Belforêt-en-Perche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Belforêt-en-Perche (INSEE 61196) is in Orne (61), part of CC des Collines du Perche Normand. Population 1,474 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 5 former communes: Eperrais (61154), Origny-le-Butin (61318), La Perrière (61325), Saint-Ouen-de-la-Cour (61437), Sérigny (61471). [3]
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/61196-belforet-en-perche
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 11,778 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DES REMPARTS · LES PAINS DE SAINT-HILAIRE). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EQUI'OUEST · COMPTOIR GENERAL DE LA PERRIERE). [4,5]
4 × Restaurant (LA MAISON D'HORBE · LA BONNE TABLE · PINOCC'HIO · LA TI FRINGALE). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (RESTAURANT DE LA HERSE). [5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (POLE SCOLAIRE THOMAS PESQUET). [4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LE GUE DE LA CHAINE RP · LA PERRIERE COMPTOIR GENERAL RP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BELFORÊT-EN-PERCHE). [4]
1 × Hairdresser. [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Hotel (RELAIS D'HORBE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES DELICES DES REMPARTS · LES PAINS DE SAINT-HILAIRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EQUI'OUEST · COMPTOIR GENERAL DE LA PERRIERE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | LA MAISON D'HORBE · LA BONNE TABLE · PINOCC'HIO · LA TI FRINGALE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | RESTAURANT DE LA HERSE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | POLE SCOLAIRE THOMAS PESQUET | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LE GUE DE LA CHAINE RP · LA PERRIERE COMPTOIR GENERAL RP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BELFORÊT-EN-PERCHE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 1 | RELAIS D'HORBE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,689 (2012) → 1,474 (2023): -12.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,784 (1990) → 1,474 (2023): -17.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,081, of which 24.4 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Belforêt-en-Perche): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême): 1.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Bellême): 3.4 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Bellême): 2.8 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Belforêt-en-Perche): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the BELLEME_SAPC weather station, 2 km away at 168 m; the village itself is at 151 m. [12]
An average of 819 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BELLEME_SAPC, 2 km away at 168 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61196/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61196/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61196/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61196/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61196
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61426
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born | 40 | 475 km S | 1,443 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Béganne | 56 | 223 km W | 1,493 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 82 % |
| Oppède | 84 | 618 km SE | 1,285 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 3 % · winter 57 % |
| Entrechaux | 84 | 582 km SE | 1,177 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 96 % |
| Pléhédel | 22 | 263 km W | 1,306 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
| Saint-Guyomard | 56 | 235 km W | 1,468 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béganne | 56 | 223 km W | 1,493 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 82 % |
| Saint-Guyomard | 56 | 235 km W | 1,468 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
| Pléhédel | 22 | 263 km W | 1,306 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born | 40 | 475 km S | 1,443 | 46.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Entrechaux | 84 | 582 km SE | 1,177 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 96 % |
| Oppède | 84 | 618 km SE | 1,285 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 3 % · winter 57 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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