Saint-Nazaire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 89.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Nazaire (INSEE 44184) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CA de la Région Nazairienne et de l'Estuaire (CARENE). Population 74,568 (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/44184-saint-nazaire
Vitality score
Vitality score 89.1/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 279 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 | 0.93 | 25 | 23.29 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 0.97 | 10 | 9.66 |
| Health | 0.96 | 10 | 9.64 |
| Public & culture | 0.46 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.51 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
39 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CARLI · LE PLAISIR DU PAIN · JSSD · SAS MOYON). [3,4]
15 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE SOCALI · GUYOT · SARL LA CHARCUTERIE PARISIENNE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FOUCHER · AUTHENTIQUES SAVEURS DU MARCHE). [3,4]
25 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE COMPTOIR IRLANDAIS · SOIFFOINI DJAE FATIMA · UN COIN D'AFRIQUE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · PROXI). [3,4]
10 × Supermarket (SAINT-NAZAIRE DISTRIBUTION · SUPER U · CENTRE LECLERC · LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE RIO). [4]
3 × Fishmonger (MAREE DISTRIBUTION · LE DAUPHIN · LES SAVEURS DU LITTORAL). [3,4]
173 × Restaurant (MEDIANCE 9093 · SARL LE NAZAIRE · LE FRANCE). [3,4]
65 × Café / bar (LAS VEGAS · LE JEAN BART · RESIDENCE CAFE · LE QUEEN MARY BAR · LA GUINGUETTE). [4]
5 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LEON BLUM · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MICHELET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FERDINAND BUISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDREE CHEDID). [3]
27 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEON GAMBETTA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CARNOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LEON BLUM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES). [3]
7 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE ALBERT VINCON · COLLEGE PIERRE NORANGE · COLLEGE ANITA CONTI · COLLEGE STE THERESE). [3]
89 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLES GUESNEAU, MÉDECIN · JULIEN TROGNO, MÉDECIN · FRANCK DE LACOUR, MÉDECIN · JEREMIE ALLORENT, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE LE QUINTREC, MÉDECIN). [3]
21 × Pharmacy (SNC PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN · PHARMACIE GOINARD BENOIT · PHARMACIE DAVID CAZALAS · PHARMACIE LUCAS CARRIO · PHARMACIE DU RUBAN). [3,4]
6 × Post office / agence postale (ST NAZAIRE KERLEDE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
4 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNE FRANK · BIBLIOBUS · MÉDIATHÈQUE ETIENNE CAUX · BIBLIOTHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DE PLAGE). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINEVILLE). [3]
23 × Gym / sports hall (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CARNOT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA SOUCOUPE · GYMNASE HENRI FOGEL · GROUPE SCOLAIRE VICTOR HUGO · GROUPE SCOLAIRE ERNEST RENAN). [3]
4 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE BONNE ANSE · PLAGE DES JAUNAIS ST MARC MER · PLAGE DE M HULOT ST MARC MER). [3]
22 × Bank (AGENCE DE BERLIOZ · AGENCE DE ST-MARC SUR MER · AGENCE DE SAINT-NAZAIRE RUBAN BLEU · AGENCE DE SAINT-NAZAIRE COMMERCE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
80 × Hairdresser (LEFEUVRE ANNICK · HAIRCOIF · GAELLE COIFFURE · ATIPICK SALON). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
11 × Hotel (HÔTEL AQUILON THE ORIGINALS · BRIT HÔTEL SAINT NAZAIRE CENTRE · HOTEL LE BERRY - CHEZ TATA · HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS · HÔTEL BEST WESTERN DE LA PLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE L'EVE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 48 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 3 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 13 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 39 | CARLI · LE PLAISIR DU PAIN · JSSD · SAS MOYON | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 15 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE SOCALI · GUYOT · SARL LA CHARCUTERIE PARISIENNE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FOUCHER · AUTHENTIQUES SAVEURS DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 25 | LE COMPTOIR IRLANDAIS · SOIFFOINI DJAE FATIMA · UN COIN D'AFRIQUE · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · PROXI | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 43 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 10 | SAINT-NAZAIRE DISTRIBUTION · SUPER U · CENTRE LECLERC · LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE RIO | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 3 | MAREE DISTRIBUTION · LE DAUPHIN · LES SAVEURS DU LITTORAL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 173 | MEDIANCE 9093 · SARL LE NAZAIRE · LE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 173 / INSEE SIRENE 260 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 65 | LAS VEGAS · LE JEAN BART · RESIDENCE CAFE · LE QUEEN MARY BAR · LA GUINGUETTE | INSEE SIRENE 65 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 5 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LEON BLUM · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MICHELET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FERDINAND BUISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDREE CHEDID | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 27 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LEON GAMBETTA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CARNOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LEON BLUM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 27 [3] |
| Collège | 7 | COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN · COLLEGE ALBERT VINCON · COLLEGE PIERRE NORANGE · COLLEGE ANITA CONTI · COLLEGE STE THERESE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 89 | CHARLES GUESNEAU, MÉDECIN · JULIEN TROGNO, MÉDECIN · FRANCK DE LACOUR, MÉDECIN · JEREMIE ALLORENT, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE LE QUINTREC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 89 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 21 | SNC PHARMACIE DE L'OCEAN · PHARMACIE GOINARD BENOIT · PHARMACIE DAVID CAZALAS · PHARMACIE LUCAS CARRIO · PHARMACIE DU RUBAN | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 6 | ST NAZAIRE KERLEDE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Library | 4 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNE FRANK · BIBLIOBUS · MÉDIATHÈQUE ETIENNE CAUX · BIBLIOTHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DE PLAGE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINEVILLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 23 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CARNOT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA SOUCOUPE · GYMNASE HENRI FOGEL · GROUPE SCOLAIRE VICTOR HUGO · GROUPE SCOLAIRE ERNEST RENAN | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 4 | PLAGE DE BONNE ANSE · PLAGE DES JAUNAIS ST MARC MER · PLAGE DE M HULOT ST MARC MER | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Bank | 22 | AGENCE DE BERLIOZ · AGENCE DE ST-MARC SUR MER · AGENCE DE SAINT-NAZAIRE RUBAN BLEU · AGENCE DE SAINT-NAZAIRE COMMERCE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 22 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 80 | LEFEUVRE ANNICK · HAIRCOIF · GAELLE COIFFURE · ATIPICK SALON | INSEE BPE 80 / INSEE SIRENE 105 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 11 | HÔTEL AQUILON THE ORIGINALS · BRIT HÔTEL SAINT NAZAIRE CENTRE · HOTEL LE BERRY - CHEZ TATA · HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS · HÔTEL BEST WESTERN DE LA PLAGE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE L'EVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 67,940 (2012) → 74,568 (2023): 9.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 64,812 (1990) → 74,568 (2023): 15.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 44,675, of which 6.5 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Nazaire): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Nazaire): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Nazaire): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Nazaire): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Nazaire): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ST NAZAIRE-MONTOIR weather station, 6.4 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 12 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ST NAZAIRE-MONTOIR, 6.4 km away at 3 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 794 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-BREVIN-PINS, 6 km away at 12 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44184/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44184/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44184/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44184/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44184
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre | 974 | 9,559 km SE | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Tampon | 974 | 9,555 km SE | 82,579 | 90.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 456 km SE | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Niort | 79 | 170 km SE | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-André | 974 | 9,534 km SE | 58,885 | 87.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 90 km SE | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 90 km SE | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Niort | 79 | 170 km SE | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 456 km SE | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-André | 974 | 9,534 km SE | 58,885 | 87.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Tampon | 974 | 9,555 km SE | 82,579 | 90.9 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Pierre | 974 | 9,559 km SE | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
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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-Nazaire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 90 km SE | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cholet | 49 | 104 km E | 54,404 | 86.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Laval | 53 | 140 km NE | 49,400 | 86.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 74 | 669 km E | 37,928 | 82.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Drancy | 93 | 392 km NE | 72,390 | 88.9 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Goussainville | 95 | 399 km NE | 31,301 | 76.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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