Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire (INSEE 44172) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of Nantes Métropole. Population 16,400 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/44172-sainte-luce-sur-loire
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 1,472 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 | 0.4 | 25 | 10.07 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.08 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON CARLI 1948 · ANJE · BOULANGER BANETTE · PIA PIA BOULANGERIE · A ET J DESCHAMPS SARL). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE COOPERATIVE PASSEURS DE GOUT GROUPEMENT CHARCUTIERS TRAITEURS · LA BOUCHERIE LUCEENNE · ESNAULT LELOU). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (MARCHE U · CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE LES LUCEENS). [3,4]
23 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · RESTAURANT BENUREAU · ASIE TRAITEUR · SARL OSACHI). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LE LUCEEN · CAFE LUCE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES POMMES DE PIN). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA CERISAIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FELIX TESSIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA REINETIERE · ECOLE ST VINCENT DDEC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LA REINETIERE). [3]
20 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FANNY PANNECOUKE-NAZ, MÉDECIN · KARINE HUNEAU, MÉDECIN · GAELLE-ALICE JEAN, MÉDECIN · CECILE DENYS DE BONNAVENTURE, MÉDECIN · PATRICE CLUIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE DE SAINTE LUCE · PHARMACIE NGUYEN · PHARMACIE CLAVIER · PHARMACIE DES GENETS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE-LUDOTHEQUE RENE GOSCINNY). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LA REINETIERE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PATISSEAU · COMPLEXE MARC JAFFRET · HALL SPORTIVE DE LA MINET). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL STE LUCE SUR LOIRE). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE HOMME GAETAN · COULEUR DU MONDE · AMARYLLIS COIFFURE · MARION COIFFURE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL INN DESIGN · IBIS BUDGET · FIRST CLASS HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING PAUSE LOIRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | MAISON CARLI 1948 · ANJE · BOULANGER BANETTE · PIA PIA BOULANGERIE · A ET J DESCHAMPS SARL | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SOCIETE COOPERATIVE PASSEURS DE GOUT GROUPEMENT CHARCUTIERS TRAITEURS · LA BOUCHERIE LUCEENNE · ESNAULT LELOU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | MARCHE U · CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE LES LUCEENS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 23 | BUFFALO GRILL · RESTAURANT BENUREAU · ASIE TRAITEUR · SARL OSACHI | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE LUCEEN · CAFE LUCE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES POMMES DE PIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA CERISAIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FELIX TESSIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA REINETIERE · ECOLE ST VINCENT DDEC | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LA REINETIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 20 | FANNY PANNECOUKE-NAZ, MÉDECIN · KARINE HUNEAU, MÉDECIN · GAELLE-ALICE JEAN, MÉDECIN · CECILE DENYS DE BONNAVENTURE, MÉDECIN · PATRICE CLUIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | GRANDE PHARMACIE DE SAINTE LUCE · PHARMACIE NGUYEN · PHARMACIE CLAVIER · PHARMACIE DES GENETS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE-LUDOTHEQUE RENE GOSCINNY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LA REINETIERE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PATISSEAU · COMPLEXE MARC JAFFRET · HALL SPORTIVE DE LA MINET | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL STE LUCE SUR LOIRE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | COIFFURE HOMME GAETAN · COULEUR DU MONDE · AMARYLLIS COIFFURE · MARION COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL INN DESIGN · IBIS BUDGET · FIRST CLASS HOTEL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING PAUSE LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin centre-ville. [5]
Trajectory
Population 13,452 (2012) → 16,400 (2023): 21.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,648 (1990) → 16,400 (2023): 70 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,472, of which 1.6 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the HAIE-FOUASSIERE weather station, 12.1 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 9 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 14.4 km away at 26 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 915 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NANTES-VILLE, 3.2 km away at 17 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
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 — 44172/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.sainte-luce-loire.com/commerces-et-services-de-proximite/— “La Ville accueille un marchés le samedi matin dans le centre-ville”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44172/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44172/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44172/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44172
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-d'Arcy | 78 | 313 km NE | 16,586 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bailleul | 59 | 495 km NE | 14,732 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fonsorbes | 31 | 464 km SE | 12,954 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 97 % · humidity 64 % |
| Rumilly | 74 | 588 km E | 16,442 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coulommiers | 77 | 382 km NE | 16,374 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mennecy | 91 | 327 km NE | 16,433 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-d'Arcy | 78 | 313 km NE | 16,586 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mennecy | 91 | 327 km NE | 16,433 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coulommiers | 77 | 382 km NE | 16,374 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fonsorbes | 31 | 464 km SE | 12,954 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 97 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bailleul | 59 | 495 km NE | 14,732 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rumilly | 74 | 588 km E | 16,442 | 65 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mennecy | 91 | 327 km NE | 16,433 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 53 | 87 km NE | 16,584 | 68.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Domont | 95 | 345 km NE | 16,065 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Elbeuf | 76 | 293 km NE | 15,474 | 71.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moissy-Cramayel | 77 | 340 km NE | 18,511 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bar-le-Duc | 55 | 522 km E | 14,607 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44172-sainte-luce-sur-loire