Sévérac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sévérac (INSEE 44196) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC du Pays de Pontchâteau St-Gildas-des-Bois. Population 1,690 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/44196-severac
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 10,745 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.78 | 10 | 7.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE CARROUSEL DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (HALLES DIS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA PAILLOTE BRIERONNE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA CANTINE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA GARENNE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES TROIS RIVIERES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SEVERAC RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE SÉVÉRAC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SOIZIC'OIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE CARROUSEL DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | HALLES DIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | LA PAILLOTE BRIERONNE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA CANTINE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA GARENNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES TROIS RIVIERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SEVERAC RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE SÉVÉRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SOIZIC'OIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,627 (2012) → 1,690 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,318 (1990) → 1,690 (2023): 28.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 887, of which 6.4 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sévérac): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sévérac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Gildas-des-Bois): 4.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sévérac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sévérac): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44196/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/328ae561-2d88-32c6-b379-0f020ff9d982— “Marché de Sévérac”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44196/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44196/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44196/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44196
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc-et-Senans | 25 | 595 km E | 1,620 | 53.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 292 km E | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult | 17 | 212 km SE | 1,811 | 63.8 | Served | no figures |
| Cuiseaux | 71 | 578 km E | 1,869 | 49.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Faverolles-sur-Cher | 41 | 247 km E | 1,408 | 42.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 163 km E | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 163 km E | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult | 17 | 212 km SE | 1,811 | 63.8 | Served | no figures |
| Faverolles-sur-Cher | 41 | 247 km E | 1,408 | 42.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 292 km E | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Cuiseaux | 71 | 578 km E | 1,869 | 49.1 | Partly served | no figures |
| Arc-et-Senans | 25 | 595 km E | 1,620 | 53.4 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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