Ploërmel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ploërmel (INSEE 56165) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC Ploërmel Communauté. Population 10,163 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Monterrein (56138). [3]
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/56165-ploermel
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 2,402 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 | 0.45 | 25 | 11.32 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.56 |
| Education | 0.31 | 10 | 3.13 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.89 | 10 | 8.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE GRENIER A PAIN PLOERMEL · SARL YAMIE · BARA MAD · THYTAY). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DUPONT E & S). [4,5]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TERROIRS GOURMANDS · LE HANGAR PAR MORGANE · PANIER SYMPA · UN GRAIN DANS LE BOCAL · EPICERIE DU MONDE). [4,5]
6 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL · L D DISTRIBUTION · SOLACDIS · MALUVA). [4,5]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (SECRETS DE FROMAGER). [5]
31 × Restaurant (RESTECO-LYCEE LA MENNAIS · RESTECO-LYCEE AGRICOLE LA TOUCHE · LE MALLEVILLE · SARL SABA · LAMAEDRA). [4,5]
12 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC DES 4 SOLDATS · LE TI SAM · LE MARIGNY · LE LEGEND · D8). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [4]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE BEAUMANOIR · COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR). [4]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICE JUETTE, MÉDECIN · PAUL LALONDE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE RUSQUET, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND ECHELARD, MÉDECIN · SAMUEL GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN). [4]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LAENNEC · PHARMACIE DU LAC · PHARMACIE SAINT ANTOINE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MYSTRINGUE). [4]
1 × Cinema (CINELAC). [4]
5 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DES MARES · COLLEGE DU SACRE COEUR · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE RONSOUZES · LYCEE LA MENNAIS ST ARMEL · LYCEE LA TOUCHE). [4]
7 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAURON - PLOERMEL · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · PLOERMEL BNPP BDB). [4]
19 × Hairdresser (LA BULLE D'HAIR · ART'IFS · LE TEMPS D'UNE COUPE). [4,5]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
5 × Hotel (BEST WESTERN PLUS LE ROI ARTHUR HÔTEL & SPA · HÔTEL LE SAINT MARC · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE COBH · BRIT HOTEL · HÔTEL LE THY). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | LE GRENIER A PAIN PLOERMEL · SARL YAMIE · BARA MAD · THYTAY | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DUPONT E & S | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | TERROIRS GOURMANDS · LE HANGAR PAR MORGANE · PANIER SYMPA · UN GRAIN DANS LE BOCAL · EPICERIE DU MONDE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 6 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL · L D DISTRIBUTION · SOLACDIS · MALUVA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | SECRETS DE FROMAGER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 31 | RESTECO-LYCEE LA MENNAIS · RESTECO-LYCEE AGRICOLE LA TOUCHE · LE MALLEVILLE · SARL SABA · LAMAEDRA | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 12 | BAR TABAC DES 4 SOLDATS · LE TI SAM · LE MARIGNY · LE LEGEND · D8 | INSEE SIRENE 12 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE BEAUMANOIR · COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | PATRICE JUETTE, MÉDECIN · PAUL LALONDE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE RUSQUET, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND ECHELARD, MÉDECIN · SAMUEL GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE LAENNEC · PHARMACIE DU LAC · PHARMACIE SAINT ANTOINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MYSTRINGUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINELAC | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | COMPLEXE DES MARES · COLLEGE DU SACRE COEUR · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE RONSOUZES · LYCEE LA MENNAIS ST ARMEL · LYCEE LA TOUCHE | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAURON - PLOERMEL · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · PLOERMEL BNPP BDB | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | LA BULLE D'HAIR · ART'IFS · LE TEMPS D'UNE COUPE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 5 | BEST WESTERN PLUS LE ROI ARTHUR HÔTEL & SPA · HÔTEL LE SAINT MARC · HOTEL RESTAURANT LE COBH · BRIT HOTEL · HÔTEL LE THY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday, Sunday matin Place Paul Anselin (vendredi), Place La Mennais (dimanche). [6]
Trajectory
Population 9,771 (2012) → 10,163 (2023): 4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 7,294 (1990) → 10,163 (2023): 39.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,615, of which 4.1 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ploërmel): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Ploërmel): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Ploërmel): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Ploërmel): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ploërmel): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PLOERMEL weather station, 2.4 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 78 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PLOERMEL, 2.4 km away at 65 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 775 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PLOERMEL, 2.4 km away at 65 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56165/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ploermel.bzh/les-marches/— “Ploërmel possède son marché hebdomadaire, le vendredi matin et organise chaque dimanche matin, un marché de l'alimentaire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56165/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56165/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56165/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56165
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambesc | 13 | 760 km SE | 10,024 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 18 | 393 km E | 9,899 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 65 % · humidity 50 % |
| Figeac | 46 | 502 km SE | 9,793 | 76.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bernay | 27 | 256 km NE | 9,765 | 75.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Limoux | 11 | 650 km SE | 10,532 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Loudéac | 22 | 38 km NW | 9,987 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudéac | 22 | 38 km NW | 9,987 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bernay | 27 | 256 km NE | 9,765 | 75.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 18 | 393 km E | 9,899 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 65 % · humidity 50 % |
| Figeac | 46 | 502 km SE | 9,793 | 76.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Limoux | 11 | 650 km SE | 10,532 | 60.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lambesc | 13 | 760 km SE | 10,024 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · 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 Ploërmel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudéac | 22 | 38 km NW | 9,987 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savenay | 44 | 72 km SE | 9,543 | 69.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteaugiron | 35 | 68 km E | 10,845 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 460 km NE | 9,598 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Liffré | 35 | 73 km NE | 9,339 | 68.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pontchâteau | 44 | 59 km SE | 11,474 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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