Les Pieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Pieux (INSEE 50402) is in Manche (50), part of CA du Cotentin. Population 3,249 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/50402-les-pieux
Vitality score
Vitality score 51/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 6,661 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.06 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.3 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.71 | 5 | 3.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL DU PERE FLEURY · BOULANGERIE AU P TIT BONHEUR · AU FIL DE L'ECLAIR · AUX DELICES DES PIEUX · BOULANGERIE UN TRAIT DE CERISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAS SERGENT). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · JULAUR · MICADIF · SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA PASSION DU FROMAGE). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (L'ESPACE MARIN). [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (CHEZ FERDINAND · MABIRE CASIMIR · LE P'TIT BOURG · LE VENTE DE LA MER · LE THEMAN). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA BOISSERIE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LE CASTILLON). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (TIFFANY VIGIER-DESQUESNES, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU BANSARD, MÉDECIN · PAOLA LESCAROUX, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE BEROT, MÉDECIN · AXEL GUÉRIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE VICTOR-HUGO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE · SALLE DES LANDETTES). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL LES PIEUX · AGENCE DE LES PIEUX · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (TEBIB MARIE-ANGE · OSMONT LA · SAVOIR COIF HAIR · UN MOMENT POUR VOUS · OLYMPE COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE GRAND LARGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | AU FOURNIL DU PERE FLEURY · BOULANGERIE AU P TIT BONHEUR · AU FIL DE L'ECLAIR · AUX DELICES DES PIEUX · BOULANGERIE UN TRAIT DE CERISE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAS SERGENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · JULAUR · MICADIF · SUPER U | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA PASSION DU FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | L'ESPACE MARIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 11 | CHEZ FERDINAND · MABIRE CASIMIR · LE P'TIT BOURG · LE VENTE DE LA MER · LE THEMAN | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA BOISSERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LE CASTILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | TIFFANY VIGIER-DESQUESNES, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU BANSARD, MÉDECIN · PAOLA LESCAROUX, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE BEROT, MÉDECIN · AXEL GUÉRIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE VICTOR-HUGO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE POLYVALENTE · SALLE DES LANDETTES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL LES PIEUX · AGENCE DE LES PIEUX · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | TEBIB MARIE-ANGE · OSMONT LA · SAVOIR COIF HAIR · UN MOMENT POUR VOUS · OLYMPE COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE GRAND LARGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,404 (2012) → 3,249 (2023): -4.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,203 (1990) → 3,249 (2023): 1.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,066, of which 14.6 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Pieux): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Les Pieux): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Les Pieux): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Flamanville): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Les Pieux): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BRICQUEBEC weather station, 12.8 km away at 38 m; the village itself is at 124 m. [11]
The village sits 86 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 1,231 mm of rain a year, spread over 154 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BRICQUEBEC, 12.8 km away at 38 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50402/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://lespieux.fr/— “Bonne nouvelle ! Malgré les jours fériés, votre marché hebdomadaire du vendredi sera maintenu les 1er et 8 mai 2026.Vous retrouverez ainsi vos exposants et commerçants habituels !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50402/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50402/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50402/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50402
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50184
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magland | 74 | 739 km SE | 3,220 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 74 % |
| Anould | 88 | 657 km E | 3,234 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 19 % |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 73 | 767 km SE | 3,780 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 8 % · winter 47 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 433 km SE | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 70 % |
| Montsûrs | 53 | 179 km SE | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Offranville | 76 | 209 km E | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montsûrs | 53 | 179 km SE | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Offranville | 76 | 209 km E | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 85 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 433 km SE | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 70 % |
| Anould | 88 | 657 km E | 3,234 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 19 % |
| Magland | 74 | 739 km SE | 3,220 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 74 % |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 73 | 767 km SE | 3,780 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 8 % · winter 47 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50402-les-pieux