Vair-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 25 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vair-sur-Loire (INSEE 44163) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC du Pays d'Ancenis. Population 4,944 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Anetz (44004). [3]
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/44163-vair-sur-loire
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 25 % of the 4,743 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.31 | 20 | 6.15 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL JOEL ET JOELLE MOUCHET · LE FOURNIL D'ANETZ). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (CAFE DES SPORTS · LES TERRASSES DE BEL AIR). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (BAR LA FIN DU MONDE). [5]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE CHENE VERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH DDEC · ECOLE NOTRE DAME). [4]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (EMILIE GIEL, MÉDECIN · LAURE COUNIL, MÉDECIN · JULIEN CANHAPÉ, MÉDECIN · SANDRA BOSSARD-COADER, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VAIR SUR LOIRE). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT HERBLON AP · ANETZ AP). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE D'ANETZ MARCEL ROUVREAU · BIBLIOTHÈQUE RÉCRÉ À LIRE DE SAINT-HERBLON). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA COUR · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (Y DECOIFF'). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE LA LOIRE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL JOEL ET JOELLE MOUCHET · LE FOURNIL D'ANETZ | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | CAFE DES SPORTS · LES TERRASSES DE BEL AIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR LA FIN DU MONDE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE CHENE VERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH DDEC · ECOLE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | EMILIE GIEL, MÉDECIN · LAURE COUNIL, MÉDECIN · JULIEN CANHAPÉ, MÉDECIN · SANDRA BOSSARD-COADER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE VAIR SUR LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | SAINT HERBLON AP · ANETZ AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHEQUE D'ANETZ MARCEL ROUVREAU · BIBLIOTHÈQUE RÉCRÉ À LIRE DE SAINT-HERBLON | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA COUR · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | Y DECOIFF' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL DE LA LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,440 (2012) → 4,944 (2023): 11.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,206 (1990) → 4,944 (2023): 54.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,050, of which 2.1 % second homes and 4.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vair-sur-Loire): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Loireauxence): 3.8 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Vair-sur-Loire): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vair-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vair-sur-Loire): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
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. [11]
Measured at the ANCENIS weather station, 7.4 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 55 m. [11]
An average of 799 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ANCENIS, 7.4 km away at 27 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44163/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44163/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44163/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44163/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44163
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44213
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigondigné | 79 | 138 km SE | 4,710 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 85 % |
| Guignen | 35 | 81 km NW | 4,175 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Cordemais | 44 | 60 km W | 4,012 | 43.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Chaniers | 17 | 192 km S | 3,651 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Champniers | 16 | 213 km SE | 5,281 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
| Monterblanc | 56 | 125 km W | 3,356 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordemais | 44 | 60 km W | 4,012 | 43.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Guignen | 35 | 81 km NW | 4,175 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Monterblanc | 56 | 125 km W | 3,356 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 77 % |
| Aigondigné | 79 | 138 km SE | 4,710 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 85 % |
| Chaniers | 17 | 192 km S | 3,651 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Champniers | 16 | 213 km SE | 5,281 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
Elsewhere
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