Ploemel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ploemel (INSEE 56161) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique. Population 3,175 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/56161-ploemel
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 6,801 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.59 | 5 | 2.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA P'TITE BOULANGE HAMEL · TENTATIONS GOURMANDES). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE ROHELLEC PATRICIA · LA PETITE CREPERIE · THEO PIZZA · LE ROUX DELPHINE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA GARE · LE MULLIGAN). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU GROEZ VEN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY CALLOC'H, MÉDECIN · MORGANE GARCIA, MÉDECIN · ANNE BILDE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE PLOEMEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PLOEMEL AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PLOEMEL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE DU GROEZ VEN). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER D'ALICE · LES CISEAUX DE CAMILLE · PAULE ARTISAN COIFFEUR). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL DU GOLF SAINT-LAURENT). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING SAINT LAURENT · CAMPING DE KERGO). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LA P'TITE BOULANGE HAMEL · TENTATIONS GOURMANDES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 6 | LE ROHELLEC PATRICIA · LA PETITE CREPERIE · THEO PIZZA · LE ROUX DELPHINE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | CAFE DE LA GARE · LE MULLIGAN | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU GROEZ VEN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | THIERRY CALLOC'H, MÉDECIN · MORGANE GARCIA, MÉDECIN · ANNE BILDE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE PLOEMEL | 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 | PLOEMEL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PLOEMEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ESPACE DU GROEZ VEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | L'ATELIER D'ALICE · LES CISEAUX DE CAMILLE · PAULE ARTISAN COIFFEUR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL DU GOLF SAINT-LAURENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING SAINT LAURENT · CAMPING DE KERGO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,639 (2012) → 3,175 (2023): 20.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,892 (1990) → 3,175 (2023): 67.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,843, of which 20.6 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ploemel): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Auray): 5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Ploemel): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ploemel): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ploemel): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the AURAY weather station, 7.6 km away at 26 m; the village itself is at 30 m. [10]
An average of 980 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at AURAY, 7.6 km away at 26 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56161/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56161/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56161/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56161/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56161
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camors | 56 | 22 km N | 3,260 | 42.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Plélo | 22 | 101 km N | 3,344 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Beauzac | 43 | 610 km SE | 2,954 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 0 % |
| Pléchâtel | 35 | 102 km E | 2,833 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Sare | 64 | 496 km S | 2,763 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 93 % |
| Férel | 56 | 58 km E | 3,499 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camors | 56 | 22 km N | 3,260 | 42.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Férel | 56 | 58 km E | 3,499 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Plélo | 22 | 101 km N | 3,344 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Pléchâtel | 35 | 102 km E | 2,833 | 59.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Sare | 64 | 496 km S | 2,763 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 93 % |
| Beauzac | 43 | 610 km SE | 2,954 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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