Étel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Étel (INSEE 56055) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique. Population 2,074 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/56055-etel
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 9,364 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.17 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.95 |
| Housing mix | 0.14 | 5 | 0.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON TH · LE FOURNIL D'ETEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CHARLY & L'EPICERIE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE DE LA CRIEE). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (ARYS · MBOUED · CREPERIE LA GOURMANDINE · CURRYCOCO · CAFE DE L'ENTRA'CTE - LE BISTROT A THON). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (COTE A COTE · LE CODE BARRE · L'ORANGE BLEUE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA BARRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA RIVIERE D'ETEL). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MANON GUILLOUET-LAMY, MÉDECIN · PAULINE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME LECARPENTIER, MÉDECIN · ZOÉ URVOAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'ETEL). [3]
1 × Cinema (LA RIVIERE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS DU MEN GLAS · LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL EMILE JAMES · GYMNASE ET SKATEPARK DE LA FALAISE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (TECHNI'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE TRIANON). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (SERVICE DU CAMPING). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | MAISON TH · LE FOURNIL D'ETEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CHARLY & L'EPICERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE DE LA CRIEE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 14 | ARYS · MBOUED · CREPERIE LA GOURMANDINE · CURRYCOCO · CAFE DE L'ENTRA'CTE - LE BISTROT A THON | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | COTE A COTE · LE CODE BARRE · L'ORANGE BLEUE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA BARRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LA RIVIERE D'ETEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MANON GUILLOUET-LAMY, MÉDECIN · PAULINE ANTOINE, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME LECARPENTIER, MÉDECIN · ZOÉ URVOAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'ETEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LA RIVIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SALLE MULTISPORTS DU MEN GLAS · LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL EMILE JAMES · GYMNASE ET SKATEPARK DE LA FALAISE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | TECHNI'HAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE TRIANON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | SERVICE DU CAMPING | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,040 (2012) → 2,074 (2023): 1.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,318 (1990) → 2,074 (2023): -10.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,135, of which 43.1 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Étel): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Étel): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Étel): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Plouhinec): 2.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Étel): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CARNAC weather station, 13.5 km away at 9 m; the village itself is at 11 m. [10]
An average of 944 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MERLEVENEZ, 9.4 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
198 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 335,000 € — 3,484 € per m² of built surface. [11]
102 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 203,765 € — 4,269 € per m². [11]
The median across Morbihan is 2,080 € per m², so this commune sits above 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 — 56055/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56055/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56055/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56055/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56055
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56169
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernières-sur-Mer | 14 | 277 km NE | 2,437 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Ré | 17 | 213 km SE | 2,355 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Les Moutiers-en-Retz | 44 | 112 km SE | 1,939 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Roscoff | 29 | 132 km NW | 3,334 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 72 % |
| Langrune-sur-Mer | 14 | 279 km NE | 1,916 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
| Guilvinec | 29 | 82 km W | 2,669 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilvinec | 29 | 82 km W | 2,669 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 77 % |
| Les Moutiers-en-Retz | 44 | 112 km SE | 1,939 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Roscoff | 29 | 132 km NW | 3,334 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Ré | 17 | 213 km SE | 2,355 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Bernières-sur-Mer | 14 | 277 km NE | 2,437 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
| Langrune-sur-Mer | 14 | 279 km NE | 1,916 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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