Val-au-Perche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val-au-Perche (INSEE 61484) is in Orne (61), part of CC des Collines du Perche Normand. Population 3,336 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 5 former communes: Gémages (61185), L'Hermitière (61204), Mâle (61246), La Rouge (61356), Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre (61359). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/61484-val-au-perche
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 6,518 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.21 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MAITRE DES PAINS). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE LA VALLEE). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (BAM - BAR A MANGER · PIZZA KING). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (HOTEL RESTAURANT LE GIBET). [5]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS DUBRUEL (LA ROUGE) · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN ET MARCELLE ETOURNAY (MALE) · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA TAILLE). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE YVES MONTAND). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICIA MONTES ROMERO, MÉDECIN · GUY GERVAIS KANGA LEUNGA, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES TILLEULS). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DES COLLINES DU PERCHE NORMAND). [4]
1 × Cinema (ST LOUIS). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [4]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DU THEIL SUR HUISNE). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (MERAKEB SAMIA · L'ATELIER COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LE GIBET · AUBERGE DE LA CLOCHE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE MAITRE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE LA VALLEE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | BAM - BAR A MANGER · PIZZA KING | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LE GIBET | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS DUBRUEL (LA ROUGE) · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN ET MARCELLE ETOURNAY (MALE) · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA TAILLE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE YVES MONTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PATRICIA MONTES ROMERO, MÉDECIN · GUY GERVAIS KANGA LEUNGA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES TILLEULS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DES COLLINES DU PERCHE NORMAND | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | ST LOUIS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DU THEIL SUR HUISNE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | MERAKEB SAMIA · L'ATELIER COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LE GIBET · AUBERGE DE LA CLOCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday de 8h à 13h Place des Teilleuls, Le Theil-sur-Huisne. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [6]
Trajectory
Population 3,823 (2012) → 3,336 (2023): -12.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,760 (1990) → 3,336 (2023): -11.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,990, of which 10.8 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Val-au-Perche): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Val-au-Perche): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Val-au-Perche): 1.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Val-au-Perche): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Val-au-Perche): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PREAUX-DU-PERCHE weather station, 7.2 km away at 133 m; the village itself is at 101 m. [11]
An average of 756 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PREAUX-DU-PERCHE, 7.2 km away at 133 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61484/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://valauperche.fr/nous-decouvrir/marche-de-val-au-perche/— “Jour de marché : Mercredi, de 8h à 13h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61484/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61484/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61484/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61484
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coëx | 85 | 254 km SW | 3,428 | 47.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 58 % |
| Veynes | 05 | 572 km SE | 3,214 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 0 % |
| Orbey | 68 | 480 km E | 3,429 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
| Mirepoix | 09 | 583 km S | 3,172 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 81 % |
| Mauriac | 15 | 361 km S | 3,449 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Mortain-Bocage | 50 | 128 km W | 2,961 | 68.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortain-Bocage | 50 | 128 km W | 2,961 | 68.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 89 % |
| Coëx | 85 | 254 km SW | 3,428 | 47.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 58 % |
| Mauriac | 15 | 361 km S | 3,449 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Orbey | 68 | 480 km E | 3,429 | 47.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
| Veynes | 05 | 572 km SE | 3,214 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 0 % |
| Mirepoix | 09 | 583 km S | 3,172 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/61484-val-au-perche