Picauville
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 15 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Picauville (INSEE 50400) is in Manche (50), part of CC de la Baie du Cotentin. Population 3,228 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 6 former communes: Amfreville (50005), Cretteville (50153), Gourbesville (50212), Houtteville (50250), Les Moitiers-en-Bauptois (50333), Vindefontaine (50642). [3]
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/50400-picauville
Vitality score
Vitality score 37.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 15 % of the 6,695 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.55 | 20 | 11.07 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.16 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.23 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES FRANGINES · AUX DELICES DE PICAUVILLE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LEMONNIER QUILBERIC). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [4,5]
5 × Restaurant (HENRI · L'ATELIER 66 · L'AUBERGE DE L'OUVE · GOLI KEBAB · CROC-CROC). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (LE CENTRAL). [5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES BLANCS MARAIS). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES TURROU, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy. [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PICAUVILLE PIERRE GUÉROULT). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (LE ROY DELPHINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · BEST C L'HAIR). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES FRANGINES · AUX DELICES DE PICAUVILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LEMONNIER QUILBERIC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | HENRI · L'ATELIER 66 · L'AUBERGE DE L'OUVE · GOLI KEBAB · CROC-CROC | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE CENTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES BLANCS MARAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JACQUES TURROU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PICAUVILLE PIERRE GUÉROULT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | LE ROY DELPHINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · BEST C L'HAIR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,412 (2012) → 3,228 (2023): -5.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,523 (1990) → 3,228 (2023): -8.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,801, of which 7.7 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Picauville): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Picauville): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Picauville): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Mère-Église): 7.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Picauville): 0.1 km to the north-east (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. [11]
Measured at the BAUPTE weather station, 8.7 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 26 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VALOGNES, 16.9 km away at 61 m, over 19 summers. [11]
An average of 1,028 mm of rain a year, spread over 146 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PICAUVILLE, 1.1 km away at 23 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 — 50400/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50400/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50400/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50400/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50400
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50523
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafrançaise | 82 | 618 km S | 2,865 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 512 km SE | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 50 | 28 km S | 3,208 | 43.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argentonnay | 79 | 276 km S | 3,234 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Tholonet | 13 | 839 km SE | 2,391 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 2A | 1,139 km SE | 3,278 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 50 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 50 | 28 km S | 3,208 | 43.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argentonnay | 79 | 276 km S | 3,234 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 512 km SE | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lafrançaise | 82 | 618 km S | 2,865 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Tholonet | 13 | 839 km SE | 2,391 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 2A | 1,139 km SE | 3,278 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 50 % · 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 Picauville'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miniac-Morvan | 35 | 102 km S | 4,408 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tourouvre au Perche | 61 | 174 km SE | 2,955 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cléguérec | 56 | 185 km SW | 2,885 | 62.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Faouët | 56 | 214 km SW | 2,814 | 66.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plumelec | 56 | 194 km SW | 2,754 | 68 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-Couesnon | 35 | 102 km S | 4,072 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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