part of CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. Population 1,161 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50029-barenton
Vitality score
Vitality score 48/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 13,414 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.08 |
| Housing mix | 0.74 | 5 | 3.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU P'TIT DELICE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (FOUBERT DEFOSSE · BARENTON STAR KEBAB). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE BAR EN TON). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-LOUIS). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIE COUTURE, MÉDECIN · MIGUEL ANGEL DARRIBA GONZALEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BARENTON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BARENTON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BARENTON DANIEL RESTOUX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE OMNISPORT). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (O CISEAUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU P'TIT DELICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | FOUBERT DEFOSSE · BARENTON STAR KEBAB | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE BAR EN TON | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-LOUIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JULIE COUTURE, MÉDECIN · MIGUEL ANGEL DARRIBA GONZALEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BARENTON | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BARENTON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BARENTON DANIEL RESTOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE OMNISPORT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | O CISEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,214 (2012) → 1,161 (2023): -4.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,437 (1990) → 1,161 (2023): -19.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 780, of which 13.1 % second homes and 17.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Barenton): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Barenton): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Barenton): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Le Teilleul): 7.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Barenton): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-DU-H weather station, 19.8 km away at 95 m; the village itself is at 136 m. [10]
An average of 934 mm of rain a year, spread over 141 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-CYR-DU-BAILLEUL, 4.4 km away at 157 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 — 50029/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50029/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50029/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50029/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50029
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50591
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesmes | 70 | 498 km E | 1,083 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 54 % |
| La Redorte | 11 | 653 km SE | 1,238 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 69 % |
| Pierre-Buffière | 87 | 363 km SE | 1,139 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne | 63 | 397 km SE | 1,192 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 62 % |
| Ainay-le-Château | 03 | 337 km SE | 989 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 74 % |
| Belle-Isle-en-Terre | 22 | 189 km W | 1,024 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle-Isle-en-Terre | 22 | 189 km W | 1,024 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Ainay-le-Château | 03 | 337 km SE | 989 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 74 % |
| Pierre-Buffière | 87 | 363 km SE | 1,139 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne | 63 | 397 km SE | 1,192 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 62 % |
| Pesmes | 70 | 498 km E | 1,083 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 54 % |
| La Redorte | 11 | 653 km SE | 1,238 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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