Vielle-Saint-Girons
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vielle-Saint-Girons (INSEE 40326) is in Landes (40), part of CC Côte Landes Nature. Population 1,518 (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 62.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 95 % of the 11,540 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.04 | 5 | 0.18 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU MARENSIN · IZAGUI). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICIER · DE LA DUNE). [3,4]
19 × Restaurant (LA STEKA · L'AUBERGE DU BORN · LE LANDAIS GOURMAND · DON CAMILLO · LA GUINGETTE WHY NOT). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (BAR DU B.O). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIE COMPAGNON, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DECQ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES LACS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VIELLE ST GIRONS BURALISTE RP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE VIELLE-SAINT-GIRONS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE YVONNE MEISTER). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DU LAC). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE COLETTE). [3,4]
8 × Campsite (CAMPING ARNAOUTCHOT · CAMPING CAMPEOLE LES TOURTERELLES · CAMPING SANDAYA LE COL VERT · PARC DU BEL AIR · CAMPING L'OCEANE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DU MARENSIN · IZAGUI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | L'EPICIER · DE LA DUNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 19 | LA STEKA · L'AUBERGE DU BORN · LE LANDAIS GOURMAND · DON CAMILLO · LA GUINGETTE WHY NOT | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | BAR DU B.O | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JULIE COMPAGNON, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DECQ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES LACS | 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 | VIELLE ST GIRONS BURALISTE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE VIELLE-SAINT-GIRONS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE YVONNE MEISTER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFFURE COLETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 8 | CAMPING ARNAOUTCHOT · CAMPING CAMPEOLE LES TOURTERELLES · CAMPING SANDAYA LE COL VERT · PARC DU BEL AIR · CAMPING L'OCEANE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,204 (2012) → 1,518 (2023): 26.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 859 (1990) → 1,518 (2023): 76.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,538, of which 48.2 % second homes and 3.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vielle-Saint-Girons): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vielle-Saint-Girons): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Vielle-Saint-Girons): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vielle-Saint-Girons): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vielle-Saint-Girons): 4 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. [9]
Measured at the LEON weather station, 9 km away at 21 m; the village itself is at 30 m. [9]
An average of 1,195 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
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. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40326/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40326/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40326/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40326/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40326
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleaux | 15 | 309 km NE | 1,470 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Trévou-Tréguignec | 22 | 563 km N | 1,603 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 42 % |
| Plougrescant | 22 | 563 km N | 1,242 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 55 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 901 km E | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 39 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 422 km N | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 66 % |
| Plounéour-Brignogan-plages | 29 | 573 km NW | 1,972 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 42 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleaux | 15 | 309 km NE | 1,470 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 422 km N | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 66 % |
| Trévou-Tréguignec | 22 | 563 km N | 1,603 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 42 % |
| Plougrescant | 22 | 563 km N | 1,242 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 55 % |
| Plounéour-Brignogan-plages | 29 | 573 km NW | 1,972 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 42 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 901 km E | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 39 % |
Elsewhere
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