Sarzeau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sarzeau (INSEE 56240) is in Morbihan (56), part of CA Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération. Population 9,212 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/56240-sarzeau
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 94 % of the 2,668 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 16.96 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE CARTRON · BOULANGERIE DES ILES · BISCUITERIE DE LA PRESQU'ILE · LORIA · BOULANGERIE MAQUIGNON). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE RHUYS · DELICES DE LA PRESQU'ILE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AR MOTTEN · LA PETITE EPICERIE). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (LIDL · ROLOPIAU · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · CARREFOUR CITY · ZLCRH). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA CAVE FROMAGERE). [4]
3 × Fishmonger (FUMAGE ARTISANAL D'ARZON · ATLANTIQUE MAREE · LA SCLUZETTE). [3,4]
37 × Restaurant (DE VERNOU DE BONNEUIL EMMANNUEL · SARL LE SUROIT BECUDO · LE PETIT PORT · LE COMPTOIR A PATATE · K FEE MELUSINE). [3,4]
12 × Café / bar (SNACK BAR DU DOMAINE AN TREST · COTE PLAGE · LE CLIFDEN · LE SPI · LE RHUYS BAR). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES KORRIGANS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBL MARIE LE FRANC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DE RHUYS · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SARAH MESSARI, MÉDECIN · ANNE FAUVETTE, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE HAUPERT, MÉDECIN · ALINE LEMBO, MÉDECIN · KAREN PLATZGUMMER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GOLFE · PHARMACIE DE RHUYS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE MARIE LE FRANC). [3]
1 × Cinema (L'HERMINE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES SPORTS · MAIRIE). [3]
6 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE PENVINS CNS · PLAGE DE LANDREZAC · PORT DU LOGEO · PLAGE DE ST JACQUES · PLAGE DE KERFONTAINE). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · SARZEAU BNPP BDB · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SARZEAU · CREDIT AGRICOLE DU MORBIHAN). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (STELLA D'EL ARTE · AVENUE 51 · STEPHANIE COIFFURE · SALON MATHIS ET CARLA · DELPHINE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LESAGE · LE MUR DU ROY · HOTEL DU PORT). [3,4]
10 × Campsite (CAMPING DU MENGUEN · CAP FUN CAMPING AN TREST · CAMPING LES GENÊTS · CAMPING LA FERME DE LANN HOEDIC · CAMPING LES MOUETTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 11 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 4 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 2 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | PATISSERIE CARTRON · BOULANGERIE DES ILES · BISCUITERIE DE LA PRESQU'ILE · LORIA · BOULANGERIE MAQUIGNON | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DE RHUYS · DELICES DE LA PRESQU'ILE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | AR MOTTEN · LA PETITE EPICERIE | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | LIDL · ROLOPIAU · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · CARREFOUR CITY · ZLCRH | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA CAVE FROMAGERE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 3 | FUMAGE ARTISANAL D'ARZON · ATLANTIQUE MAREE · LA SCLUZETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 37 | DE VERNOU DE BONNEUIL EMMANNUEL · SARL LE SUROIT BECUDO · LE PETIT PORT · LE COMPTOIR A PATATE · K FEE MELUSINE | INSEE BPE 37 / INSEE SIRENE 52 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 12 | SNACK BAR DU DOMAINE AN TREST · COTE PLAGE · LE CLIFDEN · LE SPI · LE RHUYS BAR | INSEE SIRENE 12 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES KORRIGANS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBL MARIE LE FRANC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DE RHUYS · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | SARAH MESSARI, MÉDECIN · ANNE FAUVETTE, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE HAUPERT, MÉDECIN · ALINE LEMBO, MÉDECIN · KAREN PLATZGUMMER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU GOLFE · PHARMACIE DE RHUYS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| 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 | MEDIATHEQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE MARIE LE FRANC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L'HERMINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | PARC DES SPORTS · MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 6 | PLAGE DE PENVINS CNS · PLAGE DE LANDREZAC · PORT DU LOGEO · PLAGE DE ST JACQUES · PLAGE DE KERFONTAINE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · SARZEAU BNPP BDB · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SARZEAU · CREDIT AGRICOLE DU MORBIHAN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | STELLA D'EL ARTE · AVENUE 51 · STEPHANIE COIFFURE · SALON MATHIS ET CARLA · DELPHINE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LESAGE · LE MUR DU ROY · HOTEL DU PORT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 10 | CAMPING DU MENGUEN · CAP FUN CAMPING AN TREST · CAMPING LES GENÊTS · CAMPING LA FERME DE LANN HOEDIC · CAMPING LES MOUETTES | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 7,710 (2012) → 9,212 (2023): 19.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,972 (1990) → 9,212 (2023): 85.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 11,874, of which 55.7 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sarzeau): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sarzeau): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sarzeau): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sarzeau): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sarzeau): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SARZEAU SA weather station, 2.8 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 30 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VANNES-SENE, 9.5 km away at 3 m, over 26 summers. [9]
An average of 757 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SARZEAU SA, 2.8 km away at 35 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56240/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56240/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56240/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56240/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56240
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lège-Cap-Ferret | 33 | 328 km SE | 7,909 | 80 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 46 % · humidity 71 % |
| Erquy | 22 | 124 km N | 3,974 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Trégunc | 29 | 89 km NW | 7,148 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 72 km NW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Erdeven | 56 | 32 km NW | 4,008 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Monts | 85 | 98 km SE | 8,868 | 73.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erdeven | 56 | 32 km NW | 4,008 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 72 km NW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trégunc | 29 | 89 km NW | 7,148 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Monts | 85 | 98 km SE | 8,868 | 73.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Erquy | 22 | 124 km N | 3,974 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lège-Cap-Ferret | 33 | 328 km SE | 7,909 | 80 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 46 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Sarzeau'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erquy | 22 | 124 km N | 3,974 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Trégunc | 29 | 89 km NW | 7,148 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Moëlan-sur-Mer | 29 | 72 km NW | 6,749 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Loctudy | 29 | 111 km W | 4,075 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plouha | 22 | 128 km N | 4,634 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Crozon | 29 | 151 km NW | 7,499 | 66.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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