Gonfreville
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 18.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gonfreville (INSEE 50208) is in Manche (50), part of CC Côte Ouest Centre Manche. Population 164 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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/50208-gonfreville
Vitality score
Vitality score 18.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 14,769 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.38 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.13 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (S.A.S.KIM LOAN). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | S.A.S.KIM LOAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 158 (2012) → 164 (2023): 3.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 158 (1990) → 164 (2023): 3.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 92, of which 8.7 % second homes and 14.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Périers): 5.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Périers): 5.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Périers): 5.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Périers): 5.8 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gorges): 2.2 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 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 19 m. [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, 7.7 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 — 50208/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50208/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50208/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50208/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50394
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50210
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baissey | 52 | 517 km E | 167 | 15 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 81 % |
| Mas-d'Auvignon | 32 | 612 km S | 167 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 88 % |
| Moulon | 45 | 323 km SE | 178 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 82 % |
| Vignolles | 16 | 426 km S | 170 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Cirice | 82 | 602 km S | 157 | 23 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 99 % |
| Gastines | 53 | 145 km S | 165 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastines | 53 | 145 km S | 165 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 76 % |
| Moulon | 45 | 323 km SE | 178 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 82 % |
| Vignolles | 16 | 426 km S | 170 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 84 % |
| Baissey | 52 | 517 km E | 167 | 15 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 81 % |
| Saint-Cirice | 82 | 602 km S | 157 | 23 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 99 % |
| Mas-d'Auvignon | 32 | 612 km S | 167 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
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