Messanges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Messanges (INSEE 40181) is in Landes (40), part of CC Maremne Adour Côte Sud. Population 1,086 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 96 % of the 13,828 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.62 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LE FOURNIL DE L OLIVIER). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE POULET QUI FUME · BOUCHERIE DES LACS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU MOISAN · LILELI · LE DOUBLE L). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (BAR RESTAURANT DU VIEUX PORT · DIONYSIES · LE BIKINI · EIRL MAMASE · MONAELE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (L'ARENA). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALBERT BOUYRIE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHIEU RAYNAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MESSANGES AP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE MESSANGES). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (NJ COIFFURE · DYNAMIQ COIFFURE · SANDRA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LA MAISON DE LA PRADE). [3,4]
10 × Campsite (CAMPING PARADIS ALBRET · CAMPING ALBRET PLAGE · CAMPING LES ACACIAS · CAMPING MOISAN · DOMAINE DE LA MARINA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 6 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL LE FOURNIL DE L OLIVIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LE POULET QUI FUME · BOUCHERIE DES LACS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | EPICERIE DU MOISAN · LILELI · LE DOUBLE L | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | BAR RESTAURANT DU VIEUX PORT · DIONYSIES · LE BIKINI · EIRL MAMASE · MONAELE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | L'ARENA | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALBERT BOUYRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MATHIEU RAYNAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | MESSANGES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE DE MESSANGES | 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 | 3 | NJ COIFFURE · DYNAMIQ COIFFURE · SANDRA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA MAISON DE LA PRADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 10 | CAMPING PARADIS ALBRET · CAMPING ALBRET PLAGE · CAMPING LES ACACIAS · CAMPING MOISAN · DOMAINE DE LA MARINA | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 965 (2012) → 1,086 (2023): 12.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 521 (1990) → 1,086 (2023): 108.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,328, of which 56.9 % second homes and 3.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Messanges): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Messanges): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Messanges): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains): 3.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Messanges): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
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, 9 km away at 21 m; the village itself is at 6 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, 9 km away at 21 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40181
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40328
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réville | 50 | 646 km N | 1,040 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 53 % |
| Bellevaux | 74 | 678 km NE | 1,450 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 0 % |
| Mont Lozère et Goulet | 48 | 415 km E | 1,098 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 57 % |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 26 | 527 km E | 1,043 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 72 % |
| Quend | 80 | 758 km N | 1,280 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
| Arreau | 65 | 173 km SE | 725 | 68 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 15 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arreau | 65 | 173 km SE | 725 | 68 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 15 % |
| Mont Lozère et Goulet | 48 | 415 km E | 1,098 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 57 % |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze | 26 | 527 km E | 1,043 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 72 % |
| Réville | 50 | 646 km N | 1,040 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 53 % |
| Bellevaux | 74 | 678 km NE | 1,450 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 0 % |
| Quend | 80 | 758 km N | 1,280 | 53.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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