Derval
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Derval (INSEE 44051) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Châteaubriant-Derval. Population 3,601 (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/44051-derval
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 6,146 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.52 | 20 | 10.47 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.08 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LE GOFF). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CLADE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (MISTER BINH · PIZZAS ET COMPAGNIE · LE PETIT ROBINSON · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LE RELAIS DE DERVAL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE TOURNIQUET · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE MIXTE DDEC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARTHE SUBE-CLAUSTRE, MÉDECIN · MARIE AIT HSSAINE, MÉDECIN · AGATHE BIGREL, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE MARCHAND, MÉDECIN · GWENOLE PERON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE DERVAL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE DERVAL). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLES OMNISPORTS · LYCEE AGRICOLE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · POUR EMPLOI PERSONNEL CCM DERVAL). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CINDY COIFF A DOMICILE · SOUFFLE D'HAIR · AMELIE COIFF' · O SALON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL LE GOFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CLADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | MISTER BINH · PIZZAS ET COMPAGNIE · LE PETIT ROBINSON · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LE RELAIS DE DERVAL | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE TOURNIQUET · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE MIXTE DDEC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MARTHE SUBE-CLAUSTRE, MÉDECIN · MARIE AIT HSSAINE, MÉDECIN · AGATHE BIGREL, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE MARCHAND, MÉDECIN · GWENOLE PERON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE DERVAL | 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 POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE DERVAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLES OMNISPORTS · LYCEE AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · POUR EMPLOI PERSONNEL CCM DERVAL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CINDY COIFF A DOMICILE · SOUFFLE D'HAIR · AMELIE COIFF' · O SALON | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,422 (2012) → 3,601 (2023): 5.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,558 (1990) → 3,601 (2023): 40.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,694, of which 2.2 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Derval): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Derval): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Derval): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Derval): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Derval): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the DERVAL weather station, 2.9 km away at 43 m; the village itself is at 53 m. [9]
An average of 783 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at DERVAL, 2.9 km away at 43 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44051/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44051/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44051/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44051/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44051
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 57 | 634 km E | 3,572 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 81 % |
| Noyal-Pontivy | 56 | 101 km NW | 3,606 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Héand | 42 | 519 km SE | 3,665 | 41.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 38 % |
| Échiré | 79 | 171 km SE | 3,549 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
| Bourg-Blanc | 29 | 230 km NW | 3,573 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine | 85 | 77 km S | 3,653 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine | 85 | 77 km S | 3,653 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 100 % |
| Noyal-Pontivy | 56 | 101 km NW | 3,606 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Échiré | 79 | 171 km SE | 3,549 | 40.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 77 % |
| Bourg-Blanc | 29 | 230 km NW | 3,573 | 36.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 69 % |
| Saint-Héand | 42 | 519 km SE | 3,665 | 41.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 38 % |
| Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold | 57 | 634 km E | 3,572 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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