Barneville-Carteret
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Barneville-Carteret (INSEE 50031) is in Manche (50), part of CA du Cotentin. Population 2,223 (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/50031-barneville-carteret
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 8,901 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 | 0.76 | 25 | 18.95 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.18 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DES ISLES · MAISON RENARD). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU RELAIS). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BLONDIS · LCDC · TERMINUS · LE BIO PAYS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
18 × Restaurant (LA CALE MARINE · AU PETIT GOURMET · CHEZ EYUP · L'ABRI). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE NOROIT · BAR DU MARCHE · GIGI). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SECTION BARNEVILLE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (INA REISING, MÉDECIN · BOUKA DIANE KOFFI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA COTE DES ISLES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BARNEVILLE-CARTERET). [3]
1 × Cinema (SELECT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE DE BARNEVILLE · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (HUGUETTE DUVAL,IN THE HAIR VOTRE CO · ID COIFF' · SANDRINE COIFFURE · AU P'TIT STUDIO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL JERSEY · HOTEL DU CAP · HOTEL DE PARIS · LES ORMES · HÔTEL DES ISLES). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING LE BOCAGE · CAMPING LES BOSQUETS · CAMPING LE GERFLEUR). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DES ISLES · MAISON RENARD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE DU RELAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | BLONDIS · LCDC · TERMINUS · LE BIO PAYS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | 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 | 18 | LA CALE MARINE · AU PETIT GOURMET · CHEZ EYUP · L'ABRI | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE NOROIT · BAR DU MARCHE · GIGI | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SECTION BARNEVILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | INA REISING, MÉDECIN · BOUKA DIANE KOFFI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA COTE DES ISLES | 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 DE BARNEVILLE-CARTERET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | SELECT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE DE BARNEVILLE · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | HUGUETTE DUVAL,IN THE HAIR VOTRE CO · ID COIFF' · SANDRINE COIFFURE · AU P'TIT STUDIO | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL JERSEY · HOTEL DU CAP · HOTEL DE PARIS · LES ORMES · HÔTEL DES ISLES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING LE BOCAGE · CAMPING LES BOSQUETS · CAMPING LE GERFLEUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,259 (2012) → 2,223 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,222 (1990) → 2,223 (2023): 0 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,331, of which 57.9 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Barneville-Carteret): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Barneville-Carteret): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Barneville-Carteret): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Barneville-Carteret): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Barneville-Carteret): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 9 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BARNEVILLE CART weather station, 3.7 km away at 62 m; the village itself is at 22 m. [9]
An average of 640 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 5.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BARNEVILLE CART, 3.7 km away at 62 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 — 50031/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50031/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50031/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50031/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50031
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léon | 40 | 613 km S | 2,306 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 259 km E | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 285 km S | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 73 % |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 330 km S | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 69 % |
| Merville-Franceville-Plage | 14 | 113 km E | 2,231 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| La Bourboule | 63 | 540 km SE | 1,727 | 60.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 27 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merville-Franceville-Plage | 14 | 113 km E | 2,231 | 56.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 259 km E | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 285 km S | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 73 % |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 330 km S | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 69 % |
| La Bourboule | 63 | 540 km SE | 1,727 | 60.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 27 % |
| Léon | 40 | 613 km S | 2,306 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50031-barneville-carteret