Sablé-sur-Sarthe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sablé-sur-Sarthe (INSEE 72264) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC du Pays Sabolien. Population 12,326 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/72264-sable-sur-sarthe
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 56 % of the 1,982 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 | 0.86 | 20 | 17.2 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.57 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LA SABLESIENNE · LE FOURNIL DE LA MARTINIERE · LA HUCHE A PAIN · BOULANGERIE ANGE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE AUBERT OLIVIER · SAVEURS ET PAPILLES). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BAAOUA RADOUANE · IKU'MARKET · COCCI-MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · SUPER U · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
23 × Restaurant (LE P'TIT FAIT TOUT · ASSOC DE GESTION DE LA RESTAURATION SCOLAIRE DES ECOLES PRIVEES CATHOLIQUES DE SABLE ET D'ETRICHE · LA FLAMBEE · CREPERIE LA TETE AILLEURS). [3,4]
12 × Café / bar (LE GLOBE · PUB ELYSEE · BAR LE MAINE · LE VINCENNES · LE TOBAGO). [4]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALAIN BOURGETEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GILLES MENAGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GAI LEVANT). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE REVERDY · COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL · COLLEGE SAINTE ANNE · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERIC EOUZAN, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CRASNIER, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS RACINE, MÉDECIN · JEAN FREVILLE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER BAUDUSSEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ELIZE · PHARMACIE DE MONTREUX · PHARMACIE DE L ILE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE GASTINES). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (SABLE SUR SARTHE HOTEL DE VILLE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (RESEAU DES MEDIATHEQUES DU PAYS SABOLIEN). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA CONFLUENCES SABLE SUR SARTHE). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PUBLIC RAPHAEL ELIZE · SALLE GEORGES MENTION MARIE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ANJOU · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE L HIPPODROME · COLLEGE PIERRE REVERDY). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU PAYS SABOLIEN · AGENCE DE SABLE SUR SARTHE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT MUTUEL · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
17 × Hairdresser (JDC · SARL SABLE COIFF · BERTIN EDITH · CELY'COIFF). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL INN DESIGN · LE SAINT MARTIN). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'HIPPODROME). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 4 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LA SABLESIENNE · LE FOURNIL DE LA MARTINIERE · LA HUCHE A PAIN · BOULANGERIE ANGE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIE AUBERT OLIVIER · SAVEURS ET PAPILLES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | BAAOUA RADOUANE · IKU'MARKET · COCCI-MARKET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · SUPER U · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 23 | LE P'TIT FAIT TOUT · ASSOC DE GESTION DE LA RESTAURATION SCOLAIRE DES ECOLES PRIVEES CATHOLIQUES DE SABLE ET D'ETRICHE · LA FLAMBEE · CREPERIE LA TETE AILLEURS | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 12 | LE GLOBE · PUB ELYSEE · BAR LE MAINE · LE VINCENNES · LE TOBAGO | INSEE SIRENE 12 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALAIN BOURGETEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GILLES MENAGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GAI LEVANT | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE PIERRE REVERDY · COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL · COLLEGE SAINTE ANNE · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | ERIC EOUZAN, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CRASNIER, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS RACINE, MÉDECIN · JEAN FREVILLE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER BAUDUSSEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE ELIZE · PHARMACIE DE MONTREUX · PHARMACIE DE L ILE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE GASTINES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | SABLE SUR SARTHE HOTEL DE VILLE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | RESEAU DES MEDIATHEQUES DU PAYS SABOLIEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA CONFLUENCES SABLE SUR SARTHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | LYCEE PUBLIC RAPHAEL ELIZE · SALLE GEORGES MENTION MARIE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ANJOU · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE L HIPPODROME · COLLEGE PIERRE REVERDY | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU PAYS SABOLIEN · AGENCE DE SABLE SUR SARTHE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT MUTUEL · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 17 | JDC · SARL SABLE COIFF · BERTIN EDITH · CELY'COIFF | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL INN DESIGN · LE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'HIPPODROME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday, Friday, Saturday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 12,510 (2012) → 12,326 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 12,178 (1990) → 12,326 (2023): 1.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,643, of which 2.7 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sablé-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Sablé-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Sablé-sur-Sarthe): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sablé-sur-Sarthe): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sablé-sur-Sarthe): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the SABLE SUR SARTH weather station, 2.3 km away at 41 m; the village itself is at 26 m. [11]
An average of 721 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SABLE SUR SARTH, 2.3 km away at 41 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72264/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/ffedaa59-7fcf-3c0f-a41f-f21ec76043c7— “Marché le lundi et le samedi à Sablé-sur-Sarthe.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/854b8cf4-f09b-36f1-bf6c-28b646380016— “Marché le vendredi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72264/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72264/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72264/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72264
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemours | 77 | 230 km E | 12,889 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Comines | 59 | 405 km NE | 12,731 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Bayeux | 14 | 162 km N | 12,659 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 66 % |
| Argentan | 61 | 103 km N | 13,527 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Pélissanne | 13 | 632 km SE | 11,085 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
| Corbas | 69 | 466 km SE | 11,315 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentan | 61 | 103 km N | 13,527 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Bayeux | 14 | 162 km N | 12,659 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 66 % |
| Nemours | 77 | 230 km E | 12,889 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Comines | 59 | 405 km NE | 12,731 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Corbas | 69 | 466 km SE | 11,315 | 52 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
| Pélissanne | 13 | 632 km SE | 11,085 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
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