Briosne-lès-Sables
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 24.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 38 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Briosne-lès-Sables (INSEE 72048) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Maine Saosnois. Population 558 (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 24.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 38 % of the 17,427 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AU BON LABOUREUR). [3,4]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFF' EMOI). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, 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 | 1 | AU BON LABOUREUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 2 | COIFF' EMOI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 537 (2012) → 558 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 292 (1990) → 558 (2023): 91.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 246, of which 4.1 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bonnétable): 2.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bonnétable): 1.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bonnétable): 2.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bonnétable): 1.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bonnétable): 2.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MAROLLES LES BR weather station, 8.7 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 103 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LE LUART, 18.2 km away at 112 m, over 20 summers. [9]
An average of 777 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BONNETABLE, 2.4 km away at 106 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
25 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,000 € — 1,017 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Sarthe is 1,300 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72048/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72048/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72048/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72048/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72039
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bazouge-des-Alleux | 53 | 75 km W | 558 | 24.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sermiers | 51 | 285 km NE | 564 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montigny-sur-Vesle | 51 | 280 km NE | 569 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rans | 39 | 416 km E | 540 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 61 % |
| Couesmes | 37 | 68 km S | 543 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Magrie | 11 | 589 km S | 547 | 24.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couesmes | 37 | 68 km S | 543 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Bazouge-des-Alleux | 53 | 75 km W | 558 | 24.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montigny-sur-Vesle | 51 | 280 km NE | 569 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sermiers | 51 | 285 km NE | 564 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rans | 39 | 416 km E | 540 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 61 % |
| Magrie | 11 | 589 km S | 547 | 24.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
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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 Briosne-lès-Sables'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montigny-sur-Vesle | 51 | 280 km NE | 569 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Choisel | 78 | 133 km NE | 540 | 21 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roches-sur-Marne | 52 | 346 km E | 582 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Joué-en-Charnie | 72 | 47 km W | 589 | 25.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gibrien | 51 | 301 km E | 552 | 22.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oysonville | 28 | 118 km E | 517 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
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