Léon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Léon (INSEE 40150) is in Landes (40), part of CC Côte Landes Nature. Population 2,306 (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/40150-leon
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 8,715 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 | 0.76 | 25 | 18.95 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 13.92 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHRISTO B · PASTIS NAVARRE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (CALLEY · LA BOUCHERIE 2 LEON). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CAVE DE LA NASSE · L'EPICERIE DU LAC · LES JEANNETTE · VIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (SOVIMAR). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (LUCAS · CHEZ VINCENT COTE LAC · LA TABLE DE L OCEAN · O C LANDES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE FAIR PLAY). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JENNIFER BOYER, MÉDECIN · INDIA-MARIE FOSSAT, MÉDECIN · SÉVERINE VALLON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUBOIS UMBRICHT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE LEON). [3]
1 × Cinema (CENTRE CULTUREL LEON). [3]
1 × Bank (LEON). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CENTRE DE BEAUTE BOUCL IN). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LE FAIR PLAY). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAPFUN LOU PUNTAOU · AIRE NATURELLE AU GAT · CAMPING PETIT JEAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 3 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | CHRISTO B · PASTIS NAVARRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | CALLEY · LA BOUCHERIE 2 LEON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | CAVE DE LA NASSE · L'EPICERIE DU LAC · LES JEANNETTE · VIVAL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | SOVIMAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 13 | LUCAS · CHEZ VINCENT COTE LAC · LA TABLE DE L OCEAN · O C LANDES | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE FAIR PLAY | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JENNIFER BOYER, MÉDECIN · INDIA-MARIE FOSSAT, MÉDECIN · SÉVERINE VALLON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DUBOIS UMBRICHT | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE DE LEON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CENTRE CULTUREL LEON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | LEON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CENTRE DE BEAUTE BOUCL IN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE FAIR PLAY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAPFUN LOU PUNTAOU · AIRE NATURELLE AU GAT · CAMPING PETIT JEAN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Sunday matin place de l'église (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,969 (2012) → 2,306 (2023): 17.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,330 (1990) → 2,306 (2023): 73.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,738, of which 52.7 % second homes and 3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Léon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Léon): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Léon): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Léon): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Léon): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LEON weather station, 0.7 km away at 21 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [10]
An average of 1,195 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LEON, 0.7 km away at 21 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40150/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.leon.fr/au-quotidien/decouvrir-leon— “En hiver, le marché a lieu le dimanche matin, et le mardi matin place de l'église. Mais en été, du 15 juin au 30 septembre, c'est tous le”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40150/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40150/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40150/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40150
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 736 km N | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
| Barneville-Carteret | 50 | 613 km N | 2,223 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
| Le Palais | 56 | 412 km N | 2,599 | 73.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 43 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 335 km N | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 77 % |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 284 km N | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| La Bourboule | 63 | 372 km NE | 1,727 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 284 km N | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 335 km N | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 77 % |
| La Bourboule | 63 | 372 km NE | 1,727 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 77 % |
| Le Palais | 56 | 412 km N | 2,599 | 73.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 43 % |
| Barneville-Carteret | 50 | 613 km N | 2,223 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
| Saint-Valery-sur-Somme | 80 | 736 km N | 2,306 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 73 % |
Elsewhere
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