Cerisy-la-Forêt
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cerisy-la-Forêt (INSEE 50110) is in Manche (50), part of CA Saint-Lô Agglo. Population 1,004 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50110-cerisy-la-foret
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 14,301 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.78 | 10 | 7.81 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER DES DELICES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA CERISYAISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (L'DEFI). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CERISY LA FORET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CERISY LA FORET AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CERISY-LA-FORÊT). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (ELODIE COIFFURE · UN HAIR DE LIBERTE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LA CROISEE DES CHEMINS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ATELIER DES DELICES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA CERISYAISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCIMARKET | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | L'DEFI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CERISY LA FORET | 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 | CERISY LA FORET AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CERISY-LA-FORÊT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ELODIE COIFFURE · UN HAIR DE LIBERTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LA CROISEE DES CHEMINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 936 (2012) → 1,004 (2023): 7.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 784 (1990) → 1,004 (2023): 28.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 522, of which 11.5 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cerisy-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cerisy-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 6.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 6.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cerisy-la-Forêt): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ROUXEVILLE weather station, 10.7 km away at 158 m; the village itself is at 90 m. [10]
The village sits 68 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]
An average of 975 mm of rain a year, spread over 151 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROUXEVILLE, 10.7 km away at 158 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 — 50110/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50110/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50110/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50110/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50110
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50455
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Piat | 28 | 198 km E | 1,120 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 47 % |
| Villeneuve-Minervois | 11 | 704 km SE | 979 | 64.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 85 % |
| Aspet | 31 | 700 km S | 907 | 71.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 59 % |
| Pont-d'Ouilly | 14 | 52 km SE | 1,018 | 60 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
| Montreuil-l'Argillé | 27 | 107 km E | 783 | 68.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 45 % |
| Le Donjon | 03 | 474 km SE | 1,007 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 47 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-d'Ouilly | 14 | 52 km SE | 1,018 | 60 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
| Montreuil-l'Argillé | 27 | 107 km E | 783 | 68.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 45 % |
| Saint-Piat | 28 | 198 km E | 1,120 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 47 % |
| Le Donjon | 03 | 474 km SE | 1,007 | 48.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 47 % |
| Aspet | 31 | 700 km S | 907 | 71.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 59 % |
| Villeneuve-Minervois | 11 | 704 km SE | 979 | 64.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
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