Varengeville-sur-Mer
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Varengeville-sur-Mer (INSEE 76720) is in Seine-Maritime (76), part of CA de la Région Dieppoise. Population 969 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/76720-varengeville-sur-mer
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 14,502 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.91 | 10 | 9.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.32 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON BOIVIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AUX GOURNMETS D'ITALIE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (B.M.V.B). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LEA BORCHERT, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER LAMETRIE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE PINON, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VARENGEVILLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VARENGEVILLE SUR MER AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VARENGEVILLE SUR MER). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE GUY LEFORESTIER). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (NATHALIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE LA TERRASSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON BOIVIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | AUX GOURNMETS D'ITALIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | B.M.V.B | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 3 | LEA BORCHERT, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER LAMETRIE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE PINON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE VARENGEVILLE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VARENGEVILLE SUR MER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VARENGEVILLE SUR MER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE GUY LEFORESTIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | NATHALIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL DE LA TERRASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,013 (2012) → 969 (2023): -4.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,048 (1990) → 969 (2023): -7.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 855, of which 36.8 % second homes and 3.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Varengeville-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Varengeville-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Varengeville-sur-Mer): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ouville-la-Rivière): 4.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Varengeville-sur-Mer): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 24 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DIEPPE weather station, 7.6 km away at 40 m; the village itself is at 91 m. [10]
The village sits 51 m above 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DIEPPE, 7.6 km away at 40 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 51 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 882 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at AVREMESNIL, 7.3 km away at 67 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
81 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 320,000 € — 2,010 € per m² of built surface. [11]
11 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 135,000 € — 3,500 € per m². [11]
The median across Seine-Maritime is 1,803 € per m², so this commune sits above 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 — 76720/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76720/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76720/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76720/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 76720
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 76492
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 15 | 515 km S | 1,032 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 22 % |
| Alvignac | 46 | 567 km S | 699 | 65.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ispagnac | 48 | 645 km S | 895 | 80.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gatien-des-Bois | 14 | 85 km SW | 1,295 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 05 | 703 km SE | 1,110 | 52.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 36 | 343 km S | 941 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gatien-des-Bois | 14 | 85 km SW | 1,295 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 36 | 343 km S | 941 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 15 | 515 km S | 1,032 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 22 % |
| Alvignac | 46 | 567 km S | 699 | 65.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ispagnac | 48 | 645 km S | 895 | 80.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 05 | 703 km SE | 1,110 | 52.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · 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 Varengeville-sur-Mer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gatien-des-Bois | 14 | 85 km SW | 1,295 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bonnebosq | 14 | 102 km SW | 649 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Corlay | 22 | 344 km SW | 914 | 71.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hambye | 50 | 195 km SW | 1,072 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Larmor-Baden | 56 | 384 km SW | 917 | 58.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Cambe | 14 | 157 km SW | 548 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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