Pleuven
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pleuven (INSEE 29161) is in Finistère (29), part of CC du Pays Fouesnantais. Population 3,311 (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/29161-pleuven
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 6,560 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.2 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.39 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (A LA CROISEE DES PAINS · LEONIDAS - LA CHOCOLATERIE DU QUAI). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (TRAITEUR ROTISSERIE CHARCUTERIE CHE). [3]
1 × Supermarket (ARDAN). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (CHEZ MENEZO II · L'EPI D'OR · CREPERIE CHEZ MIMI · LE STEINWAY). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RENE TRESSARD). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE TRESSARD). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIANNE BONCOEUR, MÉDECIN · MARINE CRENN, MÉDECIN · LAURA DANG, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE PLEUVEN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PLEUVEN AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BELLEVUE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (RITUEL COIFFURE · EURL ADV COIFF · LE SALON DE MARY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | A LA CROISEE DES PAINS · LEONIDAS - LA CHOCOLATERIE DU QUAI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | TRAITEUR ROTISSERIE CHARCUTERIE CHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | ARDAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | CHEZ MENEZO II · L'EPI D'OR · CREPERIE CHEZ MIMI · LE STEINWAY | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RENE TRESSARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE TRESSARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARIANNE BONCOEUR, MÉDECIN · MARINE CRENN, MÉDECIN · LAURA DANG, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE PLEUVEN | 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 | PLEUVEN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BELLEVUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | RITUEL COIFFURE · EURL ADV COIFF · LE SALON DE MARY | INSEE BPE 4 / 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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,679 (2012) → 3,311 (2023): 23.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,993 (1990) → 3,311 (2023): 66.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,682, of which 6.1 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pleuven): 1.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pleuven): 1.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Pleuven): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pleuven): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pleuven): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 3 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PLOMELIN-INRAE weather station, 7.6 km away at 33 m; the village itself is at 70 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at PLOMELIN-INRAE, 7.6 km away at 33 m, over 24 summers. [9]
An average of 1,148 mm of rain a year, spread over 149 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PLOMELIN-INRAE, 7.6 km away at 33 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 — 29161/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29161/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29161/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 29161/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 29161
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigues-Vives | 30 | 787 km SE | 3,331 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vernet | 31 | 654 km SE | 3,381 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Longages | 31 | 651 km SE | 3,392 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
| Les Fins | 25 | 807 km E | 3,048 | 42.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 0 % |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 08 | 682 km E | 3,518 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Damelevières | 54 | 775 km E | 3,080 | 41.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longages | 31 | 651 km SE | 3,392 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vernet | 31 | 654 km SE | 3,381 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 08 | 682 km E | 3,518 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Damelevières | 54 | 775 km E | 3,080 | 41.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aigues-Vives | 30 | 787 km SE | 3,331 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Les Fins | 25 | 807 km E | 3,048 | 42.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 0 % |
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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 Pleuven'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoymille | 59 | 580 km NE | 3,259 | 33.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bergues | 59 | 579 km NE | 3,525 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grand-Fort-Philippe | 59 | 562 km NE | 4,887 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loon-Plage | 59 | 568 km NE | 5,952 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ghyvelde | 59 | 589 km NE | 4,133 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Desvres | 62 | 525 km NE | 4,829 | 62.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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