Neuville-sur-Sarthe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Neuville-sur-Sarthe (INSEE 72217) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Maine Coeur de Sarthe. Population 2,463 (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/72217-neuville-sur-sarthe
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 68 % of the 8,333 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PAINS D'ELISE · LE FOURNIL DE NEUVILLE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (AUBIER BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LA CHAUMIERE · BASMA'FOOD · ROTISSERIE LA GALLINA · PIZZ' A SAM). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEONARD DE VINCI). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CLERC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (NEUVILLE SUR SARTHE RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CARO COIFF' · NEUV'IL NOUV'ELLE HAIR · LE SALON DE JULIE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LES CRINS DORES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE VIEUX MOULIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES PAINS D'ELISE · LE FOURNIL DE NEUVILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | AUBIER BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE | 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 | 4 | LA CHAUMIERE · BASMA'FOOD · ROTISSERIE LA GALLINA · PIZZ' A SAM | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEONARD DE VINCI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CLERC | 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 | NEUVILLE SUR SARTHE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CARO COIFF' · NEUV'IL NOUV'ELLE HAIR · LE SALON DE JULIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LES CRINS DORES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE VIEUX MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,368 (2012) → 2,463 (2023): 4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,121 (1990) → 2,463 (2023): 16.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,176, of which 5 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Neuville-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Neuville-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Saturnin): 2.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Neuville-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Neuville-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
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. [10]
Measured at the ROUILLON weather station, 8.8 km away at 90 m; the village itself is at 52 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE MANS, 14.5 km away at 51 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 782 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ROUILLON, 8.8 km away at 90 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72217
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72320
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auzat-la-Combelle | 63 | 377 km SE | 1,956 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saâcy-sur-Marne | 77 | 243 km NE | 1,878 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ancerville | 55 | 362 km E | 2,569 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cannes-Écluse | 77 | 209 km E | 2,742 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière | 52 | 350 km E | 2,008 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Granges-Aumontzey | 88 | 490 km E | 2,529 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes-Écluse | 77 | 209 km E | 2,742 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saâcy-sur-Marne | 77 | 243 km NE | 1,878 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière | 52 | 350 km E | 2,008 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ancerville | 55 | 362 km E | 2,569 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auzat-la-Combelle | 63 | 377 km SE | 1,956 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Granges-Aumontzey | 88 | 490 km E | 2,529 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Neuville-sur-Sarthe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mametz | 62 | 324 km NE | 1,973 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malicorne-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 36 km SW | 1,854 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pierrefonds | 60 | 249 km NE | 1,877 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont-le-Roger | 27 | 120 km N | 2,769 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nassandres sur Risle | 27 | 124 km N | 2,276 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Buchy | 76 | 188 km NE | 2,815 | 70.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
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