Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 25.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 33 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile (INSEE 61078) is in Orne (61), part of CA Flers Agglo. Population 693 (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 25.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 33 % of the 16,411 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.84 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ JU ET MINI). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | CHEZ JU ET MINI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 719 (2012) → 693 (2023): -3.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 704 (1990) → 693 (2023): -1.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 351, of which 6.6 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers): 4.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont): 2.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers): 4.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont): 2.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cerisy-Belle-Étoile): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FLERS weather station, 5.8 km away at 195 m; the village itself is at 138 m. [11]
The village sits 57 m below 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FLERS, 5.8 km away at 195 m, over 28 summers. [11]
That station sits 57 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 898 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FLERS, 5.8 km away at 195 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61078/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61078/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61078/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61078/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61391
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61445
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61078
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteils | 30 | 640 km SE | 692 | 37.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bard | 42 | 500 km SE | 700 | 30 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 36 % |
| Auvers | 50 | 75 km NW | 683 | 30.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Juilley | 50 | 57 km W | 691 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne | 61 | 11 km E | 684 | 26.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villequier-Aumont | 02 | 294 km E | 684 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Honorine-la-Chardonne | 61 | 11 km E | 684 | 26.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Juilley | 50 | 57 km W | 691 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auvers | 50 | 75 km NW | 683 | 30.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villequier-Aumont | 02 | 294 km E | 684 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bard | 42 | 500 km SE | 700 | 30 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 36 % |
| Monteils | 30 | 640 km SE | 692 | 37.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · 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 Cerisy-Belle-Étoile'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auvers | 50 | 75 km NW | 683 | 30.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villequier-Aumont | 02 | 294 km E | 684 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courbépine | 27 | 94 km NE | 733 | 31 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Theuville | 28 | 172 km E | 729 | 29 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lavardin | 72 | 95 km SE | 693 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Étréville | 27 | 113 km NE | 651 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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