Guémené-Penfao
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Guémené-Penfao (INSEE 44067) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CA Redon Agglomération. Population 5,243 (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/44067-guemene-penfao
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 4,481 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 | 0.36 | 25 | 8.95 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.71 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PERRAUD STEEVE · SARL LE TENDRE EPI · LA REINE DES BLES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LA REVANCHE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES BEGUINAGES). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SOFORT). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (INTERMEZZO · SARL ALINE GLACES · ROYAL PIZZAS · CHEZ GUIT · DOM'APP' ON ZE ROAD). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (L'1 DEDEE NIABLE · BAR BRASSERIE LES TROIS RIVIERES · LE TEMPO · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JOSEPHINE BAKER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE STE MARIE DDEC). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE BELLEVUE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST MICHEL). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRA FOUGERE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE CARADEUC-LAPORTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BESSE · PHARMACIE MEZERETTE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BESLE SUR VILAINE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE RUE DU GÉNÉRAL DE GAULLE · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE MARCELLE MAURETTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (L ODEON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GUEMENE PENFAO · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE DON ET VILAINE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE- ATLANTIQUE ET DU CENTRE OUEST). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (SUBTILE COIFFURE · LA RAIE CREATION · GWENMENEZ COIFFURE · CARRE BULLE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PORT BESLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | PERRAUD STEEVE · SARL LE TENDRE EPI · LA REINE DES BLES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LA REVANCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LES BEGUINAGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOFORT | 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 | 9 | INTERMEZZO · SARL ALINE GLACES · ROYAL PIZZAS · CHEZ GUIT · DOM'APP' ON ZE ROAD | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | L'1 DEDEE NIABLE · BAR BRASSERIE LES TROIS RIVIERES · LE TEMPO · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JOSEPHINE BAKER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE STE MARIE DDEC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE BELLEVUE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | SANDRA FOUGERE, MÉDECIN · EMILIE CARADEUC-LAPORTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE BESSE · PHARMACIE MEZERETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BESLE SUR VILAINE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE RUE DU GÉNÉRAL DE GAULLE · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE MARCELLE MAURETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L ODEON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE GUEMENE PENFAO · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE DON ET VILAINE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE- ATLANTIQUE ET DU CENTRE OUEST | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | SUBTILE COIFFURE · LA RAIE CREATION · GWENMENEZ COIFFURE · CARRE BULLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PORT BESLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 5,209 (2012) → 5,243 (2023): 0.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,464 (1990) → 5,243 (2023): 17.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,067, of which 5.9 % second homes and 15.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Guémené-Penfao): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Guémené-Penfao): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Guémené-Penfao): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Guémené-Penfao): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Guémené-Penfao): 0.2 km to the west (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, 13.1 km away at 43 m; the village itself is at 15 m. [9]
An average of 869 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GUEMENE-PENFAO, 4.2 km away at 33 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 — 44067/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44067/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44067/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44067/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44067
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plouigneau | 29 | 174 km NW | 5,014 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 99 % |
| Blotzheim | 68 | 699 km E | 5,282 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 57 % |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 14 | 237 km NE | 5,145 | 70.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Cruseilles | 74 | 629 km E | 5,376 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 18 % |
| Villeneuve-en-Retz | 44 | 66 km S | 5,120 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| La Ferté Macé | 61 | 153 km NE | 5,071 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-en-Retz | 44 | 66 km S | 5,120 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| La Ferté Macé | 61 | 153 km NE | 5,071 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 64 % |
| Plouigneau | 29 | 174 km NW | 5,014 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 99 % |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 14 | 237 km NE | 5,145 | 70.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Cruseilles | 74 | 629 km E | 5,376 | 61.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 18 % |
| Blotzheim | 68 | 699 km E | 5,282 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 57 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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