Boussay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Boussay (INSEE 44022) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo. Population 2,884 (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/44022-boussay
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 7,347 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.45 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUDUREAU). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LA FRITERIE D'ANDJ · TONY ET JOSY · LUNATRUCK). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LES CAFES LUCOR · LE ZINC). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT PRINCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE SACRE-COEUR). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ORIANE DUPUICH, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE FILLAUDEAU, MÉDECIN · AXEL LEBLANC, MÉDECIN · KÉVIN DUCOMMAN, MÉDECIN · LAURIANE BRETAUDEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VIRMOUT MARIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BOUSSAY LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COTE LOOK). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUDUREAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 3 | LA FRITERIE D'ANDJ · TONY ET JOSY · LUNATRUCK | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LES CAFES LUCOR · LE ZINC | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PETIT PRINCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE SACRE-COEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | ORIANE DUPUICH, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE FILLAUDEAU, MÉDECIN · AXEL LEBLANC, MÉDECIN · KÉVIN DUCOMMAN, MÉDECIN · LAURIANE BRETAUDEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE VIRMOUT MARIE | 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 | BOUSSAY LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COTE LOOK | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday 15 h 30 à 19 h Place des Marronniers. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,692 (2012) → 2,884 (2023): 7.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,316 (1990) → 2,884 (2023): 24.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,291, of which 1.9 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Boussay): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Bruffière): 3.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Boussay): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Boussay): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Boussay): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE PALLET_SAPC weather station, 15.8 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 79 m. [11]
An average of 827 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at AIGREFEUILLE, 15.7 km away at 35 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 44022/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.boussay.fr/ma-commune/vie-economique-et-commerces/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Chaque vendredi, plusieurs commerçants s'installent sur la Place des Marronniers de 15 h 30 à 19 h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44022/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44022/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44022/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44022
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85039
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomé | 59 | 488 km NE | 3,182 | 34.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 96 % |
| Falck | 57 | 629 km NE | 2,482 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 80 % |
| Mommenheim | 67 | 685 km E | 2,340 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
| Mionnay | 01 | 485 km E | 2,294 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 86 | 140 km E | 2,880 | 57.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 57 % |
| Boisseron | 34 | 550 km SE | 2,185 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-l'Ars | 86 | 140 km E | 2,880 | 57.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 57 % |
| Mionnay | 01 | 485 km E | 2,294 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 70 % |
| Salomé | 59 | 488 km NE | 3,182 | 34.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 96 % |
| Boisseron | 34 | 550 km SE | 2,185 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 96 % |
| Falck | 57 | 629 km NE | 2,482 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 80 % |
| Mommenheim | 67 | 685 km E | 2,340 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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