La Milesse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Milesse (INSEE 72198) is in Sarthe (72), part of CU Le Mans Métropole. Population 2,617 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/72198-la-milesse
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 7,969 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.36 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LES TRUCS DE MANOU). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'ANTONNIERE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SONIA DELAUNAY). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DESNOS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SID-ALI DAOUD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA MILESSSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE COMMUNAUTAIRE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COLORIA · KAMBERI JAKUTA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | LES TRUCS DE MANOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'ANTONNIERE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SONIA DELAUNAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DESNOS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | SID-ALI DAOUD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA MILESSSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE COMMUNAUTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | COLORIA · KAMBERI JAKUTA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,359 (2012) → 2,617 (2023): 10.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,117 (1990) → 2,617 (2023): 23.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,156, of which 1.1 % second homes and 2.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Saturnin): 2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Milesse): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (La Milesse): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (La Milesse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (La Milesse): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ROUILLON weather station, 6.5 km away at 90 m; the village itself is at 56 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LE MANS, 13.8 km away at 51 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 782 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ROUILLON, 6.5 km away at 90 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. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72198/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lamilesse.fr/— “Marché du dimanche”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72198/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72198/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72198/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72320
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72198
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 20 km S | 2,514 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maisse | 91 | 170 km E | 2,797 | 64.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 632 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 21 % |
| Nay | 64 | 544 km S | 3,184 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 100 % · humidity 14 % |
| Beaumont | 74 | 502 km SE | 3,097 | 41.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 66 | 654 km S | 2,815 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roëzé-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 20 km S | 2,514 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maisse | 91 | 170 km E | 2,797 | 64.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont | 74 | 502 km SE | 3,097 | 41.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nay | 64 | 544 km S | 3,184 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 100 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 632 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 21 % |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 66 | 654 km S | 2,815 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 La Milesse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 239 km NE | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 59 | 335 km NE | 3,562 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gonnehem | 62 | 329 km NE | 2,525 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 02 | 253 km NE | 2,594 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saturnin | 72 | 1.7 km E | 2,774 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anet | 28 | 130 km NE | 2,721 | 65.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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