Le Gâvre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Gâvre (INSEE 44062) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC du Pays de Blain. Population 1,890 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44062-le-gavre
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 9,983 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (FREDOUELLE L'OREE DU GAVRE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (NUMERO 2). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (PARC DE LOISIRS DE LE GAVRE · LE PETIT GAVRAIS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRON · ECOLE SAINT PIERRE DDEC). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DIDIER KIENE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LOESCH CAMUS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LA FORÊT AUX LIVRES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (LE MASSON CAROLE · CISEAUX ET COMPAGNIE · LE SALON · STUDIO BELLO BY ANAIS). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE DE LA FORÊT). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA FORET). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | FREDOUELLE L'OREE DU GAVRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | NUMERO 2 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | PARC DE LOISIRS DE LE GAVRE · LE PETIT GAVRAIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRON · ECOLE SAINT PIERRE DDEC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | DIDIER KIENE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LOESCH CAMUS | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LA FORÊT AUX LIVRES | 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 | 5 | LE MASSON CAROLE · CISEAUX ET COMPAGNIE · LE SALON · STUDIO BELLO BY ANAIS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA FORÊT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA FORET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,677 (2012) → 1,890 (2023): 12.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 995 (1990) → 1,890 (2023): 89.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 882, of which 6.3 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Grigonnais): 3.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Gâvre): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Gâvre): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Gâvre): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Gâvre): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BLAIN weather station, 5.6 km away at 13 m; the village itself is at 32 m. [10]
An average of 845 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BLAIN, 5.6 km away at 13 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
144 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 180,000 € — 1,826 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Loire-Atlantique is 2,768 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44062/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44062/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44062/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44062/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44224
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44062
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canet | 11 | 597 km SE | 1,873 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 58 % |
| Haybes | 08 | 548 km NE | 1,794 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Nids | 53 | 157 km NE | 1,748 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 77 % |
| Godewaersvelde | 59 | 484 km NE | 2,024 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 68 % |
| Alignan-du-Vent | 34 | 600 km SE | 1,796 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
| Roquetoire | 62 | 460 km NE | 1,970 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-des-Nids | 53 | 157 km NE | 1,748 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 77 % |
| Roquetoire | 62 | 460 km NE | 1,970 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 82 % |
| Godewaersvelde | 59 | 484 km NE | 2,024 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 68 % |
| Haybes | 08 | 548 km NE | 1,794 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Canet | 11 | 597 km SE | 1,873 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 58 % |
| Alignan-du-Vent | 34 | 600 km SE | 1,796 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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