Carrouges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carrouges (INSEE 61074) is in Orne (61), part of CC du Pays Fertois et du Bocage Carrougien. Population 623 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 64.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,844 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.82 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON M&J). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PIZZERIA DE LA PLACE LEVENEUR). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVECO - JYTROUVETOUT61.COM · SIMON). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR DES SPORTS · L'ANNEXE · POPPY COCKTAIL). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI DELIVET). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROCIO ANGELA PEREZ RIVERA, MÉDECIN · JUAN ANTONIO SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CARROUGES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CARROUGES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE MAXIME MENARD). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORMANDIE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COULEURS ET CREATIONS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON M&J | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PIZZERIA DE LA PLACE LEVENEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVECO - JYTROUVETOUT61.COM · SIMON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR DES SPORTS · L'ANNEXE · POPPY COCKTAIL | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE HENRI DELIVET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ROCIO ANGELA PEREZ RIVERA, MÉDECIN · JUAN ANTONIO SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CARROUGES | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CARROUGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE MAXIME MENARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COULEURS ET CREATIONS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 725 (2012) → 623 (2023): -14.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 760 (1990) → 623 (2023): -18 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 365, of which 5.2 % second homes and 21.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carrouges): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Carrouges): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Carrouges): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Carrouges): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Carrouges): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CARROUGES weather station, 0.4 km away at 295 m; the village itself is at 328 m. [9]
An average of 992 mm of rain a year, spread over 141 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CARROUGES BOURG, 0.2 km away at 325 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 — 61074/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61074/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61074/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61074/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61074
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salles-sur-l'Hers | 11 | 605 km S | 770 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 73 % |
| Lafeuillade-en-Vézie | 15 | 465 km SE | 583 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 89 % |
| Urcel | 02 | 289 km E | 534 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Neuvy-Sautour | 89 | 297 km E | 873 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 93 % |
| Lanuéjouls | 12 | 493 km S | 779 | 76.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 57 % |
| Allemans-du-Dropt | 47 | 439 km S | 490 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urcel | 02 | 289 km E | 534 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Neuvy-Sautour | 89 | 297 km E | 873 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 93 % |
| Allemans-du-Dropt | 47 | 439 km S | 490 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
| Lafeuillade-en-Vézie | 15 | 465 km SE | 583 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 89 % |
| Lanuéjouls | 12 | 493 km S | 779 | 76.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 57 % |
| Salles-sur-l'Hers | 11 | 605 km S | 770 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 73 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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