Gorges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gorges (INSEE 44064) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo. Population 5,203 (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/44064-gorges
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 4,516 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.47 | 20 | 9.35 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE GORGES · MARIA CAKE ART). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DE GORGES). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (SCARAMOUCHE · GIULIA PIZZAS · LE SANTA FE · FGE CUISINE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CAFE DES SPORTS). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAIRE DORE-GRASLIN · ECOLE PIE X DDEC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CENTRE SCOLAIRE DDEC). [3]
1 × Collège (NOTRE DAME DU BON ACCUEIL). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELODIE CHAPELET, MÉDECIN · ESTELLE TROCHU, MÉDECIN · ARNAUD POYET-POULLET, MÉDECIN · CLÉLIA PAGEARD, MÉDECIN · ASTRID HODMON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE AU FIL DES MOTS). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PRIVE CHARLES PEGUY · COLLEGE D ANGREVIERS). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (FERRAND FRANCINE · ATYPIK'R · L'ATELIER D'ISA · LE SALON D'ALEX). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Fishmonger, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
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) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DE GORGES · MARIA CAKE ART | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DE GORGES | 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] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | SCARAMOUCHE · GIULIA PIZZAS · LE SANTA FE · FGE CUISINE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAIRE DORE-GRASLIN · ECOLE PIE X DDEC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CENTRE SCOLAIRE DDEC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | NOTRE DAME DU BON ACCUEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | ELODIE CHAPELET, MÉDECIN · ESTELLE TROCHU, MÉDECIN · ARNAUD POYET-POULLET, MÉDECIN · CLÉLIA PAGEARD, MÉDECIN · ASTRID HODMON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 AU FIL DES MOTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | LYCEE PRIVE CHARLES PEGUY · COLLEGE D ANGREVIERS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | FERRAND FRANCINE · ATYPIK'R · L'ATELIER D'ISA · LE SALON D'ALEX | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h à 13h place Maurice Renoul. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,404 (2012) → 5,203 (2023): 18.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,603 (1990) → 5,203 (2023): 99.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,144, of which 1.1 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gorges): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Gorges): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Gorges): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Clisson): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Gorges): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE PALLET_SAPC weather station, 5.2 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 34 m. [11]
An average of 777 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LE PALLET_SAPC, 5.2 km away at 35 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 44064/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.gorges44.fr/ville-de-gorges/marche-alimentaire— “Le marché de Gorges se déroule tous les samedis de 8h à 13h sur la place Maurice Renoul”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44064/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44064/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44064/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44064
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44043
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 133 km NE | 4,693 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 62 | 438 km NE | 4,480 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 80 % |
| Soullans | 85 | 57 km SW | 4,654 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 89 % |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 78 | 304 km NE | 5,064 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Mouy | 60 | 364 km NE | 5,319 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 62 % |
| Reichshoffen | 67 | 697 km E | 5,418 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soullans | 85 | 57 km SW | 4,654 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 89 % |
| La Suze-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 133 km NE | 4,693 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 92 % |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 78 | 304 km NE | 5,064 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Mouy | 60 | 364 km NE | 5,319 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 62 % |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 62 | 438 km NE | 4,480 | 64.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 80 % |
| Reichshoffen | 67 | 697 km E | 5,418 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 57 % |
Elsewhere
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