Plouharnel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plouharnel (INSEE 56168) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique. Population 2,285 (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/56168-plouharnel
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 8,769 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.88 | 10 | 8.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.37 | 5 | 1.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (A 2 PAINS D'ICI). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SPECIALITES PRESQU'ILE LE BIHAN P & FILS · DA GINA). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU TY SNACKERS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (FLOCH DISTRIBUTION AURAY). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (EURL LA ROSE TREMIERE · SURFIN PIZZA · TY YAR · LA PECHE A LA TURLUTTE · O'VALIDE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE MASSENA · TY BOUCHON · ESB CAFE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE L'OCEAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DES FLEURS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTINE HOCHARD, MÉDECIN · NOEMIE LE HEBEL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-LISE ROCHON, MÉDECIN · LUCIE LACOMBLET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PLOUHARNEL AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
3 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE MANE GUEN · PLAGE DE TY HOCHE · PLAGE DE MENTOR). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (AU LONG COURT). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (CARNAC LODGE HOTEL & SPA). [3,4]
7 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL SABLES BLANCS · CAMPING KERSILY · CAMPING LA LANDE · LES PIRATES DE CARNAC · CAMPING LES GOÉLANDS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | A 2 PAINS D'ICI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SPECIALITES PRESQU'ILE LE BIHAN P & FILS · DA GINA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | AU TY SNACKERS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | FLOCH DISTRIBUTION AURAY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | EURL LA ROSE TREMIERE · SURFIN PIZZA · TY YAR · LA PECHE A LA TURLUTTE · O'VALIDE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE MASSENA · TY BOUCHON · ESB CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE L'OCEAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DES FLEURS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | CHRISTINE HOCHARD, MÉDECIN · NOEMIE LE HEBEL, MÉDECIN · ANNE-LISE ROCHON, MÉDECIN · LUCIE LACOMBLET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | PLOUHARNEL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 3 | PLAGE DE MANE GUEN · PLAGE DE TY HOCHE · PLAGE DE MENTOR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | AU LONG COURT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | CARNAC LODGE HOTEL & SPA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 7 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL SABLES BLANCS · CAMPING KERSILY · CAMPING LA LANDE · LES PIRATES DE CARNAC · CAMPING LES GOÉLANDS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,126 (2012) → 2,285 (2023): 7.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,653 (1990) → 2,285 (2023): 38.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,661, of which 31.7 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plouharnel): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Plouharnel): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Plouharnel): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Carnac): 3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Plouharnel): 0.2 km to the south (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, 4.2 km away at 9 m; the village itself is at 23 m. [10]
An average of 822 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CARNAC, 4.2 km away at 9 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 — 56168/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56168/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56168/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56168/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56168
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyre en Aubrac | 48 | 587 km SE | 2,296 | 71 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Cotignac | 83 | 850 km SE | 2,197 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 62 % |
| Pleubian | 22 | 138 km N | 2,365 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 70 % |
| Mareuil en Périgord | 24 | 362 km SE | 2,326 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 55 % |
| Penvénan | 22 | 136 km N | 2,584 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 43 | 620 km SE | 2,019 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 1 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penvénan | 22 | 136 km N | 2,584 | 62.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Pleubian | 22 | 138 km N | 2,365 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 70 % |
| Mareuil en Périgord | 24 | 362 km SE | 2,326 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 55 % |
| Peyre en Aubrac | 48 | 587 km SE | 2,296 | 71 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 43 | 620 km SE | 2,019 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 1 % |
| Cotignac | 83 | 850 km SE | 2,197 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 62 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/56168-plouharnel