Carquefou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 49 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Carquefou (INSEE 44026) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of Nantes Métropole. Population 20,921 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/44026-carquefou
Vitality score
Vitality score 63/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 49 % of the 1,147 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 | 10.58 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.79 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.73 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE ROYER · MOULIN TARTINE · CHOCOLATS GUERLAIS · LE FOURNIL DE LA DESIRADE · LA FOLIE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (GARNIER · SAS LA PETITE FERME CARQUEFOU). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'AUTHENTIQUE · EXPAN SAINTE ANNE · NATURE DE CHENE · COLIDIS · ADRIFLO). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (EXPANDEV · SUPER U CARQUEFOU · FERTEDIS · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE D'AMALTHEE). [4]
44 × Restaurant (ESAT TOURNIERE SERVICES · CONVIVIO-RCO · BURGER KING · SARL WALTER LESCOT · LA TOMATE CONFITE). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (CHEZ LIZETTE · LE PIPELINE · LENOX PUB · LE DAUPHIN · CHOPE ET COMPAGNIE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANNE FRANK). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS ARMAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ANNE FRANK · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE STALDER). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE · COLLEGE PRIVE STE ANNE). [3]
17 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GWENOLA DINET, MÉDECIN · ERIC LANZA, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER FLEURY, MÉDECIN · VIRGILE GERARD-BRISOU, MÉDECIN · LUCIE MIAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FLEURIAYE · PHARMACIE NOURY-PEPION · PHARMACIE BUTAUD · PHARMACIE LEPAGE · PHARMACIE DES RAINETTES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE HÉLÈNE CARRÈRE D’ENCAUSSE · 44 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE PRET DE LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE). [3]
1 × Cinema (THEATRE DE DION). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DU MOULIN BOISSEAU · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN GAUVRIT · INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DES ARTS ET METIERS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU SOUCHAIS). [3]
9 × Bank (AGENCE DE CARQUEFOU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CARQUEFOU). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (L RELOOK · FLEURIAYE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (SEH · RELAIS MARMOTTE · HOTEL NOVELLA · NOVOTEL NANTES CARQUEFOU · CHATEAU DE MAUBREUIL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 13 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | BOULANGERIE ROYER · MOULIN TARTINE · CHOCOLATS GUERLAIS · LE FOURNIL DE LA DESIRADE · LA FOLIE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | GARNIER · SAS LA PETITE FERME CARQUEFOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | L'AUTHENTIQUE · EXPAN SAINTE ANNE · NATURE DE CHENE · COLIDIS · ADRIFLO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | EXPANDEV · SUPER U CARQUEFOU · FERTEDIS · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE D'AMALTHEE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 44 | ESAT TOURNIERE SERVICES · CONVIVIO-RCO · BURGER KING · SARL WALTER LESCOT · LA TOMATE CONFITE | INSEE BPE 44 / INSEE SIRENE 63 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | CHEZ LIZETTE · LE PIPELINE · LENOX PUB · LE DAUPHIN · CHOPE ET COMPAGNIE | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANNE FRANK | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS ARMAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ANNE FRANK · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE STALDER | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE · COLLEGE PRIVE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 17 | GWENOLA DINET, MÉDECIN · ERIC LANZA, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER FLEURY, MÉDECIN · VIRGILE GERARD-BRISOU, MÉDECIN · LUCIE MIAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE DE LA FLEURIAYE · PHARMACIE NOURY-PEPION · PHARMACIE BUTAUD · PHARMACIE LEPAGE · PHARMACIE DES RAINETTES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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 | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE HÉLÈNE CARRÈRE D’ENCAUSSE · 44 - BIBLIOTHEQUE DEPARTEMENTALE DE PRET DE LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | THEATRE DE DION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COMPLEXE DU MOULIN BOISSEAU · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JEAN GAUVRIT · INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DES ARTS ET METIERS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU SOUCHAIS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | AGENCE DE CARQUEFOU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CARQUEFOU | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | L RELOOK · FLEURIAYE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | SEH · RELAIS MARMOTTE · HOTEL NOVELLA · NOVOTEL NANTES CARQUEFOU · CHATEAU DE MAUBREUIL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday matin espace Mellay et place Saint Pierre. [5]
Trajectory
Population 18,398 (2012) → 20,921 (2023): 13.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 12,877 (1990) → 20,921 (2023): 62.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 10,521, of which 6.7 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Carquefou): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Carquefou): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Carquefou): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Carquefou): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Carquefou): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NORT-SUR-ERDRE weather station, 14.1 km away at 13 m; the village itself is at 23 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NORT-SUR-ERDRE, 14.1 km away at 13 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 915 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NANTES-VILLE, 8.1 km away at 17 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 — 44026/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.carquefou.fr/listes/commerces-et-producteurs-locaux/— “Le marché de Carquefou a lieu chaque jeudi matin, espace Mellay et place Saint Pierre.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44026/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44026/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44026/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 46 | 390 km SE | 20,050 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
| Beaune | 21 | 480 km E | 20,352 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 78 | 313 km NE | 21,268 | 67.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chaumont | 52 | 504 km E | 20,827 | 69.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épernay | 51 | 448 km NE | 22,174 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Albertville | 73 | 630 km E | 19,978 | 74 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 78 | 313 km NE | 21,268 | 67.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cahors | 46 | 390 km SE | 20,050 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 96 % · humidity 79 % |
| Épernay | 51 | 448 km NE | 22,174 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaune | 21 | 480 km E | 20,352 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chaumont | 52 | 504 km E | 20,827 | 69.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Albertville | 73 | 630 km E | 19,978 | 74 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Carquefou's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épernay | 51 | 448 km NE | 22,174 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lagny-sur-Marne | 77 | 358 km NE | 21,461 | 71 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montereau-Fault-Yonne | 77 | 353 km E | 22,279 | 77.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moissy-Cramayel | 77 | 338 km NE | 18,511 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 53 | 83 km NE | 16,584 | 68.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sens | 89 | 371 km E | 27,106 | 78.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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