Créances
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Créances (INSEE 50151) is in Manche (50), part of CC Côte Ouest Centre Manche. Population 2,067 (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/50151-creances
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 9,389 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.73 |
| Housing mix | 0.59 | 5 | 2.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (VIARD · LA CRIENTINE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LEMONNIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (2LODS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LE CRYSTAL · CHAMUREA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE CRYSTAL · LE LONGCHAMP). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE 1 2 3 SOLEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE NOTRE-DAME). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LAUNAY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CRÉANCES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CREANCES · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE · CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LC COIFFURE · KARINE ET MAUDE · SO'SWAG COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DES DUNES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | VIARD · LA CRIENTINE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE LEMONNIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | 2LODS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LE CRYSTAL · CHAMUREA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE CRYSTAL · LE LONGCHAMP | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE 1 2 3 SOLEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE NOTRE-DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LAUNAY | 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 CRÉANCES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CREANCES · CREDIT AGRICOLE NORMANDIE · CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LC COIFFURE · KARINE ET MAUDE · SO'SWAG COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DES DUNES | 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 2,199 (2012) → 2,067 (2023): -6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,926 (1990) → 2,067 (2023): 7.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,387, of which 20.5 % second homes and 7.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Créances): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Créances): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Lessay): 2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Créances): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Créances): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 14 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTGARDON weather station, 8.8 km away at 80 m; the village itself is at 20 m. [10]
The village sits 60 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GOUVILLE, 10.9 km away at 7 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 1,030 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTGARDON, 8.8 km away at 80 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 — 50151/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50151/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50151/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50151/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50151
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50267
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouaret | 22 | 154 km SW | 2,237 | 54.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Attaques | 62 | 314 km NE | 2,064 | 54 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rémalard en Perche | 61 | 191 km SE | 1,866 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 31 % |
| Évran | 22 | 96 km S | 1,784 | 52.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 76 % |
| Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | 26 | 661 km SE | 1,804 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Luzy | 58 | 491 km SE | 2,006 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évran | 22 | 96 km S | 1,784 | 52.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 76 % |
| Plouaret | 22 | 154 km SW | 2,237 | 54.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rémalard en Perche | 61 | 191 km SE | 1,866 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 31 % |
| Les Attaques | 62 | 314 km NE | 2,064 | 54 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luzy | 58 | 491 km SE | 2,006 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | 26 | 661 km SE | 1,804 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Créances'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Équihen-Plage | 62 | 278 km NE | 2,619 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condette | 62 | 280 km NE | 2,443 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouzévédé | 29 | 198 km W | 1,897 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Réguiny | 56 | 162 km SW | 1,955 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Matignon | 22 | 86 km SW | 1,771 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien | 22 | 124 km SW | 2,101 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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