Sainte-Marie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Marie (INSEE 35294) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CA Redon Agglomération. Population 2,247 (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/35294-sainte-marie
Vitality score
Vitality score 46/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 56 % of the 8,851 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.83 | 10 | 8.28 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE SACHA). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE CHAPITRE · L EOLIENNE · LA PAILLOTE DU PONT · LES POELES ENCHANTEES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA FORGE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PROVIDENCE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MOYON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE MARIE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE HENRI LUCAS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L COIFF). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DE SACHA | 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 | 4 | LE CHAPITRE · L EOLIENNE · LA PAILLOTE DU PONT · LES POELES ENCHANTEES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA FORGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA PROVIDENCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MOYON | 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 | SAINTE MARIE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE HENRI LUCAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L COIFF | 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 2,319 (2012) → 2,247 (2023): -3.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,692 (1990) → 2,247 (2023): 32.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,112, of which 3.4 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Avessac): 4.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Sixt-sur-Aff): 5.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Marie): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
155 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,000 € — 1,308 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Ille-et-Vilaine is 2,168 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35294/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35294/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35294/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35294/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35294
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44007
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35328
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures | 33 | 326 km SE | 2,205 | 47.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Septème | 38 | 585 km E | 2,186 | 46.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Garat | 16 | 288 km SE | 2,105 | 45.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Château-l'Évêque | 24 | 341 km SE | 2,158 | 41.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Hénon | 22 | 92 km NW | 2,310 | 49.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Coursac | 24 | 350 km SE | 2,380 | 46.5 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hénon | 22 | 92 km NW | 2,310 | 49.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Garat | 16 | 288 km SE | 2,105 | 45.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures | 33 | 326 km SE | 2,205 | 47.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Château-l'Évêque | 24 | 341 km SE | 2,158 | 41.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Coursac | 24 | 350 km SE | 2,380 | 46.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Septème | 38 | 585 km E | 2,186 | 46.5 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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