Saint-Méen-le-Grand
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Méen-le-Grand (INSEE 35297) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CC de Saint-Méen Montauban. Population 4,653 (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/35297-saint-meen-le-grand
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 4,975 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ALIX MEWEN · LE FOURNIL DE LA GRANGE 2 · MAISON ROLLAND). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MADERINES). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (SOCIETE D'ALIMENTATION MEVENNAISE · KERVILAINE · LIDL). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (L'ANTICARIO · LE PIZZA LEO - PIZZA LUDO · DELICES KEBAB · FOOD A MEEN). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE HAVANA CAFE · LE PATTON · LE PELICAN · BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE (BHV)). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SUZANNE ET RAYMOND GRISON). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE CAMILLE GUERIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GUILLOU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE CELTIC). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · ST MEEN LE GRAND BNPP BDB · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL D'ILLE ET VILAINE · C.C.M. SAINT MEEN LE GRAND). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE AU MASCULIN). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LES TROIS PILIERS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 7 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | ALIX MEWEN · LE FOURNIL DE LA GRANGE 2 · MAISON ROLLAND | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MADERINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | SOCIETE D'ALIMENTATION MEVENNAISE · KERVILAINE · LIDL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | L'ANTICARIO · LE PIZZA LEO - PIZZA LUDO · DELICES KEBAB · FOOD A MEEN | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE HAVANA CAFE · LE PATTON · LE PELICAN · BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE (BHV) | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SUZANNE ET RAYMOND GRISON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE CAMILLE GUERIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GUILLOU | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE CELTIC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · ST MEEN LE GRAND BNPP BDB · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL D'ILLE ET VILAINE · C.C.M. SAINT MEEN LE GRAND | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | COIFFURE AU MASCULIN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LES TROIS PILIERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,526 (2012) → 4,653 (2023): 2.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,729 (1990) → 4,653 (2023): 24.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,349, of which 1.8 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Méen-le-Grand): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Méen-le-Grand): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Montauban-de-Bretagne): 10.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Méen-le-Grand): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Méen-le-Grand): 0.2 km to the north (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
275 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 146,100 € — 1,505 € per m² of built surface. [10]
138 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 91,000 € — 1,796 € per m². [10]
The median across Ille-et-Vilaine is 2,168 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
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 — 35297/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35297/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35297/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35297/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35297
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35184
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | 45 | 370 km E | 3,839 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Retiers | 35 | 68 km SE | 4,566 | 54.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Le Trait | 76 | 262 km NE | 4,704 | 54.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| La Réole | 33 | 434 km SE | 4,487 | 61.5 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-de-Bournay | 38 | 632 km SE | 4,843 | 61.2 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | 38 | 679 km SE | 4,490 | 56.1 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retiers | 35 | 68 km SE | 4,566 | 54.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Le Trait | 76 | 262 km NE | 4,704 | 54.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | 45 | 370 km E | 3,839 | 49.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| La Réole | 33 | 434 km SE | 4,487 | 61.5 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-de-Bournay | 38 | 632 km SE | 4,843 | 61.2 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | 38 | 679 km SE | 4,490 | 56.1 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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