Châteaubriant
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châteaubriant (INSEE 44036) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Châteaubriant-Derval. Population 12,260 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/44036-chateaubriant
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 52 % of the 1,993 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 | 11.78 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 17.91 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.45 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.59 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CARLI · LA MIE CALINE · LA MARMITE DU MEUNIER · PATISSERIE MERLET · DES DELICES ET DU PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE CHATEAUBRIANT). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MAGASIN DE PRODUCTEURS FERME DU BOIS DU PARC · LA BISCUITERIE DE KERLANN · LE SOLEIL DES CASTELS · LES P'TITS RUISSEAUX · LA BRAILEANU). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (BRIANDIS · LIDL · CHATARN · ALDI MARCHE · CLEMA). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA CRIEE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
35 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · REEF INTERNE 043120 · O PIMENT DOUX · LE NEWTOWN). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (LE CENTRAL · FUFU'S BAR · LE PORCHE · CAFE DE LA PAIX · L'AFTER). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BERE). [3]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES TERRASSES - MARCEL VIA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE NAZARETH MIXTE DDEC). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE ROBERT SCHUMAN · COLLEGE LA VILLE AUX ROSES · LYCEE ST JOSEPH - COMPTE ELEVES). [3]
12 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VINCENT DAVENAS, MÉDECIN · GAETAN ROUL, MÉDECIN · ROXANA VARTIC, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME MARTIN, MÉDECIN · SAMIR SAOULI, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE DE LA MOTTE · PHARMACIE MERCERON · LA PHARMACIE LA VILLE AUX ROSES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE CHÂTEAUBRIANT). [3]
1 × Cinema (ATLANTIC CINE). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE POLYVALENT GUY MOQUET ETIENNE LENOIR · GYMNASE DE LA VILLE AUX ROSES · GYMNASE ST JOSEPH · CENTRE MUNICIPAL DES SPORTS). [3]
11 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CASTELBRIANTAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
17 × Hairdresser (SARL SYSTEME COIFFURE · PHILA COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL AUBERGE BRETONNE · HOTEL MARMOTTE · HÔTEL LA FERRIÈRE · LE CHATEAUBRIANT). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 5 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | CARLI · LA MIE CALINE · LA MARMITE DU MEUNIER · PATISSERIE MERLET · DES DELICES ET DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DE CHATEAUBRIANT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | MAGASIN DE PRODUCTEURS FERME DU BOIS DU PARC · LA BISCUITERIE DE KERLANN · LE SOLEIL DES CASTELS · LES P'TITS RUISSEAUX · LA BRAILEANU | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | BRIANDIS · LIDL · CHATARN · ALDI MARCHE · CLEMA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA CRIEE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 35 | BUFFALO GRILL · REEF INTERNE 043120 · O PIMENT DOUX · LE NEWTOWN | INSEE BPE 35 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | LE CENTRAL · FUFU'S BAR · LE PORCHE · CAFE DE LA PAIX · L'AFTER | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BERE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES TERRASSES - MARCEL VIA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE NAZARETH MIXTE DDEC | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE ROBERT SCHUMAN · COLLEGE LA VILLE AUX ROSES · LYCEE ST JOSEPH - COMPTE ELEVES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 12 | VINCENT DAVENAS, MÉDECIN · GAETAN ROUL, MÉDECIN · ROXANA VARTIC, MÉDECIN · GUILLAUME MARTIN, MÉDECIN · SAMIR SAOULI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | GRANDE PHARMACIE DE LA MOTTE · PHARMACIE MERCERON · LA PHARMACIE LA VILLE AUX ROSES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE CHÂTEAUBRIANT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ATLANTIC CINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | LYCEE POLYVALENT GUY MOQUET ETIENNE LENOIR · GYMNASE DE LA VILLE AUX ROSES · GYMNASE ST JOSEPH · CENTRE MUNICIPAL DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CASTELBRIANTAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 17 | SARL SYSTEME COIFFURE · PHILA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL AUBERGE BRETONNE · HOTEL MARMOTTE · HÔTEL LA FERRIÈRE · LE CHATEAUBRIANT | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday Mercredi: 8h à 13h; Samedi: 9h à 12h30 Mercredi: centre-ville; Samedi: contre-allée de la Place de la Motte. [5]
Trajectory
Population 11,905 (2012) → 12,260 (2023): 3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 12,783 (1990) → 12,260 (2023): -4.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,787, of which 2.1 % second homes and 9.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteaubriant): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Châteaubriant): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Châteaubriant): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Châteaubriant): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Châteaubriant): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SOUDAN weather station, 7.7 km away at 77 m; the village itself is at 56 m. [10]
An average of 818 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SOUDAN, 7.7 km away at 77 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
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 — 44036/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-chateaubriant.fr/marche-du-mercredi/— “Marché du mercredi, de 8h à 13h , centre-ville. Certains commerçants du mercredi sont également présents le samedi matin ! Marché du samedi, de 9h à 12h30, contre-allée de la Place de la Motte.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44036/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44036/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44036/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44036
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteaudun | 28 | 205 km E | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Ancenis-Saint-Géréon | 44 | 42 km S | 11,600 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
| Graulhet | 81 | 512 km SE | 13,129 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 99 % |
| Pontchâteau | 44 | 62 km SW | 11,474 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 428 km SE | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 268 km SE | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancenis-Saint-Géréon | 44 | 42 km S | 11,600 | 64.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 95 % |
| Pontchâteau | 44 | 62 km SW | 11,474 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Châteaudun | 28 | 205 km E | 12,830 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 268 km SE | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 97 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 428 km SE | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Graulhet | 81 | 512 km SE | 13,129 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 99 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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