Melesse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Melesse (INSEE 35173) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CC Val d'Ille-Aubigné. Population 7,541 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/35173-melesse
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 3,227 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.38 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.55 | 10 | 5.53 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SAVEURS DU MOULIN · 3 BRINS DE FOLIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE HAMEL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BIO-LOIC · NOUS MELESSE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (VIGGEN · LIDL). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LABEL MER). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LE QUINCAMPOIS · CHEZ BABA · CAP MALO LE GOLF · O'DIVINO · LES CITES D'ASIE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (MA CANTINE · LE COUP DE FOURCHETTE · AU BON ACCUEIL · JAM SESSION). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST FRANCOIS). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MATHURIN MEHEUT). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE CHEREL, MÉDECIN · STEVEN MOREAU, MÉDECIN · PASCAL HARICHAUX, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BORDEAU, MÉDECIN · LOUIS VAUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ANNE LERAY MELESSE CENTRE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MELESSE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF 1). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE BRETAGNE PAYS DE LOIRE - AGENCE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL D'ILLE ET VILAINE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MELESSE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE VIRGIN' · AUDALAM COIFFURE · LE BOUDOIR VEGETAL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX SAVEURS DU MOULIN · 3 BRINS DE FOLIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE HAMEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | BIO-LOIC · NOUS MELESSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | VIGGEN · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LABEL MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 13 | RESTAURANT LE QUINCAMPOIS · CHEZ BABA · CAP MALO LE GOLF · O'DIVINO · LES CITES D'ASIE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | MA CANTINE · LE COUP DE FOURCHETTE · AU BON ACCUEIL · JAM SESSION | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST FRANCOIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MATHURIN MEHEUT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | PHILIPPE CHEREL, MÉDECIN · STEVEN MOREAU, MÉDECIN · PASCAL HARICHAUX, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BORDEAU, MÉDECIN · LOUIS VAUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE ANNE LERAY MELESSE CENTRE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MELESSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE BRETAGNE PAYS DE LOIRE - AGENCE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL D'ILLE ET VILAINE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MELESSE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | COIFFURE VIRGIN' · AUDALAM COIFFURE · LE BOUDOIR VEGETAL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday 7h30 place de l'église. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,708 (2012) → 7,541 (2023): 32.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,675 (1990) → 7,541 (2023): 61.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,294, of which 1.1 % second homes and 2.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Melesse): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Melesse): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Melesse): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Melesse): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Melesse): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE RHEU-INRAE weather station, 13.1 km away at 38 m; the village itself is at 76 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE RHEU-INRAE, 13.1 km away at 38 m, over 20 summers. [10]
An average of 795 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MELESSE, 3.1 km away at 69 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
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 — 35173/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.melesse.fr/ma-ville/decouvrir/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Le jeudi matin, c'est jour de marché à Melesse. Dès 7h30, les commerçants ambulants installent leurs étals sur la place de l'église, jusque 13h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35173/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35173/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35173/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35173
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villard-Bonnot | 38 | 666 km SE | 7,509 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Berthevin | 53 | 67 km E | 7,479 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Péray | 07 | 618 km SE | 7,580 | 73.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 16 | 318 km SE | 7,408 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Biguglia | 2B | 1,067 km SE | 7,642 | 73.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Trélissac | 24 | 385 km SE | 7,372 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 65 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Berthevin | 53 | 67 km E | 7,479 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 16 | 318 km SE | 7,408 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trélissac | 24 | 385 km SE | 7,372 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 65 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Péray | 07 | 618 km SE | 7,580 | 73.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villard-Bonnot | 38 | 666 km SE | 7,509 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biguglia | 2B | 1,067 km SE | 7,642 | 73.6 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 57 % · 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 Melesse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Berthevin | 53 | 67 km E | 7,479 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barlin | 62 | 400 km NE | 7,331 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Inzinzac-Lochrist | 56 | 124 km W | 6,691 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 76 | 248 km NE | 6,171 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quéven | 56 | 137 km W | 8,991 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plescop | 56 | 101 km SW | 6,362 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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