Carentan-les-Marais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carentan-les-Marais (INSEE 50099) is in Manche (50), part of CC de la Baie du Cotentin. Population 10,218 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 11 former communes: Brucheville (50089), Catz (50107), Montmartin-en-Graignes (50348), Saint-Hilaire-Petitville (50485), Vierville (50636), Angoville-au-Plain (50010), Brévands (50080), Houesville (50249), Saint-Côme-du-Mont (50458), Saint-Pellerin (50534), Les Veys (50631). [3]
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/50099-carentan-les-marais
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 2,388 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 | 12.67 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 17.92 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PANNETIERE DU MARAIS · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · L'ESCALE DES SENS · LISE). [4,5]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (VALPETIT · BOUCHERIE DES MARAIS · INTERVIANDES · BOUCHERIE DU CHATEAU). [4,5]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE VERGER CARENTANAIS · VIVECO · IZO · CARENTAN MARKET). [4,5]
6 × Supermarket (PEVILDIS · LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET). [4,5]
1 × Fishmonger. [4,5]
27 × Restaurant (SARL LA MARITZA · LA GAVOTTE · LE CONTOIR DES MARAIS · L.M.N.M · LES PONTS D'OUVES). [4,5]
14 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA GARE · CAFE DES VEYS · BAR DU STADE · VIVECO · LE RALLYE). [5]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE NOTRE-DAME · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES HAUTS CHAMPS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES ROSEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ISIDORE DELAHAYE). [4]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LEON GAMBETTA · COLLEGE PRIVE INSTITUTION NOTRE-DAME). [4]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ZAKIA KHELIFI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE POULLAIN, MÉDECIN · LAURE SAINT-CERNIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN BOUFFARD, MÉDECIN · ANNE PRIOUR, MÉDECIN). [4]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE RAULT · S N C PERON · PHARMACIE LECESNE). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (MONTMARTIN EN GRAIGNES RP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS). [4]
1 × Cinema (LE COTENTIN). [4]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LES HAUTS CHAMPS · GYMNASE GAMBETTA · GYMNASE DU HAUT DICK · GYMNASE J TRUFFAUT). [4]
7 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CARENTAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [4]
18 × Hairdresser (L'INATTENDU(E) · SARL MARIE VAUTTIER · GUILLAUME COIFFURE VISAGISTE · ALLIANCE COIFFURE). [4,5]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
3 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE NORMANDE · L'ESCAPADE · HÔTEL LE VAUBAN). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (FLOWER CAMPING LE HAUT DICK). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | LA PANNETIERE DU MARAIS · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · L'ESCALE DES SENS · LISE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | VALPETIT · BOUCHERIE DES MARAIS · INTERVIANDES · BOUCHERIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LE VERGER CARENTANAIS · VIVECO · IZO · CARENTAN MARKET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 6 | PEVILDIS · LIDL · INTERMARCHE · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 27 | SARL LA MARITZA · LA GAVOTTE · LE CONTOIR DES MARAIS · L.M.N.M · LES PONTS D'OUVES | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 14 | BAR DE LA GARE · CAFE DES VEYS · BAR DU STADE · VIVECO · LE RALLYE | INSEE SIRENE 14 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE NOTRE-DAME · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES HAUTS CHAMPS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES ROSEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ISIDORE DELAHAYE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LEON GAMBETTA · COLLEGE PRIVE INSTITUTION NOTRE-DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | ZAKIA KHELIFI, MÉDECIN · PIERRE POULLAIN, MÉDECIN · LAURE SAINT-CERNIN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN BOUFFARD, MÉDECIN · ANNE PRIOUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE RAULT · S N C PERON · PHARMACIE LECESNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | MONTMARTIN EN GRAIGNES RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE COTENTIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE LES HAUTS CHAMPS · GYMNASE GAMBETTA · GYMNASE DU HAUT DICK · GYMNASE J TRUFFAUT | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CARENTAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | L'INATTENDU(E) · SARL MARIE VAUTTIER · GUILLAUME COIFFURE VISAGISTE · ALLIANCE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 3 | L'AUBERGE NORMANDE · L'ESCAPADE · HÔTEL LE VAUBAN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | FLOWER CAMPING LE HAUT DICK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 10,224 (2012) → 10,218 (2023): -0.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,999 (1990) → 10,218 (2023): 2.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,624, of which 5 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carentan-les-Marais): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Carentan-les-Marais): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Carentan-les-Marais): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Carentan-les-Marais): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Carentan-les-Marais): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BAUPTE weather station, 8.6 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at STE MARIE DU MO, 12.6 km away at 5 m, over 26 summers. [10]
An average of 937 mm of rain a year, spread over 142 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MEAUTIS, 6.2 km away at 15 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 — 50099/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50099/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50099/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50099/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50099
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenay | 79 | 304 km S | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Redon | 35 | 194 km S | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Luçon | 85 | 317 km S | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 245 km S | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 58 | 373 km SE | 9,733 | 72.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 654 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redon | 35 | 194 km S | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 245 km S | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Parthenay | 79 | 304 km S | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luçon | 85 | 317 km S | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 58 | 373 km SE | 9,733 | 72.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 654 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Carentan-les-Marais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploërmel | 56 | 175 km SW | 10,163 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Falaise | 14 | 89 km SE | 7,680 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loudéac | 22 | 167 km SW | 9,987 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barr | 67 | 644 km E | 7,057 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valognes | 50 | 28 km NW | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Templeuve-en-Pévèle | 59 | 345 km NE | 7,202 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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