Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe (INSEE 72289) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Maine Coeur de Sarthe. Population 1,950 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 49/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 69 % of the 9,781 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SOC DEMARET). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LES ROUTIERS · L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS · LA BRASSERIE D'ANTOIGNE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CASIMIR ROUZAY). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLAIRE LE LIEVRE DE LA MORINIERE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL JEROME, MÉDECIN · CLARA BOURILLON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINTE JAMME). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (WENDY · AUX P'TITS CISEAUX · C'BARBANT · HAPPY'COUP · VALENTINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOC DEMARET | 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 | 3 | LES ROUTIERS · L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS · LA BRASSERIE D'ANTOIGNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CASIMIR ROUZAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CLAIRE LE LIEVRE DE LA MORINIERE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL JEROME, MÉDECIN · CLARA BOURILLON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINTE JAMME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 5 | WENDY · AUX P'TITS CISEAUX · C'BARBANT · HAPPY'COUP · VALENTINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,095 (2012) → 1,950 (2023): -6.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,640 (1990) → 1,950 (2023): 18.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 941, of which 2.2 % second homes and 4.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SAINT CORNEILLE weather station, 14.9 km away at 62 m; the village itself is at 57 m. [9]
An average of 721 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SAINT MARCEAU, 5.3 km away at 55 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72289/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72289/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72289/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72289/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72289
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribemont | 02 | 303 km NE | 1,931 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Croisilles | 62 | 302 km NE | 1,939 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 77 % |
| Campagne-lès-Hesdin | 62 | 280 km NE | 1,943 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
| Mirebeau-sur-Bèze | 21 | 394 km E | 1,919 | 58.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 76 % |
| Blaringhem | 59 | 327 km NE | 2,008 | 52.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 58 % |
| Rexpoëde | 59 | 355 km NE | 1,976 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 58 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campagne-lès-Hesdin | 62 | 280 km NE | 1,943 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 88 % |
| Croisilles | 62 | 302 km NE | 1,939 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 77 % |
| Ribemont | 02 | 303 km NE | 1,931 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Blaringhem | 59 | 327 km NE | 2,008 | 52.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 58 % |
| Rexpoëde | 59 | 355 km NE | 1,976 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 58 % |
| Mirebeau-sur-Bèze | 21 | 394 km E | 1,919 | 58.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 76 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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