Montaigu-la-Brisette
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montaigu-la-Brisette (INSEE 50335) is in Manche (50), part of CA du Cotentin. Population 495 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 28/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 17,804 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.16 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CLUB DINETTE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | CLUB DINETTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 504 (2012) → 495 (2023): -1.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 407 (1990) → 495 (2023): 21.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 279, of which 10 % second homes and 10 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saussemesnil): 6.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saussemesnil): 3.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Valognes): 6.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Valognes): 7.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montaigu-la-Brisette): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VALOGNES weather station, 8.2 km away at 61 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VALOGNES, 8.2 km away at 61 m, over 19 summers. [11]
An average of 1,077 mm of rain a year, spread over 148 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VALOGNES, 8.2 km away at 61 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50335/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50335/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50335/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50335/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50567
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50615
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50335
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vironchaux | 80 | 246 km E | 503 | 27.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hernicourt | 62 | 282 km E | 512 | 28.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| La Chapelle-Huon | 72 | 248 km SE | 513 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 91 % |
| Champagnac | 17 | 467 km S | 488 | 27.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 64 % |
| Franleu | 80 | 227 km E | 501 | 25.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Nizan | 33 | 572 km S | 506 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franleu | 80 | 227 km E | 501 | 25.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vironchaux | 80 | 246 km E | 503 | 27.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-Huon | 72 | 248 km SE | 513 | 24.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 91 % |
| Hernicourt | 62 | 282 km E | 512 | 28.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| Champagnac | 17 | 467 km S | 488 | 27.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Nizan | 33 | 572 km S | 506 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Montaigu-la-Brisette'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vironchaux | 80 | 246 km E | 503 | 27.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Franleu | 80 | 227 km E | 501 | 25.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaudringhem | 62 | 275 km NE | 494 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Caradec-Trégomel | 56 | 221 km SW | 467 | 23.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longueil | 76 | 174 km E | 503 | 27 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-Choquel | 62 | 266 km NE | 443 | 29.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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