Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré (INSEE 72305) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. Population 901 (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 28.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 14,952 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.16 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA BOLEE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SP COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA BOLEE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SP COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 980 (2012) → 901 (2023): -8.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 741 (1990) → 901 (2023): 21.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 457, of which 4.4 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fresnay-sur-Sarthe): 2.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fresnay-sur-Sarthe): 1.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Fresnay-sur-Sarthe): 2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fresnay-sur-Sarthe): 2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINT GERMAIN_SAPC weather station, 3.5 km away at 85 m; the village itself is at 89 m. [10]
An average of 706 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT GERMAIN_SAPC, 3.5 km away at 85 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
67 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 114,000 € — 878 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Sarthe is 1,300 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72305/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72305/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72305/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72305/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72138
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72305
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastaing | 59 | 325 km NE | 911 | 27.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Cuy | 89 | 238 km E | 861 | 32 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Ham-en-Artois | 62 | 309 km NE | 944 | 25.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Chevrier | 74 | 505 km SE | 757 | 32.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 88 % |
| Reilhac | 15 | 411 km SE | 1,090 | 25.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 22 % |
| Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | 62 | 317 km NE | 1,018 | 26.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuy | 89 | 238 km E | 861 | 32 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Ham-en-Artois | 62 | 309 km NE | 944 | 25.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | 62 | 317 km NE | 1,018 | 26.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 89 % |
| Mastaing | 59 | 325 km NE | 911 | 27.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Reilhac | 15 | 411 km SE | 1,090 | 25.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 22 % |
| Chevrier | 74 | 505 km SE | 757 | 32.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
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