Saint-Herblain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 79.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Herblain (INSEE 44162) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of Nantes Métropole. Population 50,973 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/44162-saint-herblain
Vitality score
Vitality score 79.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 62 % of the 442 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.26 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 18.03 |
| Education | 0.88 | 10 | 8.81 |
| Health | 0.86 | 10 | 8.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.46 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
24 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MIE BEAUSEJOUR · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL DU PARNASSE · PAIN ETC). [3,4]
6 × Butcher (boucherie) (M DABHI MOHAMMED · GRAND FRAIS · ALRAFIDAIN DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE ELISA · LA BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JOUR DE FETE · LOJA DU PORTUGAL · AFRICA MARKET · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
10 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN · U EXPRESS · CARREFOUR · SAINT-HERBLAIN DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
137 × Restaurant (CARTEL · BRIOCHE DOREE · KER ROSSINI · MCDONALD'S · 100957). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (CAFE DES ARCADES · LA CHARMILLE · LES ARCADES · LE BAL POP · KARABOX). [4]
7 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEAUREGARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SOLEIL LEVANT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GRANDS BOIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JACQUELINE AURIOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA SENSIVE). [3]
17 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BEAUREGARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SOLEIL LEVANT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES GRANDS BOIS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUELINE AURIOL). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE ANNE DE BRETAGNE · COLLEGE LE HERAULT · COLLEGE GUTENBERG · COLLEGE PRIVE DIWAN · COLLEGE ST DOMINIQUE). [3]
58 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BENEDICTE REUMAUX, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE DONADA, MÉDECIN · RAPHAËLLE BILLARD, MÉDECIN · ANGELIQUE LUNION-DIEVART, MÉDECIN · CHLOE DUGUY, MÉDECIN). [3]
10 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES THEBAUDIERES · PHARMACIE DE PREUX · PHARMACIE DE L'ATLANTIQUE · PHARMACIE D'ATLANTIS · PHARMACIE DU NOUVEAU BOURG). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (ST HERBLAIN LA CREMETTERIE RP · SAINT HERBLAIN ATLANTIS RP · LA POSTE). [3]
6 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE BOURG · LA LUDOTHÈQUE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GAO-XINGJIAN · BIBLIOTHÈQUE BELLEVUE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHARLES-GAUTIER-HERMELAND). [3]
3 × Cinema (PATHE ATLANTIS · UGC CINE CITE ATLANTIS · LUTETIA). [3]
9 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE HERAULT · GYMNASE DE LA CHANGETTERIE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE L ANGEVINIERE · SALLE OMNISPORTS JOLI MAI · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA BOURGONNIERE). [3]
26 × Bank (BANQUE DU BATIMENT ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSITUTIONNELS · AGENCE DE LES THEBAUDIERES · AGENCE DE SAINT HERBLAIN · EMPRUNTIS). [3]
42 × Hairdresser (SARL DANIEL GOUJON & COMPAGNIE · PASSION COIFFURE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
12 × Hotel (CAMPANILE NANTES OUEST-SAINT HERBLAIN · IBIS NANTES SAINT-HERBLAIN · BRIT HOTEL KERANN · HÔTEL DE LA MARINE · HOTEL NANTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 21 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Collège, 4 × Pharmacy, 3 × Bank, 7 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 24 | LA MIE BEAUSEJOUR · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LE FOURNIL DU PARNASSE · PAIN ETC | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 6 | M DABHI MOHAMMED · GRAND FRAIS · ALRAFIDAIN DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE ELISA · LA BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | JOUR DE FETE · LOJA DU PORTUGAL · AFRICA MARKET · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 10 | LIDL · AUCHAN · U EXPRESS · CARREFOUR · SAINT-HERBLAIN DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 137 | CARTEL · BRIOCHE DOREE · KER ROSSINI · MCDONALD'S · 100957 | INSEE BPE 137 / INSEE SIRENE 203 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | CAFE DES ARCADES · LA CHARMILLE · LES ARCADES · LE BAL POP · KARABOX | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 7 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEAUREGARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SOLEIL LEVANT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GRANDS BOIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JACQUELINE AURIOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA SENSIVE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 17 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BEAUREGARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE-GUY CADOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SOLEIL LEVANT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES GRANDS BOIS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JACQUELINE AURIOL | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE ANNE DE BRETAGNE · COLLEGE LE HERAULT · COLLEGE GUTENBERG · COLLEGE PRIVE DIWAN · COLLEGE ST DOMINIQUE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 58 | BENEDICTE REUMAUX, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE DONADA, MÉDECIN · RAPHAËLLE BILLARD, MÉDECIN · ANGELIQUE LUNION-DIEVART, MÉDECIN · CHLOE DUGUY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 58 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 10 | PHARMACIE DES THEBAUDIERES · PHARMACIE DE PREUX · PHARMACIE DE L'ATLANTIQUE · PHARMACIE D'ATLANTIS · PHARMACIE DU NOUVEAU BOURG | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | ST HERBLAIN LA CREMETTERIE RP · SAINT HERBLAIN ATLANTIS RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 6 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE BOURG · LA LUDOTHÈQUE · MÉDIATHÈQUE GAO-XINGJIAN · BIBLIOTHÈQUE BELLEVUE · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHARLES-GAUTIER-HERMELAND | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Cinema | 3 | PATHE ATLANTIS · UGC CINE CITE ATLANTIS · LUTETIA | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 9 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE HERAULT · GYMNASE DE LA CHANGETTERIE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE L ANGEVINIERE · SALLE OMNISPORTS JOLI MAI · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA BOURGONNIERE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 26 | BANQUE DU BATIMENT ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS · ARKEA BANQUE ENTREPRISES ET INSITUTIONNELS · AGENCE DE LES THEBAUDIERES · AGENCE DE SAINT HERBLAIN · EMPRUNTIS | INSEE BPE 26 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 42 | SARL DANIEL GOUJON & COMPAGNIE · PASSION COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 42 / INSEE SIRENE 59 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 12 | CAMPANILE NANTES OUEST-SAINT HERBLAIN · IBIS NANTES SAINT-HERBLAIN · BRIT HOTEL KERANN · HÔTEL DE LA MARINE · HOTEL NANTES | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [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 43,287 (2012) → 50,973 (2023): 17.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 42,774 (1990) → 50,973 (2023): 19.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 26,271, of which 1.9 % second homes and 5.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Herblain): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Herblain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Herblain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Herblain): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Herblain): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NANTES-BOUGUENAIS weather station, 7.4 km away at 26 m; the village itself is at 20 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 7.4 km away at 26 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 824 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 7.4 km away at 26 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44162/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44162/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44162/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44162/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44162
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennevilliers | 92 | 349 km NE | 50,979 | 83.5 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bondy | 93 | 360 km NE | 50,595 | 84.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Massy | 91 | 337 km NE | 51,729 | 81 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Épinay-sur-Seine | 93 | 352 km NE | 52,833 | 81.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Priest | 69 | 532 km E | 49,229 | 78.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Suresnes | 92 | 342 km NE | 48,956 | 85.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massy | 91 | 337 km NE | 51,729 | 81 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Suresnes | 92 | 342 km NE | 48,956 | 85.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gennevilliers | 92 | 349 km NE | 50,979 | 83.5 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épinay-sur-Seine | 93 | 352 km NE | 52,833 | 81.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bondy | 93 | 360 km NE | 50,595 | 84.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Priest | 69 | 532 km E | 49,229 | 78.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Saint-Herblain's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondy | 93 | 360 km NE | 50,595 | 84.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Massy | 91 | 337 km NE | 51,729 | 81 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Épinay-sur-Seine | 93 | 352 km NE | 52,833 | 81.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Suresnes | 92 | 342 km NE | 48,956 | 85.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sevran | 93 | 365 km NE | 52,535 | 80.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 94 | 357 km NE | 53,757 | 78.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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