Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer (INSEE 50532) is in Manche (50), part of CC de Granville, Terre et Mer. Population 4,507 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/50532-saint-pair-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 5,084 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.95 | 10 | 9.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.19 | 5 | 0.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MARCHAND · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · BOULANGERIE DU CROISSANT · AU SAINT PAIR GLACE · LE FOURNIL DE SAINT PAIR). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (VOTRE BOUCHER ARTISAN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR CITY · PROMOCASH · LA CABANE DES PECHEURS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE SAINT-PAIRAISE · GS NORMANDIE · EN DIRECT DU BATEAU). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LE PONT BLEU · H & N PIZZAS · O FEU DE BOIS · LA MAIZ'ON · PIZZERIA LES CHOUANS). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE RAYON VERT · LA FAIENCERIE DE LA MER · LA POSTE · CONSULTING DESIGN CHR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARASH KESHVADI, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENT LAURENT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CHAIGNEAU, MÉDECIN · LISE MOLE-MEQUIN, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND BOUJU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE JP ANTOINE - P COUDRIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT PAIR SUR MER AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PAIR-SUR-MER). [3]
2 × Swimming pool (POSTE DE SECOURS · POSTE DE SECOURS DE ST PAIR). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (MON COIFFEUR · /SALON · SANDRINE & CORINNE COIFFURE · COIFF ' S · LMK COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Campsite (MAIRIE · CAMPING LA CHANTERIE · CAMPING L'ETOILE DE MER · LE DRAKKAR · PARC RESIDENTIEL DE LOISIRS DE L'E). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MARCHAND · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · BOULANGERIE DU CROISSANT · AU SAINT PAIR GLACE · LE FOURNIL DE SAINT PAIR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | VOTRE BOUCHER ARTISAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | CARREFOUR CITY · PROMOCASH · LA CABANE DES PECHEURS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | POISSONNERIE SAINT-PAIRAISE · GS NORMANDIE · EN DIRECT DU BATEAU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 12 | LE PONT BLEU · H & N PIZZAS · O FEU DE BOIS · LA MAIZ'ON · PIZZERIA LES CHOUANS | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE RAYON VERT · LA FAIENCERIE DE LA MER · LA POSTE · CONSULTING DESIGN CHR | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | ARASH KESHVADI, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENT LAURENT, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CHAIGNEAU, MÉDECIN · LISE MOLE-MEQUIN, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND BOUJU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE JP ANTOINE - P COUDRIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT PAIR SUR MER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PAIR-SUR-MER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | POSTE DE SECOURS · POSTE DE SECOURS DE ST PAIR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | MON COIFFEUR · /SALON · SANDRINE & CORINNE COIFFURE · COIFF ' S · LMK COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 6 | MAIRIE · CAMPING LA CHANTERIE · CAMPING L'ETOILE DE MER · LE DRAKKAR · PARC RESIDENTIEL DE LOISIRS DE L'E | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday matins Place Charles de Gaulle, Rue du Golf à Kairon. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,949 (2012) → 4,507 (2023): 14.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,114 (1990) → 4,507 (2023): 44.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,214, of which 40.5 % second homes and 5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Pair-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Pair-sur-Mer): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Pair-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pair-sur-Mer): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Pair-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 12 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GRANVILLE weather station, 4.1 km away at 37 m; the village itself is at 22 m. [10]
An average of 826 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRANVILLE-STEP, 3.5 km away at 24 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 50532/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://saintpairsurmer.fr/cadre-de-vie/marches/renseignements-utiles/— “Toute l'année, tous les jeudis Place Charles de Gaulle Rue du Golf à Kairon Tous les dimanches matins (du mi-juin à mi-septembre)”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50532/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50532/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50532/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50532
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torreilles | 66 | 761 km SE | 3,753 | 52.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 97 % |
| Wimereux | 62 | 315 km NE | 6,256 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 83 | 861 km SE | 6,000 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 85 % |
| Palavas-les-Flots | 34 | 724 km SE | 6,133 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 88 % |
| Le Pouliguen | 44 | 183 km S | 4,173 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 95 % |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 06 | 871 km SE | 4,165 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pouliguen | 44 | 183 km S | 4,173 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 95 % |
| Wimereux | 62 | 315 km NE | 6,256 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Palavas-les-Flots | 34 | 724 km SE | 6,133 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 88 % |
| Torreilles | 66 | 761 km SE | 3,753 | 52.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer | 83 | 861 km SE | 6,000 | 55.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 85 % |
| Tourrettes-sur-Loup | 06 | 871 km SE | 4,165 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/50532-saint-pair-sur-mer