Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 87/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (INSEE 50129) is in Manche (50), part of CA du Cotentin. Population 78,258 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 4 former communes: Équeurdreville-Hainneville (50173), La Glacerie (50203), Querqueville (50416), Tourlaville (50602). [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/50129-cherbourg-en-cotentin
Vitality score
Vitality score 87/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 68 % of the 256 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 | 0.95 | 25 | 23.68 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 0.99 | 10 | 9.93 |
| Health | 0.95 | 10 | 9.47 |
| Public & culture | 0.55 | 5 | 2.77 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
56 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON TOULORGE · RIVEY SABINE ET JEAN FRANCOIS · SAS FILLATRE · PATISSERIE YVARD SARL). [4,5]
19 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LA FONTAINE · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE PONT MARAIS · BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · SARL BOUCHERIE CORBIN LELONG · PRIX MIAM). [4,5]
22 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES 3 MARCHES · PROXI SUPER · TOMBAC). [4,5]
16 × Supermarket (E.LECLERC · LIDL · INTERMARCHE · GUERRIER · PUIL). [4,5]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DURONAJ · LA CAVE A FROMAGES). [5]
8 × Fishmonger (AU VIVIER · AUX DELICES DE L'OCEAN · POISSONNERIE LA SALINE · POISSONNERIE DU FORUM). [4,5]
147 × Restaurant (AU BOUT DU MONDE · SOCIETE HERVIEU FRERES · LE PANTAGRUEL · LE RABELAIS). [4,5]
92 × Café / bar (LE NARVAL · LA PROHIBITION · DIVER · LA CIVETTE · BAR DE L ELDORADO). [5]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL NICOLLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE BRES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES FAUVETTES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LE BOIS). [4]
40 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI LES PETITS BATEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALBERT BAYET (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU VOEU (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · MAIRIE). [4]
10 × Collège (COLLEGE INGENIEUR CACHIN · COLLEGE RAYMOND LE CORRE · COLLEGE LE FERRONAY · COLLEGE DIDEROT · COLLEGE LES PROVINCES). [4]
64 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MOHAMED BOUZID, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BOURGEON, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE CHOLET DUFAY, MÉDECIN · ANAIS BELLOUR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CHOLET, MÉDECIN). [4]
18 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L OCTROI · PHARMACIE MONTMARTRE · PHARMACIE DE QUERQUEVILLE · PHARMACIE DES FOURCHES · PHARMACIE AUZOU). [4,5]
10 × Post office / agence postale (CHERBOURG LE LECTUS RP · LA GLACERIE SPAR RP · LA POSTE). [4]
4 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT - CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE RAYMOND QUENEAU - CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE BORIS VIAN - TOURLAVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE LOUIS LANSONNEUR - LA GLACERIE). [4]
3 × Cinema (MEGA CGR · PALACE · CGR ODEON). [4]
29 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE L EGLANTINE · COSEC GEORGES FATOME · GYMNASE DU MAUPAS · STADE MAURICE POSTAIRE · STADE JEAN TESSON). [4]
28 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHERBOURG-SCHUMAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHERBOURG NAPOLEON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL TOURLAVILLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL QUERQUEVILLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL EQUEURDREVILLE). [4]
79 × Hairdresser (HAIRCOIF · SYLVIE.COIFF'A DOMICILE). [4,5]
12 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
21 × Hotel (B & B · HOTEL IBIS CHERBOURG · LE GRAND HÔTEL · IBIS BUDGET · BRITHOTEL). [4,5]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA SALINE · CAMPING COTENTIN · CAMPING DE COLLIGNON). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 9 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 35 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 6 × Pharmacy, 13 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 56 | MAISON TOULORGE · RIVEY SABINE ET JEAN FRANCOIS · SAS FILLATRE · PATISSERIE YVARD SARL | INSEE BPE 56 / INSEE SIRENE 61 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 19 | BOUCHERIE LA FONTAINE · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE PONT MARAIS · BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · SARL BOUCHERIE CORBIN LELONG · PRIX MIAM | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 22 | LES 3 MARCHES · PROXI SUPER · TOMBAC | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 16 | E.LECLERC · LIDL · INTERMARCHE · GUERRIER · PUIL | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | FROMAGERIE DURONAJ · LA CAVE A FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 8 | AU VIVIER · AUX DELICES DE L'OCEAN · POISSONNERIE LA SALINE · POISSONNERIE DU FORUM | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Restaurant | 147 | AU BOUT DU MONDE · SOCIETE HERVIEU FRERES · LE PANTAGRUEL · LE RABELAIS | INSEE BPE 147 / INSEE SIRENE 217 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 92 | LE NARVAL · LA PROHIBITION · DIVER · LA CIVETTE · BAR DE L ELDORADO | INSEE SIRENE 92 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PAUL NICOLLE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE BRES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES FAUVETTES · ECOLE MATERNELLE LE BOIS | INSEE BPE 8 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 40 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI LES PETITS BATEAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALBERT BAYET (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU VOEU (CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 40 [4] |
| Collège | 10 | COLLEGE INGENIEUR CACHIN · COLLEGE RAYMOND LE CORRE · COLLEGE LE FERRONAY · COLLEGE DIDEROT · COLLEGE LES PROVINCES | INSEE BPE 10 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 64 | MOHAMED BOUZID, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BOURGEON, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE CHOLET DUFAY, MÉDECIN · ANAIS BELLOUR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE CHOLET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 64 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 18 | PHARMACIE DE L OCTROI · PHARMACIE MONTMARTRE · PHARMACIE DE QUERQUEVILLE · PHARMACIE DES FOURCHES · PHARMACIE AUZOU | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 10 | CHERBOURG LE LECTUS RP · LA GLACERIE SPAR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 10 [4] |
| Library | 4 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT - CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE RAYMOND QUENEAU - CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE BORIS VIAN - TOURLAVILLE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE LOUIS LANSONNEUR - LA GLACERIE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Cinema | 3 | MEGA CGR · PALACE · CGR ODEON | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 29 | GYMNASE DE L EGLANTINE · COSEC GEORGES FATOME · GYMNASE DU MAUPAS · STADE MAURICE POSTAIRE · STADE JEAN TESSON | INSEE BPE 29 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 28 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHERBOURG-SCHUMAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHERBOURG NAPOLEON · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL TOURLAVILLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL QUERQUEVILLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL EQUEURDREVILLE | INSEE BPE 28 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 79 | HAIRCOIF · SYLVIE.COIFF'A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 79 / INSEE SIRENE 100 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 12 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 21 | B & B · HOTEL IBIS CHERBOURG · LE GRAND HÔTEL · IBIS BUDGET · BRITHOTEL | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING DE LA SALINE · CAMPING COTENTIN · CAMPING DE COLLIGNON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 81,103 (2012) → 78,258 (2023): -3.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 92,045 (1990) → 78,258 (2023): -15 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 44,139, of which 3.6 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 4 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHERBOURG-HOMET weather station, 2.1 km away at 19 m; the village itself is at 6 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GONNEVILLE, 11.6 km away at 134 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 128 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 956 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHERBOURG-HOMET, 2.1 km away at 19 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 — 50129/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50129/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50129/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50129/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50129
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | 33 | 538 km S | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
| Pau | 64 | 712 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 76 % · humidity 14 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 6,593 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 792 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 313 km E | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champigny-sur-Marne | 94 | 314 km E | 78,072 | 86.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 313 km E | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champigny-sur-Marne | 94 | 314 km E | 78,072 | 86.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mérignac | 33 | 538 km S | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
| Pau | 64 | 712 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 76 % · humidity 14 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 792 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 14 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 6,593 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkerque | 59 | 324 km NE | 86,263 | 88.5 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quimper | 29 | 258 km SW | 64,385 | 88 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brest | 29 | 251 km SW | 142,346 | 90.7 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Havre | 76 | 126 km E | 166,687 | 91.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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