Hamelin
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 15/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Hamelin (INSEE 50229) is in Manche (50), part of CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie. Population 111 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/50229-hamelin
Vitality score
Vitality score 15/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 56 % of the 11,510 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.41 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, but no school and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE COCHON DE MARY). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, 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) | 1 | LE COCHON DE MARY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 107 (2012) → 111 (2023): 3.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 122 (1990) → 111 (2023): -9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 74, of which 16.2 % second homes and 16.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Georges-de-Reintembault): 4.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Hamelin): 1.7 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët): 3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët): 2.8 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët): 2.9 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-DU-H weather station, 8.6 km away at 95 m; the village itself is at 106 m. [11]
An average of 923 mm of rain a year, spread over 140 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-HILAIRE-DU-H, 8.6 km away at 95 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
10 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 125,000 € — 447 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Manche is 1,444 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50229/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50229/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50229/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50229/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35271
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50229
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50484
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becquigny | 80 | 307 km NE | 109 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 91 % |
| Larrivoire | 39 | 580 km E | 112 | 11.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 41 % |
| Louesme | 21 | 448 km E | 111 | 8.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 57 % |
| Sibiville | 62 | 321 km NE | 118 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Offoy | 60 | 269 km NE | 109 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Missery | 21 | 438 km E | 105 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 68 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offoy | 60 | 269 km NE | 109 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 92 % |
| Becquigny | 80 | 307 km NE | 109 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 91 % |
| Sibiville | 62 | 321 km NE | 118 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Missery | 21 | 438 km E | 105 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 68 % |
| Louesme | 21 | 448 km E | 111 | 8.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 57 % |
| Larrivoire | 39 | 580 km E | 112 | 11.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 41 % |
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