Mérignac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 88.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mérignac (INSEE 33281) is in Gironde (33), part of Bordeaux Métropole. Population 78,090 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/33281-merignac
Vitality score
Vitality score 88.3/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 76 % of the 257 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 | 0.87 | 25 | 21.76 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.36 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.96 | 10 | 9.64 |
| Public & culture | 0.5 | 5 | 2.48 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
33 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LA TALEMELERIE · LE FOURNIL DE BEUTRE · MALET · LA CORBEILLE A PAINS · GATO BASK). [3,4]
11 × Butcher (boucherie) (L ALSACIENNE DE GASTRONOMIE · CHARCUTERIE BORDELAISE · SARL MAUVIGNEY · BOUCHERIE DE LA METROPOLE · GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
12 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ROMPANTE JOAQUIM · SOC COOP CONSOMMATION PERSONNEL AEROPORT · SUEDA · AJMI). [3,4]
17 × Supermarket (EURASIE · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE LUCINE SARL · LA GRANDE MAREE). [3,4]
219 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · SNC LE PERROQUET · ESPACE · LA SCALA). [3,4]
22 × Café / bar (LA BRASSERIE DU CAP · L'ESCALE DES CHATS · BISTROT LE CLOS MONTESQUIEU · COMPTOIR MERIGNAC · B11). [4]
14 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CLOS MONTESQUIEU · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCELLIN BERTHELOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE APPLI BOURRAN · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN JAURES). [3]
16 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE OSCAR AURIAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FERDINAND BUISSON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCELIN BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES 2 · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES 1). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE CAPEYRON · COLLEGE GISELE HALIMI · COLLEGE LES EYQUEMS · COLLEGE BOURRAN). [3]
109 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE LIET, MÉDECIN · KARINE BISMUTH, MÉDECIN · PIERRE BROUSSIN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-HENRY ADJAVUVU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE AMSELLEM, MÉDECIN). [3]
21 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LACHEZE · PHARMACIE GRANDCLAUDE ROUQUETTE · PHARMACIE DE CAPEYRON · PHARMACIE DE MONDESIR · PHARMACIE DU CLOS MONTESQUIEU). [3,4]
6 × Post office / agence postale (MERIGNAC CHEMIN LONG RPU RP · MERIGNAC MONTESQUIEU CARREFOUR RP · MERIGNAC ARLAC VICTOR HUGO LPR RP · LA POSTE). [3]
5 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEUTRE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEAUDÉSERT · ESPACE PUBLIC NUMÉRIQUE DE BEAUDÉSERT · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BURCK · MÉDIATHÈQUE MICHEL SAINTE-MARIE). [3]
1 × Cinema (MERIGNAC CINE). [3]
11 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE CAPEYRON · SALLE OMNISPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL COLOMBIER · SALLE OMNISPORTS R BRETTES · SALLE OMNISPORTS DE BOURRAN). [3]
36 × Bank (FACTOFRANCE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK · BANQUE DELUBAC & CIE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MERIGNAC · CREDIT COOPERATIF). [3]
81 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE ANNIE · CLIN D OEIL). [3,4]
9 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
19 × Hotel (HOTEL DU PHARE · HOTEL B B BORDEAUX MERIGNAC HÔTEL DE VILLE · COMFORT HOTEL · HOTEL MERCURE BORDEAUX AEROPORT · ETAP HOTEL BORDEAUX AEROPORT MERIGNAC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 49 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Bank, 17 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 33 | SARL LA TALEMELERIE · LE FOURNIL DE BEUTRE · MALET · LA CORBEILLE A PAINS · GATO BASK | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 11 | L ALSACIENNE DE GASTRONOMIE · CHARCUTERIE BORDELAISE · SARL MAUVIGNEY · BOUCHERIE DE LA METROPOLE · GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 12 | ROMPANTE JOAQUIM · SOC COOP CONSOMMATION PERSONNEL AEROPORT · SUEDA · AJMI | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 17 | EURASIE · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | POISSONNERIE LUCINE SARL · LA GRANDE MAREE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 219 | BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · SNC LE PERROQUET · ESPACE · LA SCALA | INSEE BPE 219 / INSEE SIRENE 328 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 22 | LA BRASSERIE DU CAP · L'ESCALE DES CHATS · BISTROT LE CLOS MONTESQUIEU · COMPTOIR MERIGNAC · B11 | INSEE SIRENE 22 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 14 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CLOS MONTESQUIEU · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCELLIN BERTHELOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE APPLI BOURRAN · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 16 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE OSCAR AURIAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FERDINAND BUISSON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCELIN BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES 2 · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES 1 | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE CAPEYRON · COLLEGE GISELE HALIMI · COLLEGE LES EYQUEMS · COLLEGE BOURRAN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 109 | PHILIPPE LIET, MÉDECIN · KARINE BISMUTH, MÉDECIN · PIERRE BROUSSIN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-HENRY ADJAVUVU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PIERRE AMSELLEM, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 109 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 21 | PHARMACIE LACHEZE · PHARMACIE GRANDCLAUDE ROUQUETTE · PHARMACIE DE CAPEYRON · PHARMACIE DE MONDESIR · PHARMACIE DU CLOS MONTESQUIEU | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 31 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 6 | MERIGNAC CHEMIN LONG RPU RP · MERIGNAC MONTESQUIEU CARREFOUR RP · MERIGNAC ARLAC VICTOR HUGO LPR RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Library | 5 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEUTRE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BEAUDÉSERT · ESPACE PUBLIC NUMÉRIQUE DE BEAUDÉSERT · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BURCK · MÉDIATHÈQUE MICHEL SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | MERIGNAC CINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 11 | COLLEGE CAPEYRON · SALLE OMNISPORTS PIERRE DE COUBERTIN · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL COLOMBIER · SALLE OMNISPORTS R BRETTES · SALLE OMNISPORTS DE BOURRAN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 36 | FACTOFRANCE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK · BANQUE DELUBAC & CIE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MERIGNAC · CREDIT COOPERATIF | INSEE BPE 36 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 81 | COIFFURE ANNIE · CLIN D OEIL | INSEE BPE 81 / INSEE SIRENE 108 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 9 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 19 | HOTEL DU PHARE · HOTEL B B BORDEAUX MERIGNAC HÔTEL DE VILLE · COMFORT HOTEL · HOTEL MERCURE BORDEAUX AEROPORT · ETAP HOTEL BORDEAUX AEROPORT MERIGNAC | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 5 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 7h30 à 13h Les trois marchés de Mérignac. [5]
Trajectory
Population 66,660 (2012) → 78,090 (2023): 17.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 57,273 (1990) → 78,090 (2023): 36.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 42,346, of which 4.3 % second homes and 3.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mérignac): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Mérignac): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Mérignac): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Mérignac): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Mérignac): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC weather station, 3.2 km away at 47 m; the village itself is at 41 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC, 3.2 km away at 47 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 901 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC, 3.2 km away at 47 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33281/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.merignac.com/mon-quotidien/la-ville/les-marches— “Les trois marchés de Mérignac vous accueillent les mercredis, samedis et dimanches matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33281/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33281/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33281/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33281
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 538 km N | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 351 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 100 % · humidity 50 % |
| Pau | 64 | 174 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 50 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 6,549 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 501 km NE | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Champigny-sur-Marne | 94 | 503 km NE | 78,072 | 86.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | 64 | 174 km S | 80,441 | 89.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 50 % |
| Béziers | 34 | 351 km SE | 81,545 | 90.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 100 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 94 | 501 km NE | 76,572 | 87.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Champigny-sur-Marne | 94 | 503 km NE | 78,072 | 86.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 50 | 538 km N | 78,258 | 87 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
| Fort-de-France | 972 | 6,549 km W | 75,506 | 83.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · 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 Mérignac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pessac | 33 | 4.8 km SE | 67,339 | 83 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Talence | 33 | 6.7 km SE | 46,338 | 73.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 33 | 9.6 km SE | 42,545 | 76.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 33 | 7.4 km NW | 32,910 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bègles | 33 | 9.8 km SE | 31,831 | 76.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grasse | 06 | 618 km E | 50,970 | 84.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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