Saint-Saturnin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Saturnin (INSEE 72320) is in Sarthe (72), part of CU Le Mans Métropole. Population 2,774 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/72320-saint-saturnin
Vitality score
Vitality score 57/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 7,621 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON GUILLAUME). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEVREFEUILLE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (RAPID'MARKET COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · LEON · OCEANE · DAVI · JARDIN DE CHINE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT MONDE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES 7 PLUMES). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE VIRIEUX, MÉDECIN · SILVIU POPESCU, MÉDECIN · LAURE SABATTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT SATURNIN). [3,4]
1 × Cinema (MEGA CGR). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (MME GIRARD MURIELLE · BLISS). [3,4]
7 × Hotel (HÔTEL THE ORIGINALS ALIZEA LE MANS NORD · HOTELF1 · FASTHOTEL · QUICK PALACE · DOMAINE DE CHATENAY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON GUILLAUME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEVREFEUILLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | RAPID'MARKET COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 21 | BUFFALO GRILL · LEON · OCEANE · DAVI · JARDIN DE CHINE | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT MONDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES 7 PLUMES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARIE VIRIEUX, MÉDECIN · SILVIU POPESCU, MÉDECIN · LAURE SABATTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT SATURNIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | MEGA CGR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | MME GIRARD MURIELLE · BLISS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 7 | HÔTEL THE ORIGINALS ALIZEA LE MANS NORD · HOTELF1 · FASTHOTEL · QUICK PALACE · DOMAINE DE CHATENAY | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,516 (2012) → 2,774 (2023): 10.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,697 (1990) → 2,774 (2023): 63.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,065, of which 1.3 % second homes and 3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Saturnin): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Saturnin): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Saturnin): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Saturnin): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Saturnin): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ROUILLON weather station, 6.7 km away at 90 m; the village itself is at 83 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LE MANS, 13.4 km away at 51 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 782 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ROUILLON, 6.7 km away at 90 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72320/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72320/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72320/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72320/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72320
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mireval | 34 | 580 km SE | 3,301 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 58 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Milesse | 72 | 1.7 km W | 2,617 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maisse | 91 | 168 km E | 2,797 | 64.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 26 | 529 km SE | 2,733 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 631 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 21 % |
| Coufouleux | 81 | 488 km S | 3,057 | 38.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Milesse | 72 | 1.7 km W | 2,617 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maisse | 91 | 168 km E | 2,797 | 64.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coufouleux | 81 | 488 km S | 3,057 | 38.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 91 % · humidity 57 % |
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 26 | 529 km SE | 2,733 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mireval | 34 | 580 km SE | 3,301 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 58 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 631 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 69 % · humidity 21 % |
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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-Saturnin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Milesse | 72 | 1.7 km W | 2,617 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 238 km NE | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avesnelles | 59 | 358 km NE | 2,232 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souchez | 62 | 319 km NE | 2,663 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 59 | 333 km NE | 3,562 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ardres | 62 | 337 km N | 4,389 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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