Bellême
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bellême (INSEE 61038) is in Orne (61), part of CC des Collines du Perche Normand. Population 1,457 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/61038-belleme
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 11,860 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DES REMPARTS · LES PAINS DE SAINT HILAIRE · LE CARRE BELLEMOIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICERIE BELLEMOISE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (A LA DINETTE GOURMANDE · LA VERTICALE · LA BELLEMOISE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA CIVETTE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MICHEL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROGER MARTIN DU GARD). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PILAR CANADAS LOPEZ, MÉDECIN · AURORA SANTAMARIA GODOY, MÉDECIN · MARINA LARA GARCIA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BELLEME). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BELLÊME). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · AGENCE DE BELLEME). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (GRAIN DE BEAUTE · SYLVIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · ATELIER COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (NORMANDY COUNTRY CLUB · RELAIS SAINT LOUIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DOMAINE DU PERCHE BELLEMOIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Fishmonger.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES DELICES DES REMPARTS · LES PAINS DE SAINT HILAIRE · LE CARRE BELLEMOIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'EPICERIE BELLEMOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | A LA DINETTE GOURMANDE · LA VERTICALE · LA BELLEMOISE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA CIVETTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROGER MARTIN DU GARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PILAR CANADAS LOPEZ, MÉDECIN · AURORA SANTAMARIA GODOY, MÉDECIN · MARINA LARA GARCIA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BELLEME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BELLÊME | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · AGENCE DE BELLEME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | GRAIN DE BEAUTE · SYLVIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · ATELIER COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | NORMANDY COUNTRY CLUB · RELAIS SAINT LOUIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DOMAINE DU PERCHE BELLEMOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,593 (2012) → 1,457 (2023): -8.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,788 (1990) → 1,457 (2023): -18.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 984, of which 13.5 % second homes and 13.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bellême): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bellême): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Bellême): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bellême): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bellême): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BELLEME_SAPC weather station, 0.9 km away at 168 m; the village itself is at 219 m. [9]
The village sits 51 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
An average of 819 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BELLEME_SAPC, 0.9 km away at 168 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61038/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61038/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61038/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61038/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieurey | 27 | 95 km N | 1,465 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 347 km SE | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Plaisance | 32 | 532 km S | 1,430 | 57.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 378 km E | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 64 % |
| Barjac | 30 | 538 km SE | 1,608 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 85 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 366 km SE | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieurey | 27 | 95 km N | 1,465 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 347 km SE | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 366 km SE | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 378 km E | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 64 % |
| Plaisance | 32 | 532 km S | 1,430 | 57.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
| Barjac | 30 | 538 km SE | 1,608 | 65.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
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