Gujan-Mestras
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gujan-Mestras (INSEE 33199) is in Gironde (33), part of CA Bassin d'Arcachon Sud (COBAS). Population 22,153 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/33199-gujan-mestras
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 1,075 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 18.01 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.71 | 10 | 7.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.44 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DES JARDINS D'EDEN · LE BELLIS · BOULANGERIE DE LA CLAIRE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (HALLE DE LA VIANDE · AUX TROIS COCHONS · FB). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA HUME PRIMEUR · SPAR · LECTURE ET LOISIRS VIVAL · LA GARE · DIET PLUS). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (SA BEYNEL ET FILS · LIDL · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET · BIOMEN GUJAN). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (SARL CHEZ LAURETTE · MAISON LABAN · POISSONNERIE CHEZ DIEU). [3,4]
49 × Restaurant (CHEZ BIDART · BISTROT REGENT · LOOLA'S DINER · LA VACHE SUR LE TOIT · RESTAURANT LES PAVOIS). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (LA FERIA · BOWLING DU BASSIN · BAROQUE 'N'ROLL EL PIMIENTO · LA COTE D'ARGENT · L'OSTERIA). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE JULES FERRY · ECOL MATE CHANTE CIGALE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE). [3]
8 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE INTERNATIONALE DU BASSIN D'ARCACHON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE L'ECOLE DES POSSIBLES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LEON GAMBETTA). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CHANTE CIGALE). [3]
24 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL LAFRANQUE, MÉDECIN · ERIC DESAEGHER, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MONSEL, MÉDECIN · DANIEL BENECH, MÉDECIN · MELANIE LACAZE, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE · PHARMACIE HUGUERIE · PHARMACIE DE MESTRAS · PHARMACIE DE L'AVENIR · PHARMACIE DE GUJAN). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (GUJAN MESTRAS LA HUME LPAC AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (LUDOTHÈQUE-MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Cinema (GERARD PHILIPE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF CHANTE CIGALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE LA HUME). [3]
9 × Bank (CAISSE D EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL GUJAN MESTRAS · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
31 × Hairdresser (G C COIFFURE · DOS SANTOS NADIA). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (IBIS STYLES ARCACHON GUJAN MESTRAS). [3,4]
5 × Campsite (CTRE MAURICE PALOQUE · CAMPING DE VERDALLE · CAMPING DES 4 CE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Fishmonger, 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 10 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | BOULANGERIE DES JARDINS D'EDEN · LE BELLIS · BOULANGERIE DE LA CLAIRE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | HALLE DE LA VIANDE · AUX TROIS COCHONS · FB | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | LA HUME PRIMEUR · SPAR · LECTURE ET LOISIRS VIVAL · LA GARE · DIET PLUS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | SA BEYNEL ET FILS · LIDL · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET · BIOMEN GUJAN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | SARL CHEZ LAURETTE · MAISON LABAN · POISSONNERIE CHEZ DIEU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 49 | CHEZ BIDART · BISTROT REGENT · LOOLA'S DINER · LA VACHE SUR LE TOIT · RESTAURANT LES PAVOIS | INSEE BPE 49 / INSEE SIRENE 84 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | LA FERIA · BOWLING DU BASSIN · BAROQUE 'N'ROLL EL PIMIENTO · LA COTE D'ARGENT · L'OSTERIA | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOL MATE JULES FERRY · ECOL MATE CHANTE CIGALE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 8 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE INTERNATIONALE DU BASSIN D'ARCACHON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE L'ECOLE DES POSSIBLES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LEON GAMBETTA | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CHANTE CIGALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 24 | PASCAL LAFRANQUE, MÉDECIN · ERIC DESAEGHER, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MONSEL, MÉDECIN · DANIEL BENECH, MÉDECIN · MELANIE LACAZE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 24 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE · PHARMACIE HUGUERIE · PHARMACIE DE MESTRAS · PHARMACIE DE L'AVENIR · PHARMACIE DE GUJAN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | GUJAN MESTRAS LA HUME LPAC AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | LUDOTHÈQUE-MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | GERARD PHILIPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF CHANTE CIGALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE LA HUME | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 9 | CAISSE D EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL GUJAN MESTRAS · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 31 | G C COIFFURE · DOS SANTOS NADIA | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | IBIS STYLES ARCACHON GUJAN MESTRAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 5 | CTRE MAURICE PALOQUE · CAMPING DE VERDALLE · CAMPING DES 4 CE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 20,136 (2012) → 22,153 (2023): 10 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 11,433 (1990) → 22,153 (2023): 93.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 14,127, of which 15.6 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gujan-Mestras): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gujan-Mestras): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Gujan-Mestras): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Gujan-Mestras): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Gujan-Mestras): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CAZAUX weather station, 12.2 km away at 23 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CAZAUX, 12.2 km away at 23 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 932 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BIGANOS, 7.1 km away at 13 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 — 33199/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33199/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33199/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33199/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33199
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploemeur | 56 | 390 km NW | 18,872 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Robert | 972 | 6,497 km W | 21,553 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Mougins | 06 | 654 km E | 19,782 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 65 % · humidity 14 % |
| Petit-Bourg | 971 | 6,432 km W | 24,665 | 74.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Gosier | 971 | 6,423 km W | 27,757 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 13 | 531 km E | 22,537 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploemeur | 56 | 390 km NW | 18,872 | 59.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 85 % · humidity 57 % |
| Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 13 | 531 km E | 22,537 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Mougins | 06 | 654 km E | 19,782 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 65 % · humidity 14 % |
| Le Gosier | 971 | 6,423 km W | 27,757 | 78.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Petit-Bourg | 971 | 6,432 km W | 24,665 | 74.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Robert | 972 | 6,497 km W | 21,553 | 69.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 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 Gujan-Mestras'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Teich | 33 | 4.0 km E | 9,180 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Loubès | 33 | 60 km NE | 10,027 | 41.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rochefort | 17 | 145 km N | 23,460 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Foix | 09 | 284 km SE | 9,934 | 75.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saintes | 17 | 128 km N | 25,363 | 76.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vierzon | 18 | 376 km NE | 25,068 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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