Coutances
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 76.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coutances (INSEE 50147) is in Manche (50), part of CC Coutances Mer et Bocage. Population 8,321 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/50147-coutances
Vitality score
Vitality score 76.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 2,939 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 | 0.81 | 25 | 20.22 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.89 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
11 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE LA RUCHE · SEP COUTANCES · BOULANGERIE HEBERT). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE DULIN VILLAIN · BOUCHERIE SAINT-PIERRE · BOUCHERIE SAINT-NICOLAS · BOUCHERIE DE LA RUCHE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BIOSAVEURS · SI LE CAMEMBERT M'ETAIT COMTE · ADP BOUTIQUES · AX CAPITAL). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (MARFRANCA · LIDL · COUTANDIS · ACTION). [3,4]
32 × Restaurant (LA TAVERNE DU PARVIS · L'EPICERIE · LI PHENG · PIZZERIA DU PONT DE SOULLES · S.N.C. AUBREE). [3,4]
18 × Café / bar (LE LORRAINE · AU BON COIN · LE CULTURE PUB · LE POULAILLER · AU P'TIT BONHEUR). [4]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE JEAN-PAUL II · ECOLE PRIM D'APPLIC LES CLAIRES FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PONT DE SOULLES · ECOLE D'APPLICATION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN PAUL II). [3]
16 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VIRGINIE GATIGNOL-ROQUIER, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE RIBET, MÉDECIN · AURELIE LE FRANCOIS, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE STRZALKOWSKI, MÉDECIN · LAETITIA LETROUIT, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU PONT DE SOULES · PHARMACIE DU PARVIS · PHARMACIE RUCHE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (COUTANCES TOTAL RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COUTANCES). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE LONG-COURT). [3]
8 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE LEBRUN · LYCEE LA ROQUELLE · GYMNASE DES TANNERIES · LYCEE AGRICOLE COUTANCES · GYMNASE ELEONOR DAUBREE). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL COUTANCES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
18 × Hairdresser (MECHES A MECHES · NASSYL · LAURENCE L · L ESPRIT COIFFURE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL COSITEL · IBIS BUDGET). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES VIGNETTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Supermarket, 4 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser, 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) | 11 | BOULANGERIE DE LA RUCHE · SEP COUTANCES · BOULANGERIE HEBERT | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | SOCIETE DULIN VILLAIN · BOUCHERIE SAINT-PIERRE · BOUCHERIE SAINT-NICOLAS · BOUCHERIE DE LA RUCHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | BIOSAVEURS · SI LE CAMEMBERT M'ETAIT COMTE · ADP BOUTIQUES · AX CAPITAL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | MARFRANCA · LIDL · COUTANDIS · ACTION | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 32 | LA TAVERNE DU PARVIS · L'EPICERIE · LI PHENG · PIZZERIA DU PONT DE SOULLES · S.N.C. AUBREE | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 18 | LE LORRAINE · AU BON COIN · LE CULTURE PUB · LE POULAILLER · AU P'TIT BONHEUR | INSEE SIRENE 18 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE JEAN-PAUL II · ECOLE PRIM D'APPLIC LES CLAIRES FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PONT DE SOULLES · ECOLE D'APPLICATION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN PAUL II | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 16 | VIRGINIE GATIGNOL-ROQUIER, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE RIBET, MÉDECIN · AURELIE LE FRANCOIS, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE STRZALKOWSKI, MÉDECIN · LAETITIA LETROUIT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DU PONT DE SOULES · PHARMACIE DU PARVIS · PHARMACIE RUCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | COUTANCES TOTAL RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COUTANCES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE LONG-COURT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 8 | LYCEE LEBRUN · LYCEE LA ROQUELLE · GYMNASE DES TANNERIES · LYCEE AGRICOLE COUTANCES · GYMNASE ELEONOR DAUBREE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL COUTANCES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | MECHES A MECHES · NASSYL · LAURENCE L · L ESPRIT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL COSITEL · IBIS BUDGET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES VIGNETTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 9,114 (2012) → 8,321 (2023): -8.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 9,715 (1990) → 8,321 (2023): -14.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,026, of which 3.9 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coutances): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coutances): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Coutances): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Coutances): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Coutances): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the COUTANCES weather station, 1 km away at 80 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CERISY LA SALLE, 10.8 km away at 134 m, over 21 summers. [9]
An average of 1,089 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at COUTANCES, 1 km away at 80 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 — 50147/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50147/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50147/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50147/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50147
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reignier-Ésery | 74 | 663 km SE | 8,464 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Évron | 53 | 125 km SE | 8,252 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 70 % |
| Feurs | 42 | 563 km SE | 8,367 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 51 % · humidity 0 % |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 43 | 595 km SE | 8,823 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Marin | 972 | 6,586 km W | 8,486 | 71.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Renan | 29 | 243 km W | 8,577 | 69.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évron | 53 | 125 km SE | 8,252 | 68.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Renan | 29 | 243 km W | 8,577 | 69.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Feurs | 42 | 563 km SE | 8,367 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 51 % · humidity 0 % |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 43 | 595 km SE | 8,823 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Reignier-Ésery | 74 | 663 km SE | 8,464 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Marin | 972 | 6,586 km W | 8,486 | 71.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · 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 Coutances'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falaise | 14 | 92 km E | 7,680 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valognes | 50 | 51 km N | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mordelles | 35 | 112 km S | 7,911 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-l'Abbé | 29 | 243 km SW | 8,484 | 74.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ploërmel | 56 | 143 km SW | 10,163 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loudéac | 22 | 136 km SW | 9,987 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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