Moulins-le-Carbonnel
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 35.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Moulins-le-Carbonnel (INSEE 72212) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. Population 697 (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 35.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 16,420 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.17 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (EURL L'ESCALE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA PTITE GARGOTE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BERNARD KOURA). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES ALPES MANCELLES). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MOULINS LE CARBONNEL AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ENSEMBLE SPORTIF JEAN CARBONNET). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX DE CAMILLE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (AIRE NATURELLE BASE DE PLEIN NATURE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | EURL L'ESCALE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA PTITE GARGOTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BERNARD KOURA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES ALPES MANCELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | MOULINS LE CARBONNEL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ENSEMBLE SPORTIF JEAN CARBONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LES CISEAUX DE CAMILLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | AIRE NATURELLE BASE DE PLEIN NATURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 715 (2012) → 697 (2023): -2.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 681 (1990) → 697 (2023): 2.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 374, of which 8.3 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gesnes-le-Gandelin): 3.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gesnes-le-Gandelin): 3.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 6.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sougé-le-Ganelon): 5.9 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Moulins-le-Carbonnel): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the SAINT GERMAIN_SAPC weather station, 11.6 km away at 85 m; the village itself is at 185 m. [12]
The village sits 100 m above 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. [12]
An average of 766 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SAINT LEONARD D, 5.3 km away at 127 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72212/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72212/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72212/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72212/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72141
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53246
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72337
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72212
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thénioux | 18 | 191 km SE | 667 | 39 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
| Javerdat | 87 | 280 km S | 733 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
| Occagnes | 61 | 46 km N | 671 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Quirin | 57 | 523 km E | 692 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 54 % |
| Carantilly | 50 | 118 km NW | 619 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 57 % |
| Pomport | 24 | 401 km S | 735 | 35.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occagnes | 61 | 46 km N | 671 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 92 % |
| Carantilly | 50 | 118 km NW | 619 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 57 % |
| Thénioux | 18 | 191 km SE | 667 | 39 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
| Javerdat | 87 | 280 km S | 733 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
| Pomport | 24 | 401 km S | 735 | 35.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Quirin | 57 | 523 km E | 692 | 35.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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