Mésanger
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 20 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mésanger (INSEE 44096) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC du Pays d'Ancenis. Population 4,724 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/44096-mesanger
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 20 % of the 4,917 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.47 | 20 | 9.35 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
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 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE 7 DE TABLE · LA HALTE DU CHATEAU ROUGE · L'INCONTOURNABLE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE PARALLELE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE HORTENSE TANVET · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH MIXTE DDEC). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GAELLE GUILBAUD, MÉDECIN · ALICE MOLLIER, MÉDECIN · PASCAL FRUNEAU, MÉDECIN · SABINE DEPROUW, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE LE BOULCH). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MESANGER AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE LES MILLE ET UNE PAGES - MÉSANGER). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PONT CORNOUAILLE · COMPLEXE DU PHOENIX). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (TENDANCE ET REFLETS · COIFFURE MELISSO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (IBIS BUDGET ANCENIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | 5 | LE 7 DE TABLE · LA HALTE DU CHATEAU ROUGE · L'INCONTOURNABLE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE PARALLELE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE HORTENSE TANVET · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH MIXTE DDEC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | GAELLE GUILBAUD, MÉDECIN · ALICE MOLLIER, MÉDECIN · PASCAL FRUNEAU, MÉDECIN · SABINE DEPROUW, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE LE BOULCH | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MESANGER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE LES MILLE ET UNE PAGES - MÉSANGER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PONT CORNOUAILLE · COMPLEXE DU PHOENIX | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | TENDANCE ET REFLETS · COIFFURE MELISSO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | IBIS BUDGET ANCENIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 4,571 (2012) → 4,724 (2023): 3.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,068 (1990) → 4,724 (2023): 54 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,036, of which 1 % second homes and 3.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mésanger): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mésanger): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Mésanger): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Mésanger): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mésanger): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ANCENIS weather station, 7.2 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 40 m. [9]
An average of 799 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ANCENIS, 7.2 km away at 27 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 — 44096/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44096/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44096/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44096/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44096
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellac | 29 | 184 km W | 3,404 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| La Chapelle-Launay | 44 | 56 km W | 3,270 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 86 % |
| Plémet | 22 | 131 km NW | 3,764 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Champniers | 16 | 220 km SE | 5,281 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
| Bouvron | 44 | 47 km W | 3,153 | 37.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 82 % |
| Mesnil-Roc'h | 35 | 124 km NW | 4,492 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouvron | 44 | 47 km W | 3,153 | 37.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 82 % |
| La Chapelle-Launay | 44 | 56 km W | 3,270 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 86 % |
| Mesnil-Roc'h | 35 | 124 km NW | 4,492 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Plémet | 22 | 131 km NW | 3,764 | 49.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 88 % |
| Mellac | 29 | 184 km W | 3,404 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Champniers | 16 | 220 km SE | 5,281 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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