La Chapelle-Heulin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 32 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Chapelle-Heulin (INSEE 44032) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Sèvre et Loire. Population 3,467 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44032-la-chapelle-heulin
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 32 % of the 6,319 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MONSIEUR B). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE OLLIVIER · SOC GUIMBRETIERE MICHEL). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA P'TITE CHAPELLE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA BELLE ETOILE · LE TRUCK EN PLUS). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (SHAKERBOX · L'ESPERANTO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES FRITILLAIRES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FRITILLAIRES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANE MEUNIER, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE FAIVRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE HEULINOISE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA CHAPELLE HEULIN RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE LA CHAPELLE-HEULIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF ADRIEN BABONNEAU). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (JOSNIN MAILYS · ESSENZA COIFFURE · STYLE ET CREATION). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MONSIEUR B | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | CHARCUTERIE OLLIVIER · SOC GUIMBRETIERE MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA P'TITE CHAPELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | LA BELLE ETOILE · LE TRUCK EN PLUS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | SHAKERBOX · L'ESPERANTO | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES FRITILLAIRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FRITILLAIRES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | STEPHANE MEUNIER, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE FAIVRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE HEULINOISE | 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 CHAPELLE HEULIN RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE LA CHAPELLE-HEULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF ADRIEN BABONNEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | JOSNIN MAILYS · ESSENZA COIFFURE · STYLE ET CREATION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,209 (2012) → 3,467 (2023): 8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,838 (1990) → 3,467 (2023): 88.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,454, of which 3.6 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Chapelle-Heulin): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Chapelle-Heulin): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Chapelle-Heulin): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Chapelle-Heulin): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Chapelle-Heulin): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the HAIE-FOUASSIERE weather station, 3.6 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [10]
An average of 858 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at HAIE-FOUASSIERE, 3.6 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44032/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/43298030-2931-3a21-b9f4-97960bf4fe3e— “Marché à la Chapelle Heulin tous les vendredis de 16h à 19h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44032/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44032/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44032/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44032
- 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-Yvi | 29 | 214 km NW | 3,431 | 44.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Savonnières | 37 | 144 km E | 3,392 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Villelaure | 84 | 654 km SE | 3,398 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Andiol | 13 | 614 km SE | 3,353 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
| Canet | 34 | 548 km SE | 3,619 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 5 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche | 38 | 524 km E | 3,545 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savonnières | 37 | 144 km E | 3,392 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Yvi | 29 | 214 km NW | 3,431 | 44.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche | 38 | 524 km E | 3,545 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
| Canet | 34 | 548 km SE | 3,619 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 5 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Andiol | 13 | 614 km SE | 3,353 | 47.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
| Villelaure | 84 | 654 km SE | 3,398 | 42.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 84 % |
Elsewhere
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