Saint-Calais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Calais (INSEE 72269) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC des Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille. Population 2,948 (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/72269-saint-calais
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 92 % of the 7,216 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.23 | 10 | 2.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ARBRE A PAIN · BOULANGERIE DES HALLES · LE PALAIS CALAISIEN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHAMBEAU). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (GREEN MARKET). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (CAFE DE LA PAIX · CREPERIE BRASSERIE LA BANQUE · MY SNACK PIZZA). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE SPORTING · LE CHIQUITO · LE FONTENOY). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRAULT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DR OLLIVIER). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL BERT · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE DDEC). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE FRERE ANDRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHAEL PLANCKE, MÉDECIN · BENOIT DESTIVAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'ANILLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (ZOOM). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE KEMP · COMPLEXE DE LA POCHERIE). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE DE SAINT CALAIS · CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (INTERVIEW COIFFURE · MULTI-COLOR). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
3 × Hotel (HÔTEL D'ANGLETERRE · LE PRESSOIR HÔTEL · HOTEL DE FRANCE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | L'ARBRE A PAIN · BOULANGERIE DES HALLES · LE PALAIS CALAISIEN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHAMBEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | GREEN MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | CAFE DE LA PAIX · CREPERIE BRASSERIE LA BANQUE · MY SNACK PIZZA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE SPORTING · LE CHIQUITO · LE FONTENOY | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRAULT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DR OLLIVIER | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL BERT · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE DDEC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE FRERE ANDRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MICHAEL PLANCKE, MÉDECIN · BENOIT DESTIVAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L'ANILLE | 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 | 1 | ZOOM | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE KEMP · COMPLEXE DE LA POCHERIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE DE SAINT CALAIS · CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | INTERVIEW COIFFURE · MULTI-COLOR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 3 | HÔTEL D'ANGLETERRE · LE PRESSOIR HÔTEL · HOTEL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday matin. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,359 (2012) → 2,948 (2023): -12.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,063 (1990) → 2,948 (2023): -27.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,875, of which 4.3 % second homes and 16.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Calais): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Calais): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Calais): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Calais): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Calais): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINTE CEROTTE weather station, 4.3 km away at 157 m; the village itself is at 99 m. [10]
The village sits 58 m below 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. [10]
An average of 738 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINTE CEROTTE, 4.3 km away at 157 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
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 — 72269/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-calais.fr/marches-et-foire/— “Les marchés hebdomadaires : jeudi matin et dimanche matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72269/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72269/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72269/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72269
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruyères | 88 | 445 km E | 2,923 | 69.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 50 % |
| Dormans | 51 | 249 km NE | 2,890 | 65.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 99 % |
| Joinville | 52 | 331 km E | 2,915 | 67 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 406 km SE | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 58 % |
| Cany-Barville | 76 | 208 km N | 2,909 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 69 % |
| Lorris | 45 | 132 km E | 2,996 | 65.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorris | 45 | 132 km E | 2,996 | 65.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 81 % |
| Cany-Barville | 76 | 208 km N | 2,909 | 66.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 69 % |
| Dormans | 51 | 249 km NE | 2,890 | 65.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 99 % |
| Joinville | 52 | 331 km E | 2,915 | 67 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 406 km SE | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 58 % |
| Bruyères | 88 | 445 km E | 2,923 | 69.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 50 % |
Elsewhere
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