Le Loroux-Bottereau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Loroux-Bottereau (INSEE 44084) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Sèvre et Loire. Population 8,552 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44084-le-loroux-bottereau
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 2,865 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.39 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.08 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.85 |
| 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]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL M2E · BOULANGERIE EMERIAU). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (HALL SAINT LAZARE · DONATELLO AND CO · MAC DONER · COTE COUR · LE RESERVOIR). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (CHEZ TONTON · LE CENTRAL · LE LONGCHAMP · L'IMPRO BAR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MAXIME MARCHAND). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MAXIME MARCHAND). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE AUGUSTE MAILLOUX · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
15 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MELANIE FOUCAULT-MORARU, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE LE COUR GRANDMAISON, MÉDECIN · AUDE BRUSSIEUX, MÉDECIN · LESLIE ARTHOT, MÉDECIN · MARINA BASLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FIOLLEAU SANTE SERVICES · PHARMACIE SAINT JEAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (LES QUATRE VENTS MÉDIATHÈQUE DU LOROUX BOTTEREAU). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE LOROUX). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (STADE DE BEUGNON · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE ZEPHYR · SALLES DES GARDES). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE DIVATTE · CREDIT MUTUEL). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (AMB'ELY · N' HAIR-J COIFFURE · T'HAIR DE COULEURS · CHARLENE COIFFURE · MON INSPIRATION). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | SARL M2E · BOULANGERIE EMERIAU | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | HALL SAINT LAZARE · DONATELLO AND CO · MAC DONER · COTE COUR · LE RESERVOIR | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | CHEZ TONTON · LE CENTRAL · LE LONGCHAMP · L'IMPRO BAR | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MAXIME MARCHAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MAXIME MARCHAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE AUGUSTE MAILLOUX · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 15 | MELANIE FOUCAULT-MORARU, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE LE COUR GRANDMAISON, MÉDECIN · AUDE BRUSSIEUX, MÉDECIN · LESLIE ARTHOT, MÉDECIN · MARINA BASLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE FIOLLEAU SANTE SERVICES · PHARMACIE SAINT JEAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | LES QUATRE VENTS MÉDIATHÈQUE DU LOROUX BOTTEREAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE LOROUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | STADE DE BEUGNON · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE ZEPHYR · SALLES DES GARDES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE DIVATTE · CREDIT MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | AMB'ELY · N' HAIR-J COIFFURE · T'HAIR DE COULEURS · CHARLENE COIFFURE · MON INSPIRATION | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 7,609 (2012) → 8,552 (2023): 12.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 4,353 (1990) → 8,552 (2023): 96.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,702, of which 1.1 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Loroux-Bottereau): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Le Loroux-Bottereau): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Le Loroux-Bottereau): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Loroux-Bottereau): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Le Loroux-Bottereau): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the HAIE-FOUASSIERE weather station, 8.7 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 46 m. [11]
An average of 858 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at HAIE-FOUASSIERE, 8.7 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44084/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/a87bb282-51ac-3a58-814b-9d2ebedfda22— “Marché du jeudi soir au Loroux-Bottereau.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/a77cab0f-8096-3fed-b37c-2ff1db615b2e— “Marché du dimanche au Loroux-Bottereau.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44084/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44084/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44084/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44084
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagnieu | 01 | 533 km E | 7,411 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 58 % |
| Sainte-Pazanne | 44 | 38 km SW | 7,201 | 58.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 96 % |
| Pont-Saint-Martin | 44 | 22 km SW | 7,093 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Illac | 33 | 273 km S | 9,616 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 82 % |
| Surgères | 17 | 134 km S | 6,897 | 65.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 85 % |
| Jœuf | 54 | 588 km NE | 6,392 | 53.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 65 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Saint-Martin | 44 | 22 km SW | 7,093 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 89 % |
| Sainte-Pazanne | 44 | 38 km SW | 7,201 | 58.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 96 % |
| Surgères | 17 | 134 km S | 6,897 | 65.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Illac | 33 | 273 km S | 9,616 | 67.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 82 % |
| Lagnieu | 01 | 533 km E | 7,411 | 57.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 58 % |
| Jœuf | 54 | 588 km NE | 6,392 | 53.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 65 % |
Elsewhere
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