Saint-Mars-la-Brière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Mars-la-Brière (INSEE 72300) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Le Gesnois Bilurien. Population 2,681 (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/72300-saint-mars-la-briere
Vitality score
Vitality score 50/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 7,833 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.81 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PETRIE 72). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (SOCIETE L'AUBERGE DU NARAIS · LAZZARO PIZZA · L'AMARENA · RITCHIE PIZZ'). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA PLACE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES HAUTS CHAMPS). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE CHAPPE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MONICA-CLAUDIA MIHUT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT-MARS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF MUNICIPAL). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (ENVIE D'HAIR · CLEON · LE SALON 21 BY L.H). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA PETRIE 72 | 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] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | SOCIETE L'AUBERGE DU NARAIS · LAZZARO PIZZA · L'AMARENA · RITCHIE PIZZ' | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE DE LA PLACE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES HAUTS CHAMPS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE CHAPPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MONICA-CLAUDIA MIHUT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT-MARS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ENVIE D'HAIR · CLEON · LE SALON 21 BY L.H | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday de 9h à 12h place centrale du bourg. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,510 (2012) → 2,681 (2023): 6.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,271 (1990) → 2,681 (2023): 18.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,236, of which 2.3 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Mars-la-Brière): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Champagné): 2.9 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Mars-la-Brière): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montfort-le-Gesnois): 3.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Saint-Mars-la-Brière): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
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. [12]
Measured at the SAINT CORNEILLE weather station, 5.9 km away at 62 m; the village itself is at 60 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LE MANS, 16.4 km away at 51 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 768 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SAINT CORNEILLE, 5.9 km away at 62 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
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 — 72300/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-mars-la-briere.fr/le-marche/— “Le marché a lieu tous les mercredis matin sur la place centrale du bourg.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72300/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72300/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72300/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72300
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72054
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72241
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gondreville | 54 | 419 km E | 2,635 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hambach | 57 | 503 km E | 2,766 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 02 | 265 km NE | 2,836 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guérigny | 58 | 236 km SE | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Janville-en-Beauce | 28 | 114 km E | 2,464 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biesheim | 68 | 533 km E | 2,499 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janville-en-Beauce | 28 | 114 km E | 2,464 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guérigny | 58 | 236 km SE | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 02 | 265 km NE | 2,836 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gondreville | 54 | 419 km E | 2,635 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hambach | 57 | 503 km E | 2,766 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biesheim | 68 | 533 km E | 2,499 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Saint-Mars-la-Brière'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guérigny | 58 | 236 km SE | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 72 | 3.8 km NE | 2,939 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brazey-en-Plaine | 21 | 376 km E | 2,425 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Salins | 57 | 461 km E | 2,296 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Machine | 58 | 265 km SE | 3,192 | 30.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ronchamp | 70 | 468 km E | 2,737 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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