Pessac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 83/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pessac (INSEE 33318) is in Gironde (33), part of Bordeaux Métropole. Population 67,339 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/33318-pessac
Vitality score
Vitality score 83/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 316 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 | 0.8 | 25 | 20.07 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 18.03 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.9 | 10 | 9.01 |
| Public & culture | 0.37 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
34 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE BOULOT CAMPAGNARD · LA PANETIERE ATELIER · SOC EXPLOITATION ALIMENTAIRE · MAISON OPERA). [3,4]
11 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DE PESSAC · NGUYEN THI · BOUCHERIE A LA BONNE ADRESSE). [3,4]
9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JAPAN MARKET · VIVAL · MARKET ORIENTAL · AFRICA KAFUMAWU · B.J). [3,4]
8 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · GEANT PESSAC · PESSAC DISTRIBUTION · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DAUCHEZ LA SELECTION DE). [4]
3 × Fishmonger (LE HOMARD). [3,4]
141 × Restaurant (SARL LES CHARMILLES · RESTO LE 374 · LEON · LA CAFET · ARCHE AQUITAINE SA). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (LES CAVES RENE · LE JO'S · BAR BRASSERIE DES CHATEAUX · LE VIN D'ORGE · LE CHAI N6). [4]
15 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE COLOMBIER · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES LEYGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE ARISTIDE BRIAND · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LA FARANDOLE). [3]
16 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAP DE BOS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN CORDIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES LEYGUES). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND · COLLEGE ALOUETTE · COLLEGE NOES · COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC ASSOMPTION). [3]
66 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTELLE DELOGE-VAN OMMESLAEGHE, MÉDECIN · ALBERT MONTANE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MOUSTEY, MÉDECIN · GEORGES CHAVANE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE FORTABAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
13 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE PESSAC FRANCE · PHARMACIE CAP DE BOS · SELARL PHARMACIE RIOUFOL · PHARMACIE DE MADRAN · PHARMACIE ARAGO). [3,4]
6 × Post office / agence postale (PESSAC LE RALLYE RPU RP · PESSAC TOCTOUCAU AP · VERTHAMON AP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE PABLO NERUDA · MEDIATHEQUE JACQUES ELLUL). [3]
1 × Cinema (J.EUSTACHE). [3]
9 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE SAIGE · COLLEGE ALOUETTE · HALL DES SPORTS ROGER VINCENT · UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX DOMAINE ROCQUENCOURT · SALLE FRANCOIS MITTERAND). [3]
22 × Bank (CCF · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL PESSAC · CAISSE EPARGNE PREV AQUI PO · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSTITU · CREDIT MUTUEL DE PESSAC ALOUETTE). [3]
57 × Hairdresser (ATELIER DE COUPE · CHRISTINE'S · BUSSIER BERANGERE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (CAMPANILE · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOLIDAY INN BORDEAUX SUD PESSAC · IBIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 25 × Restaurant, 4 × Pharmacy, 3 × Bank, 11 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 34 | LE BOULOT CAMPAGNARD · LA PANETIERE ATELIER · SOC EXPLOITATION ALIMENTAIRE · MAISON OPERA | INSEE BPE 34 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 11 | LA BOUCHERIE DE PESSAC · NGUYEN THI · BOUCHERIE A LA BONNE ADRESSE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 9 | JAPAN MARKET · VIVAL · MARKET ORIENTAL · AFRICA KAFUMAWU · B.J | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 8 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · GEANT PESSAC · PESSAC DISTRIBUTION · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DAUCHEZ LA SELECTION DE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 3 | LE HOMARD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 141 | SARL LES CHARMILLES · RESTO LE 374 · LEON · LA CAFET · ARCHE AQUITAINE SA | INSEE BPE 141 / INSEE SIRENE 205 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | LES CAVES RENE · LE JO'S · BAR BRASSERIE DES CHATEAUX · LE VIN D'ORGE · LE CHAI N6 | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 15 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE COLOMBIER · ECOLE MATERNELLE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES LEYGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE ARISTIDE BRIAND · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LA FARANDOLE | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 16 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CAP DE BOS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN CORDIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES LEYGUES | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND · COLLEGE ALOUETTE · COLLEGE NOES · COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC ASSOMPTION | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 66 | CHRISTELLE DELOGE-VAN OMMESLAEGHE, MÉDECIN · ALBERT MONTANE, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS MOUSTEY, MÉDECIN · GEORGES CHAVANE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE FORTABAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 66 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 13 | PHARMACIE DE PESSAC FRANCE · PHARMACIE CAP DE BOS · SELARL PHARMACIE RIOUFOL · PHARMACIE DE MADRAN · PHARMACIE ARAGO | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 6 | PESSAC LE RALLYE RPU RP · PESSAC TOCTOUCAU AP · VERTHAMON AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHEQUE PABLO NERUDA · MEDIATHEQUE JACQUES ELLUL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | J.EUSTACHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 9 | COMPLEXE DE SAIGE · COLLEGE ALOUETTE · HALL DES SPORTS ROGER VINCENT · UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX DOMAINE ROCQUENCOURT · SALLE FRANCOIS MITTERAND | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 22 | CCF · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL PESSAC · CAISSE EPARGNE PREV AQUI PO · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSTITU · CREDIT MUTUEL DE PESSAC ALOUETTE | INSEE BPE 22 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 57 | ATELIER DE COUPE · CHRISTINE'S · BUSSIER BERANGERE | INSEE BPE 57 / INSEE SIRENE 79 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | CAMPANILE · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOLIDAY INN BORDEAUX SUD PESSAC · IBIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 59,223 (2012) → 67,339 (2023): 13.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 51,055 (1990) → 67,339 (2023): 31.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 35,093, of which 2.7 % second homes and 3.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pessac): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pessac): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Pessac): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pessac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pessac): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the TALENCE weather station, 3.2 km away at 15 m; the village itself is at 35 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VILLENAVE D'ORNON-INRAE, 4.6 km away at 25 m, over 22 summers. [9]
An average of 881 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at TALENCE, 3.2 km away at 15 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 — 33318/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33318/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33318/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33318/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33318
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 62 | 708 km N | 67,571 | 86.8 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Évry-Courcouronnes | 91 | 484 km NE | 66,919 | 84.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Antony | 92 | 492 km NE | 64,263 | 82.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Colmar | 68 | 712 km NE | 66,970 | 86.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 45 % · humidity 71 % |
| Levallois-Perret | 92 | 506 km NE | 68,092 | 90.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Quimper | 29 | 444 km NW | 64,385 | 88 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quimper | 29 | 444 km NW | 64,385 | 88 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 26 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
| Évry-Courcouronnes | 91 | 484 km NE | 66,919 | 84.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 77 % · humidity 64 % |
| Antony | 92 | 492 km NE | 64,263 | 82.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Levallois-Perret | 92 | 506 km NE | 68,092 | 90.4 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 71 % |
| Calais | 62 | 708 km N | 67,571 | 86.8 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Colmar | 68 | 712 km NE | 66,970 | 86.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 45 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Pessac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérignac | 33 | 4.8 km NW | 78,090 | 88.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Talence | 33 | 3.3 km E | 46,338 | 73.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villenave-d'Ornon | 33 | 5.3 km SE | 42,545 | 76.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colomiers | 31 | 205 km SE | 40,882 | 71.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 33 | 12 km NW | 32,910 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bègles | 33 | 6.8 km E | 31,831 | 76.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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