Nouvoitou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 23 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Nouvoitou (INSEE 35204) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of Rennes Métropole. Population 3,911 (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/35204-nouvoitou
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 23 % of the 5,764 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.37 | 20 | 7.49 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BRULE LANDAIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARKET PLAISIR). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LES SAVEURS DE NICOLAS · REINE GALETTE · L' ENTRE TEMPS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE RELAIS SAINT MARTIN). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE CHENE CENTENAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST MARTIN). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY ROBERT, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE JEANNEAU, MÉDECIN · EMILIE DELALANDE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CLAIRE TOREL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (NOUVOITOU RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE PRÉ EN BULLES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AU PARADIS DU CHEVEU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BRULE LANDAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MARKET PLAISIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LES SAVEURS DE NICOLAS · REINE GALETTE · L' ENTRE TEMPS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE RELAIS SAINT MARTIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE CHENE CENTENAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST MARTIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | THIERRY ROBERT, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE JEANNEAU, MÉDECIN · EMILIE DELALANDE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CLAIRE TOREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | NOUVOITOU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE PRÉ EN BULLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | AU PARADIS DU CHEVEU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 2,842 (2012) → 3,911 (2023): 37.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,348 (1990) → 3,911 (2023): 66.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,558, of which 1.3 % second homes and 2.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Nouvoitou): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Nouvoitou): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Nouvoitou): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Nouvoitou): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Nouvoitou): 0.2 km to the north-west (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, 14.3 km away at 36 m; the village itself is at 65 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at RENNES-ST JACQUES, 14.3 km away at 36 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 806 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BRECE, 8.6 km away at 53 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 — 35204/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35204/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35204/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35204/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35204
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouvien | 29 | 222 km W | 3,968 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lapalud | 84 | 635 km SE | 3,853 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Loperhet | 29 | 208 km W | 3,959 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cléguer | 56 | 139 km W | 3,460 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 44 | 84 km S | 3,409 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 49 | 144 km SE | 3,435 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 44 | 84 km S | 3,409 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cléguer | 56 | 139 km W | 3,460 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 49 | 144 km SE | 3,435 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Loperhet | 29 | 208 km W | 3,959 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouvien | 29 | 222 km W | 3,968 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lapalud | 84 | 635 km SE | 3,853 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Nouvoitou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cléguer | 56 | 139 km W | 3,460 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Piré-Chancé | 35 | 9.4 km SE | 3,224 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Petit-Mars | 44 | 72 km S | 3,888 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Geneston | 44 | 110 km S | 3,685 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Séguinière | 49 | 118 km SE | 4,248 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Étrelles | 35 | 26 km E | 2,703 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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