Noyen-sur-Sarthe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Noyen-sur-Sarthe (INSEE 72223) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC LBN Communauté. Population 2,556 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 8,118 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GOURMANDINE · BOULANGERIE TONY LOUVRIER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FRAIS MALIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (SARL LE RELAX · PIZZA'PRONTA · AUBERGE DE LA ROSE · LA CAPITAINERIE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA COUPOLE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAINT-EXUPERY). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DDEC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARCEL PAGNOL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (IULIANA TEODORESCU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE AFI, MÉDECIN · MARIANA GABRIELA NISTOR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FLOTTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE POLYVALENT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE MALICORNE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (EXPRESSION COIFFURE · CARO COIF). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PONT · CAMPING PORTE SAINT MARIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA GOURMANDINE · BOULANGERIE TONY LOUVRIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | FRAIS MALIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | SARL LE RELAX · PIZZA'PRONTA · AUBERGE DE LA ROSE · LA CAPITAINERIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA COUPOLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAINT-EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DDEC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARCEL PAGNOL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | IULIANA TEODORESCU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE AFI, MÉDECIN · MARIANA GABRIELA NISTOR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FLOTTE | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | ESPACE POLYVALENT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE MALICORNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | EXPRESSION COIFFURE · CARO COIF | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PONT · CAMPING PORTE SAINT MARIE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,652 (2012) → 2,556 (2023): -3.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,192 (1990) → 2,556 (2023): 16.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,443, of which 6.4 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Noyen-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Noyen-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Noyen-sur-Sarthe): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Noyen-sur-Sarthe): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Noyen-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SABLE SUR SARTH weather station, 15.8 km away at 41 m; the village itself is at 36 m. [10]
An average of 745 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PIRMIL, 3.8 km away at 66 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72223/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/3eedb5d5-3aeb-35ec-9a31-cff1e9b527b3— “Marché le samedi matin à Noyen-sur-Sarthe.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72223/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72223/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72223/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72223
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samatan | 32 | 494 km S | 2,517 | 78.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 69 % |
| Gorron | 53 | 80 km NW | 2,440 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Toucy | 89 | 254 km E | 2,571 | 63.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Bort-les-Orgues | 19 | 339 km SE | 2,483 | 64.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Martres-Tolosane | 31 | 527 km S | 2,387 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 84 % |
| Watten | 59 | 369 km NE | 2,564 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorron | 53 | 80 km NW | 2,440 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Toucy | 89 | 254 km E | 2,571 | 63.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Bort-les-Orgues | 19 | 339 km SE | 2,483 | 64.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Watten | 59 | 369 km NE | 2,564 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Samatan | 32 | 494 km S | 2,517 | 78.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 69 % |
| Martres-Tolosane | 31 | 527 km S | 2,387 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 84 % |
Elsewhere
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