Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 34.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine (INSEE 35283) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CA Vitré Communauté. Population 1,375 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/35283-saint-jean-sur-vilaine
Vitality score
Vitality score 34.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 12,236 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
2 × Restaurant (LA TERANGA · BERC BRANDON). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ELISABETH). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER NUMERO 5). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 2 | LA TERANGA · BERC BRANDON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ELISABETH | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE MULTISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'ATELIER NUMERO 5 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,099 (2012) → 1,375 (2023): 25.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 675 (1990) → 1,375 (2023): 103.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 558, of which 2.2 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteaubourg): 3.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Châteaubourg): 2.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Châteaubourg): 2.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
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 — 35283/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35283/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35283/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35283/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35068
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35283
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certines | 01 | 548 km E | 1,531 | 34.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Bourg-Saint-Christophe | 01 | 553 km SE | 1,562 | 31.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Eecke | 59 | 412 km NE | 1,213 | 34.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Les Alluets-le-Roi | 78 | 257 km E | 1,390 | 36.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Crottet | 01 | 515 km E | 1,847 | 30.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes | 79 | 134 km S | 1,384 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes | 79 | 134 km S | 1,384 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Les Alluets-le-Roi | 78 | 257 km E | 1,390 | 36.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Eecke | 59 | 412 km NE | 1,213 | 34.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Crottet | 01 | 515 km E | 1,847 | 30.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Certines | 01 | 548 km E | 1,531 | 34.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Bourg-Saint-Christophe | 01 | 553 km SE | 1,562 | 31.7 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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