Saulnières
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saulnières (INSEE 35321) is in Ille-et-Vilaine (35), part of CC Bretagne Porte de Loire Communauté. Population 801 (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/35321-saulnieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 15,636 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.94 | 10 | 9.35 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (RIBAULT). [3]
1 × Restaurant (LE SAULNIER). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BOBY LAPOINTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAULNIÈRES DES LIVRES ET NOUS). [3]
Not found in the commune: 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) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | RIBAULT | 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 | 1 | LE SAULNIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BOBY LAPOINTE | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAULNIÈRES DES LIVRES ET NOUS | 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 [3,4] | |
| 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 715 (2012) → 801 (2023): 12 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 558 (1990) → 801 (2023): 43.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 331, of which 0.6 % second homes and 0.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saulnières): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saulnières): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Le Sel-de-Bretagne): 2.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Crevin): 6.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saulnières): 0.2 km to the 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 — 35321/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35321/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35321/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 35321/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35321
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35322
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 35090
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarraltroff | 57 | 646 km E | 789 | 34.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Denney | 90 | 636 km E | 763 | 39.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Izier | 21 | 513 km E | 783 | 42.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pouligney-Lusans | 25 | 587 km E | 850 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pralong | 42 | 495 km SE | 842 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| La Brosse-Montceaux | 77 | 345 km E | 776 | 37.2 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Brosse-Montceaux | 77 | 345 km E | 776 | 37.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Pralong | 42 | 495 km SE | 842 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Izier | 21 | 513 km E | 783 | 42.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pouligney-Lusans | 25 | 587 km E | 850 | 41.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Denney | 90 | 636 km E | 763 | 39.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Sarraltroff | 57 | 646 km E | 789 | 34.4 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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