Bruz
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bruz (INSEE 35047) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of Rennes Métropole. Population 19,683 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/35047-bruz
Vitality score
Vitality score 63/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 1,219 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.42 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.79 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.53 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FARANDOLE DES PAINS · ROBI · SARL ELJ · BOULANGERIE B · LA BOULANGERIE DES GAMINS). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA RELEVE · PAYOTTE EXOTI'K · DANDY BUTCHER). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COQUELI'BIO · BARBIER AIG). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (RENOUEST · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · BRUZ DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LE COMPTOIR DU FROMAGER). [4]
44 × Restaurant (LA PASSERELLE · DEL ARTE · SARL CHRONO GRILL · LJMT). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (LE BEERPORTEUR · LE BLOSSAC). [4]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHAMP L'EVEQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE VERT BUISSON · ECOLE PRIVEE LA PROVIDENCE · ECOLE SAINTE ROSE DE LIMA). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE BROSSOLETTE · COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
20 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARION DUVERGER, MÉDECIN · JULIE CARPENTIER, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE TOUMELIN, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE LIARD, MÉDECIN · THOMAS GUICHEBARON, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MERCIER UNG · SELARL PHARMACIE MACHER TALIBART · SELARL COURTIERE · PHARMACIE HOA LE QUANG). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINEVILLE · CENTRE CULTUREL DU GRAND LOGIS). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (CAMPUS DE KERLANN · COSEC SIMEON BELIARD · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU COLLEGE PIERRE BROSSELETTE). [3]
9 × Bank (AGENCE DE BRUZ · SOCIETE GENERALE · BRUZ VERT BUISSON BNPP BDB · CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRUZ). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (COIF'MAN · MARIE LAURE COIFFURE · EPI'TETE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HÔTEL AUBERGE DE RÉAN · BRIT HÔTEL KER LANN · HÔTEL CICÉ-BLOSSAC · HOTEL B&B). [3,4]
1 × Campsite. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 9 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | LA FARANDOLE DES PAINS · ROBI · SARL ELJ · BOULANGERIE B · LA BOULANGERIE DES GAMINS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | LA RELEVE · PAYOTTE EXOTI'K · DANDY BUTCHER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | COQUELI'BIO · BARBIER AIG | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | RENOUEST · INTERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE · BRUZ DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LE COMPTOIR DU FROMAGER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 44 | LA PASSERELLE · DEL ARTE · SARL CHRONO GRILL · LJMT | INSEE BPE 44 / INSEE SIRENE 61 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | LE BEERPORTEUR · LE BLOSSAC | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHAMP L'EVEQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE VERT BUISSON · ECOLE PRIVEE LA PROVIDENCE · ECOLE SAINTE ROSE DE LIMA | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE PIERRE BROSSOLETTE · COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 20 | MARION DUVERGER, MÉDECIN · JULIE CARPENTIER, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE TOUMELIN, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE LIARD, MÉDECIN · THOMAS GUICHEBARON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE MERCIER UNG · SELARL PHARMACIE MACHER TALIBART · SELARL COURTIERE · PHARMACIE HOA LE QUANG | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINEVILLE · CENTRE CULTUREL DU GRAND LOGIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | CAMPUS DE KERLANN · COSEC SIMEON BELIARD · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU COLLEGE PIERRE BROSSELETTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | AGENCE DE BRUZ · SOCIETE GENERALE · BRUZ VERT BUISSON BNPP BDB · CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRUZ | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | COIF'MAN · MARIE LAURE COIFFURE · EPI'TETE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | HÔTEL AUBERGE DE RÉAN · BRIT HÔTEL KER LANN · HÔTEL CICÉ-BLOSSAC · HOTEL B&B | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 16,670 (2012) → 19,683 (2023): 18.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 8,114 (1990) → 19,683 (2023): 142.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 10,225, of which 4.7 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bruz): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bruz): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Bruz): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bruz): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bruz): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the RENNES-ST JACQUES weather station, 5 km away at 36 m; the village itself is at 42 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at RENNES-ST JACQUES, 5 km away at 36 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 695 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at RENNES-ST JACQUES, 5 km away at 36 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 — 35047/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35047/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35047/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35047/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35047
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisieux | 14 | 191 km NE | 19,645 | 72.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 88 | 645 km E | 19,251 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Lô | 50 | 131 km N | 19,471 | 71.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valserhône | 01 | 612 km E | 16,712 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Millau | 12 | 573 km SE | 22,044 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landerneau | 29 | 191 km W | 16,363 | 67.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lô | 50 | 131 km N | 19,471 | 71.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Landerneau | 29 | 191 km W | 16,363 | 67.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lisieux | 14 | 191 km NE | 19,645 | 72.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Millau | 12 | 573 km SE | 22,044 | 75 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valserhône | 01 | 612 km E | 16,712 | 64 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 88 | 645 km E | 19,251 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Bruz'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontivy | 56 | 91 km W | 14,640 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fougères | 35 | 54 km NE | 20,307 | 74 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Carquefou | 44 | 83 km S | 20,921 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épernay | 51 | 435 km E | 22,174 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lagny-sur-Marne | 77 | 342 km E | 21,461 | 71 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 62 | 414 km NE | 21,424 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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