Savenay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Savenay (INSEE 44195) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC Estuaire et Sillon. Population 9,543 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44195-savenay
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 2,587 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.5 |
| Social | 0.88 | 20 | 17.66 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.73 | 10 | 7.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLECHERE · FERRE · NEW DG · LA BOULANGE DES CO'PAINS · BOULANGERIE DES HALLES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE POLOUBINSKI · COTES ET VIANDES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PANIER SYMPA). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · HYPER U). [3,4]
18 × Restaurant (MR & MME · B.A.R · O CREPUSCULE · LE ROYAM · LA BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (BAR DES HALLES · LE TONUS · LE CENTRAL CAFE · KAWAPPY). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PRINCE BOIS). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PRINCE BOIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DESNOS · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DDEC). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY · COLLEGE MONA OZOUF · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VANESSA MICHENAUD-BLANCHET, MÉDECIN · JEROME MICHENAUD, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE CHARBONNIER, MÉDECIN · MARIE GUION, MÉDECIN · ARMELLE JEFFROY-LEOST, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PETER · PHARMACIE GUILLEMET JAFFRY · PHARMACIE CENTRALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAVENAY). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAVENAY). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE NOVA). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE SAINT EXUPERY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH · COMPLEXE SPORTIF POLYVALENT · COMPLEXE DES 5 CONTINENTS · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
9 × Bank (AGENCE DE SAVENAY · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAVENAY FAY-BOUVRON · PRET'STUAIRE). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (MON COIFFEUR, MA FAMILLE, EXCLUSIF · CHATEAU LAURENT · TRANSF'HAIR · COIFF & CO · LE SALON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (HOTEL LE CHENE VERT · B & B · COTE LAC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU LAC SAVENAY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLECHERE · FERRE · NEW DG · LA BOULANGE DES CO'PAINS · BOULANGERIE DES HALLES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE POLOUBINSKI · COTES ET VIANDES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PANIER SYMPA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · HYPER U | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 18 | MR & MME · B.A.R · O CREPUSCULE · LE ROYAM · LA BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | BAR DES HALLES · LE TONUS · LE CENTRAL CAFE · KAWAPPY | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PRINCE BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PRINCE BOIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DESNOS · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DDEC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY · COLLEGE MONA OZOUF · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | VANESSA MICHENAUD-BLANCHET, MÉDECIN · JEROME MICHENAUD, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE CHARBONNIER, MÉDECIN · MARIE GUION, MÉDECIN · ARMELLE JEFFROY-LEOST, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE PETER · PHARMACIE GUILLEMET JAFFRY · PHARMACIE CENTRALE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAVENAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAVENAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE NOVA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | GYMNASE SAINT EXUPERY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH · COMPLEXE SPORTIF POLYVALENT · COMPLEXE DES 5 CONTINENTS · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | AGENCE DE SAVENAY · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAVENAY FAY-BOUVRON · PRET'STUAIRE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | MON COIFFEUR, MA FAMILLE, EXCLUSIF · CHATEAU LAURENT · TRANSF'HAIR · COIFF & CO · LE SALON | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | HOTEL LE CHENE VERT · B & B · COTE LAC | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU LAC SAVENAY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 7,945 (2012) → 9,543 (2023): 20.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,314 (1990) → 9,543 (2023): 79.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,107, of which 1.4 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Savenay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Savenay): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Savenay): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Savenay): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Savenay): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the ST NAZAIRE-MONTOIR weather station, 16.6 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 46 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST NAZAIRE-MONTOIR, 16.6 km away at 3 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 883 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAVENAY, 2 km away at 11 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44195/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/308c0ce9-10ca-34ff-90b5-215d6342156b— “Marché de Savenay”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44195/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44195/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44195/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44195
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonneins | 47 | 373 km SE | 9,459 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 43 % |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 597 km SE | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 483 km NE | 9,598 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Liffré | 35 | 101 km N | 9,339 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 479 km SE | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 70 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lançon-Provence | 13 | 692 km SE | 9,915 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liffré | 35 | 101 km N | 9,339 | 68.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tonneins | 47 | 373 km SE | 9,459 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 85 % · humidity 43 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 479 km SE | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 70 % · humidity 50 % |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 483 km NE | 9,598 | 67.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 597 km SE | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lançon-Provence | 13 | 692 km SE | 9,915 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · 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 Savenay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janzé | 35 | 75 km NE | 8,649 | 69.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ploërmel | 56 | 72 km NW | 10,163 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Treillières | 44 | 25 km E | 10,600 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteaugiron | 35 | 84 km NE | 10,845 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontchâteau | 44 | 14 km NW | 11,474 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mordelles | 35 | 80 km N | 7,911 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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