Saint-Thual
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Partly served 46.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Thual (INSEE 35318) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CC Bretagne Romantique. Population 996 (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/35318-saint-thual
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 14,335 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.29 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA CUISINE DE YANNOS · LA P'PITH). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'ESCALE SAINT THUALAISE · L'ESCALE SAINT-THUALAISE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST THUAL BAUSSAINE). [3]
1 × Library (LECTURE ET CULTURE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 2 | LA CUISINE DE YANNOS · LA P'PITH | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'ESCALE SAINT THUALAISE · L'ESCALE SAINT-THUALAISE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST THUAL BAUSSAINE | 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 | LECTURE ET CULTURE | INSEE BPE 1 [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] | |
| 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 802 (2012) → 996 (2023): 24.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 391 (1990) → 996 (2023): 154.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 425, of which 7.5 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Trimer): 2.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bécherel): 4.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Bécherel): 4.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bécherel): 4.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Thual): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
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 — 35318/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35318/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35318/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35318/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35346
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35022
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35318
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | 69 | 568 km SE | 986 | 37.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Peyrat-de-Bellac | 87 | 332 km SE | 1,059 | 28 | Few services | no figures |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 01 | 577 km E | 989 | 41.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Montagnole | 73 | 671 km SE | 1,038 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Arceau | 21 | 542 km E | 980 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vatteville-la-Rue | 76 | 230 km NE | 1,103 | 28.5 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatteville-la-Rue | 76 | 230 km NE | 1,103 | 28.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Peyrat-de-Bellac | 87 | 332 km SE | 1,059 | 28 | Few services | no figures |
| Arceau | 21 | 542 km E | 980 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Saint-Genis-l'Argentière | 69 | 568 km SE | 986 | 37.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 01 | 577 km E | 989 | 41.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Montagnole | 73 | 671 km SE | 1,038 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/35318-saint-thual