Fort-Mahon-Plage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fort-Mahon-Plage (INSEE 80333) is in Somme (80), part of CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre. Population 1,363 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/80333-fort-mahon-plage
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 12,273 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.68 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.08 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (VATEL-FUSILLIER · LA BECASSINE · L ATELIER DE PIERRE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL · SNC B G S A). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (KEMADIS). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE CHEZ CLAUDIO · COTE MER PERE ET FILLE). [3,4]
26 × Restaurant (SARL AUBERT ET FILS · SARL HOTEL DE LA TERRASSE · SAS POMPADOUR · SARL HEPRI · LA PERLE NOIRE). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (AUX PORTES DE L'AUTHIE · LE VINCENNES · LE GRAIN DE SEL · LE SPOT · LA CIVETTE DE LA PLAGE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTOPHE MESSEAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DOREMUS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE FORT-MAHON). [3]
1 × Cinema (VOX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LA PLAGE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE MARIE · PETIT SEVERINE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA TERRASSE). [3,4]
6 × Campsite (CAMPING LE ROYON · CAMPING LE ROBINSON · EDEN · CAMPING ECH'BOSQUÉ · CAMPING LE SOLEIL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Fishmonger, 7 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | VATEL-FUSILLIER · LA BECASSINE · L ATELIER DE PIERRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | VIVAL · SNC B G S A | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | KEMADIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | POISSONNERIE CHEZ CLAUDIO · COTE MER PERE ET FILLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 26 | SARL AUBERT ET FILS · SARL HOTEL DE LA TERRASSE · SAS POMPADOUR · SARL HEPRI · LA PERLE NOIRE | INSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | AUX PORTES DE L'AUTHIE · LE VINCENNES · LE GRAIN DE SEL · LE SPOT · LA CIVETTE DE LA PLAGE | INSEE SIRENE 8 [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) | 1 | CHRISTOPHE MESSEAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DOREMUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE FORT-MAHON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | VOX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LE SALON DE MARIE · PETIT SEVERINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA TERRASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 6 | CAMPING LE ROYON · CAMPING LE ROBINSON · EDEN · CAMPING ECH'BOSQUÉ · CAMPING LE SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,234 (2012) → 1,363 (2023): 10.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,042 (1990) → 1,363 (2023): 30.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,363, of which 81.5 % second homes and 1.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fort-Mahon-Plage): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fort-Mahon-Plage): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Fort-Mahon-Plage): 1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fort-Mahon-Plage): 0.8 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Fort-Mahon-Plage): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CAYEUX-HOURDEL weather station, 14 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CAYEUX-HOURDEL, 14 km away at 4 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 921 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-QUENTIN EN TT, 6.3 km away at 5 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 — 80333/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80333/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80333/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80333/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 80333
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Contamines-Montjoie | 74 | 632 km SE | 1,109 | 59.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Couarde-sur-Mer | 17 | 511 km SW | 1,112 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 43 % |
| Praz-sur-Arly | 74 | 623 km SE | 1,311 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 66 | 873 km S | 1,762 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Mathes | 17 | 552 km S | 2,180 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
| Huez | 38 | 674 km SE | 1,244 | 67.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Couarde-sur-Mer | 17 | 511 km SW | 1,112 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 43 % |
| Les Mathes | 17 | 552 km S | 2,180 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
| Praz-sur-Arly | 74 | 623 km SE | 1,311 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Contamines-Montjoie | 74 | 632 km SE | 1,109 | 59.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Huez | 38 | 674 km SE | 1,244 | 67.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 66 | 873 km S | 1,762 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Fort-Mahon-Plage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ault | 80 | 28 km S | 1,346 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Merville-Franceville-Plage | 14 | 174 km SW | 2,231 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Camiers | 62 | 26 km N | 2,582 | 59.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arzon | 56 | 450 km SW | 2,271 | 65.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-sur-Mer | 14 | 160 km SW | 2,440 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montmartin-sur-Mer | 50 | 269 km SW | 1,425 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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