Nicorps
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 21.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Nicorps (INSEE 50376) is in Manche (50), part of CC Coutances Mer et Bocage. Population 354 (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 21.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 18,050 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.58 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DE BROTHELANDE). [3,4]
2 × Hairdresser (UN HAIR DE CAMILLE). [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 | 2 | AUBERGE DE BROTHELANDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | UN HAIR DE CAMILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 412 (2012) → 354 (2023): -14.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 346 (1990) → 354 (2023): 2.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 191, of which 4.2 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coutances): 2.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coutances): 2.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Coutances): 2.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Coutances): 2.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saussey): 2.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the COUTANCES weather station, 3.3 km away at 80 m; the village itself is at 103 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CERISY LA SALLE, 9.1 km away at 134 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 1,089 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at COUTANCES, 3.3 km away at 80 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
26 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 197,050 € — 1,179 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Manche is 1,444 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 50376/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50376/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50376/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50376/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50147
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50568
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouër | 72 | 184 km SE | 350 | 24.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Corbeil-Cerf | 60 | 258 km E | 357 | 23.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guntzviller | 57 | 628 km E | 353 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 26 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malroy | 57 | 556 km E | 353 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tabre | 09 | 717 km S | 351 | 16.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Petit | 51 | 423 km E | 356 | 22.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouër | 72 | 184 km SE | 350 | 24.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Corbeil-Cerf | 60 | 258 km E | 357 | 23.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-le-Petit | 51 | 423 km E | 356 | 22.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malroy | 57 | 556 km E | 353 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guntzviller | 57 | 628 km E | 353 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 26 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tabre | 09 | 717 km S | 351 | 16.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Nicorps'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huberville | 50 | 54 km N | 361 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maizet | 14 | 70 km E | 360 | 23.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calleville-les-Deux-Églises | 76 | 193 km NE | 328 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mosles | 14 | 54 km NE | 368 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Camprond | 50 | 8.9 km NE | 374 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaux-sur-Seulles | 14 | 63 km NE | 327 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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