Saint-Lô
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 71.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Lô (INSEE 50502) is in Manche (50), part of CA Saint-Lô Agglo. Population 19,471 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/50502-saint-lo
Vitality score
Vitality score 71.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 1,237 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 | 0.75 | 25 | 18.67 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.36 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 4.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
18 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BERSAN · BOULANGERIE JADE · HOTOT CHOCOLATERIE DU DRAKKAR · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL ST THOMAS). [3,4]
8 × Butcher (boucherie) (CALIDEL · SARL LEBREUILLY BELLE · MAISON VIARD · LA BOUCHERIE DU NEUFBOURG). [3,4]
10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE VERGER SAINT THOMAS · SPAR · LES MERVEILLES DU TERROIR · HBA). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · NETTO · ACTION · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
61 × Restaurant (INTUITION/LES CAPUCINES · BUFFALO GRILL · CHEZ DAVID · GAMA). [3,4]
22 × Café / bar (LE CARGO · LE FONTENOY · LE GRAND BALCON · LE BRIOVERE · LE SUNSET CLUB). [4]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAMUEL BECKETT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE R BRULE LE BOULOIR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'YSER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION GENDRIN). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES LAVALLEY · COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR · COLLEGE PRIVE INTERPAROISSIAL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
18 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXIS MORANDI, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU LORIN, MÉDECIN · ALBAN CHAUVINEAU, MÉDECIN · YOHAN BADARELLE, MÉDECIN · KEVIN MEAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VAL SAINT JEAN · PHARMACIE LE GUEN · PHARMACIE MOINARD · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA DOLLEE · PHARMACIE DU CHAMP DE MARS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-LÔ - CENTRE MERSIER · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-LÔ - LA SOURCE · 50 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE LA MANCHE CONSEIL DÉPARTEMENTAL DE LA MANCHE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMOVIKING). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE REMY JAMME VAUCELLE · COLLEGE MIXTE BON SAUVEUR · COMPLEXE ANDRE GUILBERT · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS SAINT GHISLAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE INTERPAROISSIAL). [3]
39 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL (CCM) DE SAINT LO CENTRE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SAINT LO TORTERON · CLCAMN AVRANCHES · CLCAMN BARENTON). [3]
36 × Hairdresser (LOOK COIFFURE · CATHERINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · COIFFURE MARIE-LAURE · COIFFURE VIVIANE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
7 × Hotel (HÔTEL ARMORIC · IBIS SAINT-LÔ LA CHEVALERIE · HOTEL MERCURE HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS · HOTEL FORMULE 1 · IBIS BUDGET). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 16 × Restaurant, 3 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 18 | BERSAN · BOULANGERIE JADE · HOTOT CHOCOLATERIE DU DRAKKAR · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL ST THOMAS | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 8 | CALIDEL · SARL LEBREUILLY BELLE · MAISON VIARD · LA BOUCHERIE DU NEUFBOURG | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 10 | LE VERGER SAINT THOMAS · SPAR · LES MERVEILLES DU TERROIR · HBA | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · NETTO · ACTION · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 61 | INTUITION/LES CAPUCINES · BUFFALO GRILL · CHEZ DAVID · GAMA | INSEE BPE 61 / INSEE SIRENE 79 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 22 | LE CARGO · LE FONTENOY · LE GRAND BALCON · LE BRIOVERE · LE SUNSET CLUB | INSEE SIRENE 22 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAMUEL BECKETT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE R BRULE LE BOULOIR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE L'YSER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION GENDRIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE GEORGES LAVALLEY · COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR · COLLEGE PRIVE INTERPAROISSIAL · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 18 | ALEXIS MORANDI, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU LORIN, MÉDECIN · ALBAN CHAUVINEAU, MÉDECIN · YOHAN BADARELLE, MÉDECIN · KEVIN MEAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 18 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE DU VAL SAINT JEAN · PHARMACIE LE GUEN · PHARMACIE MOINARD · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA DOLLEE · PHARMACIE DU CHAMP DE MARS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-LÔ - CENTRE MERSIER · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-LÔ - LA SOURCE · 50 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DE LA MANCHE CONSEIL DÉPARTEMENTAL DE LA MANCHE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMOVIKING | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | COMPLEXE REMY JAMME VAUCELLE · COLLEGE MIXTE BON SAUVEUR · COMPLEXE ANDRE GUILBERT · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS SAINT GHISLAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE INTERPAROISSIAL | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 39 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL (CCM) DE SAINT LO CENTRE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SAINT LO TORTERON · CLCAMN AVRANCHES · CLCAMN BARENTON | INSEE BPE 39 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 36 | LOOK COIFFURE · CATHERINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · COIFFURE MARIE-LAURE · COIFFURE VIVIANE | INSEE BPE 36 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 7 | HÔTEL ARMORIC · IBIS SAINT-LÔ LA CHEVALERIE · HOTEL MERCURE HOTEL DES VOYAGEURS · HOTEL FORMULE 1 · IBIS BUDGET | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 18,931 (2012) → 19,471 (2023): 2.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 21,546 (1990) → 19,471 (2023): -9.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 11,624, of which 2.2 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Lô): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Lô): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Lô): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Lô): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Lô): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PONT-HEBERT weather station, 8 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 40 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GIEVILLE, 14.4 km away at 134 m, over 10 summers. [9]
That station sits 94 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 971 mm of rain a year, spread over 147 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PONT-HEBERT, 8 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50502/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50502/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50502/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50502/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50502
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisieux | 14 | 96 km E | 19,645 | 72.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 88 | 597 km E | 19,251 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bruz | 35 | 131 km S | 19,683 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valserhône | 01 | 617 km SE | 16,712 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Landerneau | 29 | 243 km W | 16,363 | 67.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Millau | 12 | 642 km SE | 22,044 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisieux | 14 | 96 km E | 19,645 | 72.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bruz | 35 | 131 km S | 19,683 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Landerneau | 29 | 243 km W | 16,363 | 67.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 88 | 597 km E | 19,251 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valserhône | 01 | 617 km SE | 16,712 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 23 % · humidity 93 % |
| Millau | 12 | 642 km SE | 22,044 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Saint-Lô'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlaix | 29 | 209 km W | 15,194 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pontivy | 56 | 181 km SW | 14,640 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fougères | 35 | 85 km S | 20,307 | 74 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 62 | 302 km NE | 21,424 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hazebrouck | 59 | 315 km NE | 21,912 | 73.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Abbeville | 80 | 238 km NE | 22,395 | 76.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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