Beignon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Beignon (INSEE 56012) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande. Population 1,944 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/56012-beignon
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 9,793 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.58 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'AMOUR EST DANS LE PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES HALLES DE BROCELIANDE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE CHAUDRON DE DANA). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA GALETTE DE BEIGNON · LE BARENTON · LA GALETTE DE L'ECUREUIL JEAN-PHILI · MORGANE DE CREPES · AUX DELICES DES ROIS). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GERMAINE TILLION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BEIGNON AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE / ESPACE CULTUREL SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (02B AUX BERGES DE BROCELIANDE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'AMOUR EST DANS LE PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LES HALLES DE BROCELIANDE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE CHAUDRON DE DANA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | LA GALETTE DE BEIGNON · LE BARENTON · LA GALETTE DE L'ECUREUIL JEAN-PHILI · MORGANE DE CREPES · AUX DELICES DES ROIS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GERMAINE TILLION · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | 1 | BEIGNON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE / ESPACE CULTUREL SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | 02B AUX BERGES DE BROCELIANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,778 (2012) → 1,944 (2023): 9.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 712 (1990) → 1,944 (2023): 173 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 790, of which 4.2 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beignon): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Beignon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Guer): 4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Guer): 4.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Beignon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GUER weather station, 8.5 km away at 47 m; the village itself is at 123 m. [10]
The village sits 76 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PLOERMEL, 17 km away at 65 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 58 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 882 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GUER, 8.5 km away at 47 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
100 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 191,500 € — 1,324 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Morbihan is 2,080 € 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 — 56012/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56012/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56012/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56012/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56012
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56075
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ouën-des-Toits | 53 | 96 km E | 1,785 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Christophe | 17 | 223 km SE | 1,422 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 64 % · humidity 57 % |
| La Gouesnière | 35 | 73 km N | 2,021 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benon | 17 | 222 km SE | 1,859 | 39.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
| Herrlisheim-près-Colmar | 68 | 707 km E | 1,911 | 36.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sernin | 07 | 630 km SE | 1,872 | 38.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gouesnière | 35 | 73 km N | 2,021 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ouën-des-Toits | 53 | 96 km E | 1,785 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benon | 17 | 222 km SE | 1,859 | 39.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Christophe | 17 | 223 km SE | 1,422 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 64 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Sernin | 07 | 630 km SE | 1,872 | 38.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Herrlisheim-près-Colmar | 68 | 707 km E | 1,911 | 36.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · 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 Beignon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ouën-des-Toits | 53 | 96 km E | 1,785 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ahuillé | 53 | 97 km E | 1,852 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tuffé Val de la Chéronne | 72 | 201 km E | 1,680 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Malô-du-Bois | 85 | 150 km SE | 1,612 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Urmatt | 67 | 705 km E | 1,505 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mametz | 62 | 440 km NE | 1,973 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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