Vimoutiers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vimoutiers (INSEE 61508) is in Orne (61), part of CC des Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault. Population 2,978 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
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/61508-vimoutiers
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 7,160 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 | 0.78 | 25 | 19.39 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.54 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.13 | 10 | 1.31 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TOUNDOU BEN · AU FOURNIL D'ANAEH · DESJIS). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON MORIN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCINELLE EXPRESS · AUX SAVEURS DU TERROIR). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · MIRONE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (AUX DELICES DE LA MER). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (CAFE DE L'EQUERRE · CANDAN KEMAM · L'ARDOISE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE STOP BAR · LE FORDINGBRIDGE · LE SULKY). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GUSTAVE FLAUBERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ARLETTE HEE-FERGANT). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE SANSIGOLO, MÉDECIN · MARIE AGNES TCHODIBIA-HEMO, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TOUTAIN · PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE D AUGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (PÔLE DE VIMOUTIERS). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VIMOUTIERS · AGENCE DE VIMOUTIERS · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL NORMANDIE VIMOUTIERS SAP EN AUGE · BANQUE CIC OUEST). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (CLUB COIFFURE · CREATIF'S · L ATELIER COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL DU SOLEIL D' OR). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | TOUNDOU BEN · AU FOURNIL D'ANAEH · DESJIS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | MAISON MORIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | COCCINELLE EXPRESS · AUX SAVEURS DU TERROIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · MIRONE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | AUX DELICES DE LA MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 9 | CAFE DE L'EQUERRE · CANDAN KEMAM · L'ARDOISE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE STOP BAR · LE FORDINGBRIDGE · LE SULKY | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GUSTAVE FLAUBERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ARLETTE HEE-FERGANT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | VERONIQUE SANSIGOLO, MÉDECIN · MARIE AGNES TCHODIBIA-HEMO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE TOUTAIN · PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE D AUGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | PÔLE DE VIMOUTIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VIMOUTIERS · AGENCE DE VIMOUTIERS · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL NORMANDIE VIMOUTIERS SAP EN AUGE · BANQUE CIC OUEST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | CLUB COIFFURE · CREATIF'S · L ATELIER COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL DU SOLEIL D' OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,675 (2012) → 2,978 (2023): -19 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,723 (1990) → 2,978 (2023): -36.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,047, of which 6.2 % second homes and 19.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vimoutiers): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vimoutiers): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Vimoutiers): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vimoutiers): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vimoutiers): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the TICHEVILLE_SAPC weather station, 3.8 km away at 225 m; the village itself is at 100 m. [9]
The village sits 125 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. [9]
An average of 833 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at TICHEVILLE_SAPC, 3.8 km away at 225 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 — 61508/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61508/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61508/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 61508/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 61508
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauléon-Licharre | 64 | 640 km S | 2,972 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 96 % |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 73 km S | 2,928 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
| Arbois | 39 | 472 km SE | 3,114 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 53 % |
| Taulé | 29 | 303 km W | 2,914 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 07 | 586 km SE | 3,031 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 13 % · winter 88 % |
| Merdrignac | 22 | 209 km W | 3,139 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 73 km S | 2,928 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
| Merdrignac | 22 | 209 km W | 3,139 | 43.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Taulé | 29 | 303 km W | 2,914 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Arbois | 39 | 472 km SE | 3,114 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 53 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 07 | 586 km SE | 3,031 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 13 % · winter 88 % |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 64 | 640 km S | 2,972 | 66.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 96 % |
Elsewhere
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