Cuissai
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 22.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cuissai (INSEE 61141) is in Orne (61), part of CU d'Alençon. Population 436 (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 22.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 17,925 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CHAUMONT). [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CHAUMONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 424 (2012) → 436 (2023): 2.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 330 (1990) → 436 (2023): 32.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 206, of which 6.3 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Condé-sur-Sarthe): 5.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Condé-sur-Sarthe): 4.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon): 5.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon): 4.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Lonrai): 2.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ALENCON weather station, 7.6 km away at 143 m; the village itself is at 163 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ALENCON, 7.6 km away at 143 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 847 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RADON, 6.9 km away at 165 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 — 61141/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61141/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61141/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61141/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61117
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61382
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61234
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jouan-de-l'Isle | 22 | 162 km W | 446 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 21 | 374 km E | 463 | 23.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tourmont | 39 | 461 km E | 437 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coulonges-Thouarsais | 79 | 174 km S | 443 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bouzonville-aux-Bois | 45 | 170 km E | 428 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
| Bretagne-d'Armagnac | 32 | 510 km S | 408 | 20.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jouan-de-l'Isle | 22 | 162 km W | 446 | 21.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouzonville-aux-Bois | 45 | 170 km E | 428 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
| Coulonges-Thouarsais | 79 | 174 km S | 443 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 21 | 374 km E | 463 | 23.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tourmont | 39 | 461 km E | 437 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bretagne-d'Armagnac | 32 | 510 km S | 408 | 20.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Cuissai'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallon | 02 | 278 km NE | 424 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Duvy | 60 | 225 km NE | 412 | 18.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuville-Coppegueule | 80 | 198 km NE | 509 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jaillon | 54 | 439 km E | 469 | 25 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellenglise | 02 | 285 km NE | 378 | 17.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Oneux | 80 | 234 km NE | 434 | 13.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
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