Arnage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arnage (INSEE 72008) is in Sarthe (72), part of CU Le Mans Métropole. Population 5,445 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 55.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 4,329 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.9 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.72 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEROYER · LA MELODIE DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LAVERGNE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIFRAIS LE MANS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · FRAIS MALIN DESTOCKAGE). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (AUBERGE LES MATFEUX · GORSANE SABRIA · LE TANDEM · LA CASA DI BENITO · EMMA). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE LOCAL A BIERES · BAR DU CENTRE · DU VIN ET DES COPAINS · LE LIBANAIS · LE CIRCUIT). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MAISON DE L'ENFANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE AUGUSTE RENOIR). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI LEFEUVRE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANIE JAGUELIN, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE CHEVRIER-VERON, MÉDECIN · PATRICK SIRE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LEMELE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS GARNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'AVENUE NATIONALE · PHARMACIE GRANET GAEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE AUGUSTE DELAUNE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LE PLAN D EAU DE LA GEMERIE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL ARNAGE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LOOK CREATIONS · COULEUR CARAMEL · MALIA ARNAGE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (B&B · BRIT HÔTEL LE COTTAGE · HOTEL INN DESIGN · CAMPANILE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LEROYER · LA MELODIE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LAVERGNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DISTRIFRAIS LE MANS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · FRAIS MALIN DESTOCKAGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 15 | AUBERGE LES MATFEUX · GORSANE SABRIA · LE TANDEM · LA CASA DI BENITO · EMMA | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE LOCAL A BIERES · BAR DU CENTRE · DU VIN ET DES COPAINS · LE LIBANAIS · LE CIRCUIT | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MAISON DE L'ENFANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE AUGUSTE RENOIR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE HENRI LEFEUVRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | STEPHANIE JAGUELIN, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE CHEVRIER-VERON, MÉDECIN · PATRICK SIRE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LEMELE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS GARNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE L'AVENUE NATIONALE · PHARMACIE GRANET GAEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE AUGUSTE DELAUNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LE PLAN D EAU DE LA GEMERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL ARNAGE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LOOK CREATIONS · COULEUR CARAMEL · MALIA ARNAGE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | B&B · BRIT HÔTEL LE COTTAGE · HOTEL INN DESIGN · CAMPANILE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin place François Mitterrand devant la mairie. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,143 (2012) → 5,445 (2023): 5.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,600 (1990) → 5,445 (2023): -2.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,597, of which 0.9 % second homes and 5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arnage): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Arnage): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Arnage): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Arnage): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Arnage): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE MANS weather station, 2.2 km away at 51 m; the village itself is at 43 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE MANS, 2.2 km away at 51 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 701 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE MANS, 2.2 km away at 51 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72008/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.arnage.fr/bienvenue-a-arnage/commerces-artisans-et-services-de-sante-2/— “Tous les samedis matin sur la place François Mitterrand devant la mairie.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72008/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72008/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72008/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 21 | 367 km E | 5,433 | 52.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 65 | 519 km S | 5,399 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 60 | 248 km NE | 5,415 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Viarmes | 95 | 209 km NE | 5,558 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mundolsheim | 67 | 562 km E | 5,322 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Pellerin | 44 | 167 km SW | 5,319 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pellerin | 44 | 167 km SW | 5,319 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Viarmes | 95 | 209 km NE | 5,558 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 60 | 248 km NE | 5,415 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marsannay-la-Côte | 21 | 367 km E | 5,433 | 52.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 65 | 519 km S | 5,399 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
| Mundolsheim | 67 | 562 km E | 5,322 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Arnage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundolsheim | 67 | 562 km E | 5,322 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Pellerin | 44 | 167 km SW | 5,319 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lardy | 91 | 167 km NE | 5,530 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ville-aux-Dames | 37 | 73 km SE | 5,606 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Haute-Goulaine | 44 | 146 km SW | 6,095 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Crécy-la-Chapelle | 77 | 226 km NE | 4,973 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
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