Vallons-de-l'Erdre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vallons-de-l'Erdre (INSEE 44180) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC du Pays d'Ancenis. Population 6,692 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2018-01-01 from 5 former communes: Bonnœuvre (44017), Maumusson (44093), Saint-Sulpice-des-Landes (44191), Vritz (44219), Freigné (44225). [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/44180-vallons-de-l-erdre
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 3,577 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.78 | 5 | 3.88 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.33 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE L'ERDRE). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE COUPERET D'ARGENT). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL · LE VRITZIEN). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [4,5]
6 × Restaurant (JM GAY-CAPDEVIELLE · EN MOD CHEF · TOUR DE PIZZ · LE PRIEURE DES GOURMANDS · RICURAS DE COLOMBIA PARA EL MUNDO). [4,5]
6 × Café / bar (LA BONNE FRATRIE · CAFE DES SPORTS · L'ENGRENAGE · MARY'LOU · O P'TIT BOUILLON). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY). [4]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU DAUPHIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE DDEC · ECOLE STE THERESE DDEC). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROGER OUROUDA, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CAGIN GODARD). [4,5]
6 × Post office / agence postale (BONNOEUVRE AP · MAUMUSSON AP · SAINT SULPICE DES LANDES AP · FREIGNE 44 AP · VRITZ AP). [4]
6 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-SULPICE-DES-LANDES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BONNOEUVRE PORTE PLUME · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAUMUSSON · BIBLIOTHÈQUE FREIGNÉ · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'INGRANDES LE FRESNES SUR LOIRE). [4]
1 × Cinema (SALLE JEANNE D ARC). [4]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF HENRI GASNIER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [4]
3 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ST MARS LA JAILLE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE- ATLANTIQUE ET DU CENTRE OUEST). [4]
8 × Hairdresser (ATMOSP'HAIR · MODULA' TIFS · MCOIF' · C COIFFURE · ELO'COIFF). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE DE L'ERDRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LE COUPERET D'ARGENT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVAL · LE VRITZIEN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | JM GAY-CAPDEVIELLE · EN MOD CHEF · TOUR DE PIZZ · LE PRIEURE DES GOURMANDS · RICURAS DE COLOMBIA PARA EL MUNDO | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LA BONNE FRATRIE · CAFE DES SPORTS · L'ENGRENAGE · MARY'LOU · O P'TIT BOUILLON | INSEE SIRENE 6 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU DAUPHIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE ANNE · ECOLE SAINTE MARIE DDEC · ECOLE STE THERESE DDEC | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ROGER OUROUDA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CAGIN GODARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 6 | BONNOEUVRE AP · MAUMUSSON AP · SAINT SULPICE DES LANDES AP · FREIGNE 44 AP · VRITZ AP | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Library | 6 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-SULPICE-DES-LANDES · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BONNOEUVRE PORTE PLUME · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAUMUSSON · BIBLIOTHÈQUE FREIGNÉ · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'INGRANDES LE FRESNES SUR LOIRE | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | SALLE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF HENRI GASNIER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ST MARS LA JAILLE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOIRE- ATLANTIQUE ET DU CENTRE OUEST | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | ATMOSP'HAIR · MODULA' TIFS · MCOIF' · C COIFFURE · ELO'COIFF | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday matin place du Général de Gaulle à Saint-Mars-la-Jaille. [6]
Trajectory
Population 6,581 (2012) → 6,692 (2023): 1.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 5,905 (1990) → 6,692 (2023): 13.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,309, of which 3.6 % second homes and 10.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vallons-de-l'Erdre): 0 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Vallons-de-l'Erdre): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Vallons-de-l'Erdre): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vallons-de-l'Erdre): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Vallons-de-l'Erdre): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
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, 16.7 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 29 m. [11]
An average of 801 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-MARS-LA-JAIL, 0.2 km away at 32 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44180/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.vallonsdelerdre.fr/marches/— “Tous les mardis matin, la place du Général de Gaulle à Saint-Mars-la-Jaille”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44180/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44180/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44180/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44180
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 26 | 558 km SE | 6,523 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 41 | 197 km E | 6,860 | 73.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Divatte-sur-Loire | 44 | 31 km SW | 7,252 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Loireauxence | 44 | 19 km SE | 7,587 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 49 | 65 km SE | 7,748 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Bannalec | 29 | 193 km W | 5,725 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 81 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loireauxence | 44 | 19 km SE | 7,587 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Divatte-sur-Loire | 44 | 31 km SW | 7,252 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 49 | 65 km SE | 7,748 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Bannalec | 29 | 193 km W | 5,725 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 81 % |
| Le Controis-en-Sologne | 41 | 197 km E | 6,860 | 73.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 26 | 558 km SE | 6,523 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
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