Plesder
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Plesder (INSEE 35225) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CC Bretagne Romantique. Population 790 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/35225-plesder
Vitality score
Vitality score 37.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 15,726 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 9.99 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DOUCEURS D'OR). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CAP). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA PETITE COURCIERE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES DOUCEURS D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CAP | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA PETITE COURCIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 729 (2012) → 790 (2023): 8.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 527 (1990) → 790 (2023): 49.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 436, of which 7.8 % second homes and 12.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Plesder): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pleugueneuc): 2.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Pleugueneuc): 2.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Mesnil-Roc'h): 3.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Plesder): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35225/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35225/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35225/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35225/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35225
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35226
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35308
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon-sur-Elle | 50 | 110 km NE | 781 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Alluyes | 28 | 244 km E | 756 | 35.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Kergloff | 29 | 127 km W | 897 | 34.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Montrelais | 44 | 135 km SE | 859 | 37.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Humbécourt | 52 | 503 km E | 761 | 34.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Hennezis | 27 | 263 km E | 744 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon-sur-Elle | 50 | 110 km NE | 781 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Kergloff | 29 | 127 km W | 897 | 34.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Montrelais | 44 | 135 km SE | 859 | 37.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Alluyes | 28 | 244 km E | 756 | 35.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Hennezis | 27 | 263 km E | 744 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Humbécourt | 52 | 503 km E | 761 | 34.8 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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