Le Pallet
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Pallet (INSEE 44117) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Sèvre et Loire. Population 3,413 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44117-le-pallet
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 34 % of the 6,392 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL D'ALEX · L' INSTANT GOURMAND · FINANCIERE JULIEN ARNAUD). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LIENARD). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BROCHARD). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DU PORT DOMINO · ATLANTIC ROTISSERIE · CHEZ LES FILLES). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ASTROLABE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MAGALI AMBEZA, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SEILER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINT VINCENT). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LE PALLET RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DU PALLET). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (IMAGINA'TIF · STEPHANIE COIFFURE · JUSTE UNE PARENTHESE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LE FOURNIL D'ALEX · L' INSTANT GOURMAND · FINANCIERE JULIEN ARNAUD | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LIENARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | BROCHARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 4 | AUBERGE DU PORT DOMINO · ATLANTIC ROTISSERIE · CHEZ LES FILLES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ASTROLABE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MAGALI AMBEZA, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN SEILER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINT VINCENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LE PALLET RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DU PALLET | 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 | IMAGINA'TIF · STEPHANIE COIFFURE · JUSTE UNE PARENTHESE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday de 8h30 à 13h00 place de l'Eglise. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,111 (2012) → 3,413 (2023): 9.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,070 (1990) → 3,413 (2023): 64.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,544, of which 2.9 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Pallet): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Pallet): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Pallet): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Pallet): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Pallet): 0.1 km to the north (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. [10]
Measured at the LE PALLET_SAPC weather station, 0.2 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 33 m. [10]
An average of 777 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE PALLET_SAPC, 0.2 km away at 35 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
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 — 44117/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.lepallet.fr/— “RDV tous les samedis matins, de 8h30 à 13h00, place de l'Eglise, pour rencontrer les commerçants et profiter de produits locaux !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44117/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44117/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44117/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44117
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montbert | 44 | 15 km SW | 3,388 | 41.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Frossay | 44 | 47 km W | 3,307 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Drézéry | 34 | 562 km SE | 3,006 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
| La Chaize-le-Vicomte | 85 | 52 km S | 3,948 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
| Vivy | 49 | 99 km E | 2,582 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 99 % |
| Thurins | 69 | 486 km E | 3,404 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 62 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montbert | 44 | 15 km SW | 3,388 | 41.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Frossay | 44 | 47 km W | 3,307 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 84 % |
| La Chaize-le-Vicomte | 85 | 52 km S | 3,948 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
| Vivy | 49 | 99 km E | 2,582 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 99 % |
| Thurins | 69 | 486 km E | 3,404 | 49 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 62 % |
| Saint-Drézéry | 34 | 562 km SE | 3,006 | 42.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
Elsewhere
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