Granville
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Granville (INSEE 50218) is in Manche (50), part of CC de Granville, Terre et Mer. Population 12,510 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/50218-granville
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 71 % of the 1,964 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 | 0.57 | 25 | 14.36 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.55 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.08 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
16 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL DE LA GARE · ANGOT · A LA MARQUISE DE PRESLES · YVER GLACIER · L'OASIS). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (TERROIR ET TRADITION · L'ANDOUILLERIE GRANVILLAISE · COOP-SAVEURS · GRANVILLE RECEPTIONS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVECO · EPICES & VANILLE). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · UTILE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LE FROMAGER DE LA BAIE · AU CARNAVAL DES FROMAGES). [4]
4 × Fishmonger (FRESIL MAREE · GRANVILLE COQUILLAGES · TINO MAREE · LES VIVIERS DE GRANVILLE). [3,4]
59 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · LA REGATE · LA CITADELLE · LE BORSALINO · SARL DELCHARD). [3,4]
25 × Café / bar (LE DERBY · LE PARISIEN · AU TOUT VA BIEN · LA CIVETTE · VIN'TAGE BAR). [4]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE INST SEVIGNE CROIX DU LUDE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DOCTEURS LANOS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-PAUL). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX · COLLEGE PRIVE SEVIGNE). [3]
16 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRUNO REGNAULT, MÉDECIN · ELOISE GEFFROY, MÉDECIN · YANNIC PERRIN, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER LAIR, MÉDECIN · THIERRY PIETERS, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE 3000 · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DES MATIGNON · PHARMACIE LE SAINT · PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE GRANVILLE CHARLES DE LA MORANDIERE). [3]
1 × Cinema (SELECT). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INSTITUTION SEVIGNE · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · CITE DES SPORTS · SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE DU COLLEGE MALRAUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN GALFIONE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (POSTE DE SECOURS PLAT GOUSSET). [3]
6 × Bank (AGENCE DE GRANVILLE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRANVILLE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
22 × Hairdresser (OCEANE COIFFURE · DAG COIFFURE · SICLEM · HAL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (IBIS · HÔTEL MERCURE GRANVILLE LE GRAND LARGE · BRITHOTEL · HÔTEL DES BAINS · HOTEL DU FORT ET DES ILES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA VAGUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 16 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 2 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 16 | AU FOURNIL DE LA GARE · ANGOT · A LA MARQUISE DE PRESLES · YVER GLACIER · L'OASIS | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | TERROIR ET TRADITION · L'ANDOUILLERIE GRANVILLAISE · COOP-SAVEURS · GRANVILLE RECEPTIONS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVECO · EPICES & VANILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · UTILE · ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR CONTACT · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | LE FROMAGER DE LA BAIE · AU CARNAVAL DES FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 4 | FRESIL MAREE · GRANVILLE COQUILLAGES · TINO MAREE · LES VIVIERS DE GRANVILLE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 59 | BUFFALO GRILL · LA REGATE · LA CITADELLE · LE BORSALINO · SARL DELCHARD | INSEE BPE 59 / INSEE SIRENE 81 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 25 | LE DERBY · LE PARISIEN · AU TOUT VA BIEN · LA CIVETTE · VIN'TAGE BAR | INSEE SIRENE 25 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE INST SEVIGNE CROIX DU LUDE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DOCTEURS LANOS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE SAINT-PAUL | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE ANDRE MALRAUX · COLLEGE PRIVE SEVIGNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 16 | BRUNO REGNAULT, MÉDECIN · ELOISE GEFFROY, MÉDECIN · YANNIC PERRIN, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER LAIR, MÉDECIN · THIERRY PIETERS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | GRANDE PHARMACIE 3000 · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE DES MATIGNON · PHARMACIE LE SAINT · PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE GRANVILLE CHARLES DE LA MORANDIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | SELECT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | GYMNASE INSTITUTION SEVIGNE · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · CITE DES SPORTS · SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE DU COLLEGE MALRAUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN GALFIONE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | POSTE DE SECOURS PLAT GOUSSET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 6 | AGENCE DE GRANVILLE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GRANVILLE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 22 | OCEANE COIFFURE · DAG COIFFURE · SICLEM · HAL | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | IBIS · HÔTEL MERCURE GRANVILLE LE GRAND LARGE · BRITHOTEL · HÔTEL DES BAINS · HOTEL DU FORT ET DES ILES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA VAGUE | 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 13,021 (2012) → 12,510 (2023): -3.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 12,413 (1990) → 12,510 (2023): 0.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 10,107, of which 24.6 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Granville): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Granville): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Granville): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Granville): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Granville): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 12 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GRANVILLE weather station, 1.3 km away at 37 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [9]
An average of 582 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GRANVILLE, 1.3 km away at 37 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50218/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50218/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50218/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50218/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50218
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogolin | 83 | 882 km SE | 12,301 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
| Ferney-Voltaire | 01 | 645 km SE | 12,094 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 31 % |
| Ouistreham | 14 | 109 km NE | 9,212 | 71.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
| Bayeux | 14 | 81 km NE | 12,659 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 96 % |
| Le Pradet | 83 | 867 km SE | 10,933 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 85 % |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 145 km SE | 12,326 | 60.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 62 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayeux | 14 | 81 km NE | 12,659 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 96 % |
| Ouistreham | 14 | 109 km NE | 9,212 | 71.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
| Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 145 km SE | 12,326 | 60.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 62 % |
| Ferney-Voltaire | 01 | 645 km SE | 12,094 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 31 % |
| Le Pradet | 83 | 867 km SE | 10,933 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 85 % |
| Cogolin | 83 | 882 km SE | 12,301 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50218-granville