Bréhal
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bréhal (INSEE 50076) is in Manche (50), part of CC de Granville, Terre et Mer. Population 3,487 (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/50076-brehal
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 6,301 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 | 0.88 | 20 | 17.59 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.98 | 10 | 9.83 |
| Housing mix | 0.38 | 5 | 1.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL CARRE GUERIN · SARL LELIEVRE · LE TURQUOIS · LES DOUCEURS DE CROUSTY). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCH'RIE BREHALAISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TOTEM FAMILIE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE BREHALAISE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (AU PETIT PECHEUR). [3,4]
16 × Restaurant (AU CHICHI DE LA PLAGE · DELICE KEBAB · M PIZZA · PIZZA LENA · DJAM). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE BISTRO · BAR DE LA POSTE · LA CALE · LE CHABALA). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (GROUPE SCOLAIRE JEAN MONNET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA VANLEE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (APOLLINE MIENNEE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS DUPUICH, MÉDECIN · VINCENT RENOUF, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER ANGLADE, MÉDECIN · PASCAL CAILLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES SALINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BRÉHAL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE DE BREHAL · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (CORINNE COIFFURE · LECLERC PATRICIA · COIFF ET MOI CELINE · LM COIFFER · CONFIDENTIELLE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING INTERCOMMUNAL LA VANLEE · POM'ROULOTTES). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SARL CARRE GUERIN · SARL LELIEVRE · LE TURQUOIS · LES DOUCEURS DE CROUSTY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCH'RIE BREHALAISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | TOTEM FAMILIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE BREHALAISE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | AU PETIT PECHEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 16 | AU CHICHI DE LA PLAGE · DELICE KEBAB · M PIZZA · PIZZA LENA · DJAM | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE BISTRO · BAR DE LA POSTE · LA CALE · LE CHABALA | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | GROUPE SCOLAIRE JEAN MONNET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA VANLEE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | APOLLINE MIENNEE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS DUPUICH, MÉDECIN · VINCENT RENOUF, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER ANGLADE, MÉDECIN · PASCAL CAILLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES SALINES | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BRÉHAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE DE BREHAL · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | CORINNE COIFFURE · LECLERC PATRICIA · COIFF ET MOI CELINE · LM COIFFER · CONFIDENTIELLE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING INTERCOMMUNAL LA VANLEE · POM'ROULOTTES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,070 (2012) → 3,487 (2023): 13.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,351 (1990) → 3,487 (2023): 48.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,897, of which 31 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bréhal): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bréhal): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Bréhal): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bréhal): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bréhal): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LONGUEVILLE weather station, 6 km away at 5 m; the village itself is at 52 m. [9]
An average of 815 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LONGUEVILLE, 6 km away at 5 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 — 50076/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50076/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50076/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50076/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50076
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouescat | 29 | 197 km W | 3,554 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Le Porge | 33 | 449 km S | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 73 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 256 km S | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Doussard | 74 | 678 km SE | 3,751 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 38 % |
| Dieulefit | 26 | 698 km SE | 3,289 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
| Audierne | 29 | 243 km W | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouescat | 29 | 197 km W | 3,554 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Audierne | 29 | 243 km W | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Brem-sur-Mer | 85 | 256 km S | 2,993 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Le Porge | 33 | 449 km S | 3,465 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 73 % |
| Doussard | 74 | 678 km SE | 3,751 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 38 % |
| Dieulefit | 26 | 698 km SE | 3,289 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50076-brehal