Sainte-Hélène
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 30 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Hélène (INSEE 33417) is in Gironde (33), part of CC Médullienne. Population 3,091 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/33417-sainte-helene
Vitality score
Vitality score 42/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 30 % of the 6,954 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.41 | 20 | 8.26 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU COIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (DAMIAM · LE COMPTOIR A'KDY). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIEN DUPERRIEU, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DE GENNES, MÉDECIN · ELISE BILLAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BELLARD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE HELENE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINTE-HÉLÈNE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORT · SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LEA COIFFURE DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DU VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DU COIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | DAMIAM · LE COMPTOIR A'KDY | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 3 | JULIEN DUPERRIEU, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DE GENNES, MÉDECIN · ELISE BILLAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BELLARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINTE HELENE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINTE-HÉLÈNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE OMNISPORT · SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LEA COIFFURE DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 2,643 (2012) → 3,091 (2023): 17 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,608 (1990) → 3,091 (2023): 92.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,283, of which 1.1 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Hélène): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Hélène): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Hélène): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Hélène): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Hélène): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SALAUNES weather station, 5.5 km away at 50 m; the village itself is at 43 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LE TEMPLE, 12 km away at 43 m, over 12 summers. [9]
An average of 993 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SALAUNES, 5.5 km away at 50 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
129 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 302,640 € — 2,833 € per m² of built surface. [10]
9 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 156,000 € — 2,455 € per m². [10]
The median across Gironde is 2,989 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33417/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33417/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33417/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 33417/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 33417
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Précigné | 72 | 315 km N | 2,877 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| Bourg-des-Comptes | 35 | 336 km N | 3,411 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 81 % · humidity 57 % |
| Marmoutier | 67 | 753 km NE | 2,699 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Russey | 25 | 636 km NE | 2,599 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Le May-sur-Èvre | 49 | 242 km N | 3,920 | 38 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Levier | 25 | 584 km NE | 2,400 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 7 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le May-sur-Èvre | 49 | 242 km N | 3,920 | 38 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Précigné | 72 | 315 km N | 2,877 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| Bourg-des-Comptes | 35 | 336 km N | 3,411 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 81 % · humidity 57 % |
| Levier | 25 | 584 km NE | 2,400 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 7 % · humidity 50 % |
| Le Russey | 25 | 636 km NE | 2,599 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Marmoutier | 67 | 753 km NE | 2,699 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Sainte-Hélène'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraman | 31 | 264 km SE | 2,513 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cenon-sur-Vienne | 86 | 229 km NE | 1,666 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sallebœuf | 33 | 41 km E | 2,767 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labouheyre | 40 | 84 km S | 2,906 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pavie | 32 | 191 km SE | 2,566 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Réole | 33 | 79 km SE | 4,487 | 61.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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