La Turballe
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Turballe (INSEE 44211) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CA de la Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique (Cap Atlantique). Population 4,850 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 56.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 4,810 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.36 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.52 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES ARTISANS DU PAIN · GLUP'S · TRANSAT ET CHOCOLAT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BIO DE LA PRESQU'ILE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE LIEU-DIT). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
30 × Restaurant (LE CORGUILLE JEAN-MARIE · L'ARMOR-ARGOAT · UN GOUT DE NATURE · PIZZA L'OCEANE · LE CORGUILLE). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (LE YOUM · CAP 270 · LE BISTROT ANTOINE · BAR DES PECHEURS · LA PAILLOTE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE DE L'OCEAN). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER LEONARD, MÉDECIN · AGATHE PIZZALLA, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE PALKA, MÉDECIN · BENOIT GANIER, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE MOREAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE · PHARMACIE GERGAUD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE ANITA CONTI). [3]
1 × Cinema (ATLANTIC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF GABY VALLOT). [3]
3 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DES BRETONS · PLAGE DE KER ELISABETH · PLAGE DE LA GRANDE FALAISE). [3]
4 × Bank (AGENCE DE LA TURBALLE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · BANQUE CIC OUEST · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (S'COOP COIFFURE · L ATELIER DES BROSSES · ACCENT'CHIC · @C'TIF COIFFURE · AJUST'TIF). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LES CHANTS D'AILES). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (CAMPING LA FALAISE 4* · CAMPING LES CHARDONS BLEUS · CAMPING LE SEGRÉEN (LA TURBALLE) · CAMPING DU PARC STE-BRIGITTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LES ARTISANS DU PAIN · GLUP'S · TRANSAT ET CHOCOLAT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BIO DE LA PRESQU'ILE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE LIEU-DIT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 30 | LE CORGUILLE JEAN-MARIE · L'ARMOR-ARGOAT · UN GOUT DE NATURE · PIZZA L'OCEANE · LE CORGUILLE | INSEE BPE 30 / INSEE SIRENE 41 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | LE YOUM · CAP 270 · LE BISTROT ANTOINE · BAR DES PECHEURS · LA PAILLOTE | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE MARIE DE L'OCEAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | OLIVIER LEONARD, MÉDECIN · AGATHE PIZZALLA, MÉDECIN · FREDERIQUE PALKA, MÉDECIN · BENOIT GANIER, MÉDECIN · JULIETTE MOREAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU GRAND LARGE · PHARMACIE GERGAUD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE ANITA CONTI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ATLANTIC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF GABY VALLOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 3 | PLAGE DES BRETONS · PLAGE DE KER ELISABETH · PLAGE DE LA GRANDE FALAISE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Bank | 4 | AGENCE DE LA TURBALLE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · BANQUE CIC OUEST · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | S'COOP COIFFURE · L ATELIER DES BROSSES · ACCENT'CHIC · @C'TIF COIFFURE · AJUST'TIF | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LES CHANTS D'AILES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | CAMPING LA FALAISE 4* · CAMPING LES CHARDONS BLEUS · CAMPING LE SEGRÉEN (LA TURBALLE) · CAMPING DU PARC STE-BRIGITTE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,554 (2012) → 4,850 (2023): 6.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,587 (1990) → 4,850 (2023): 35.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,824, of which 52.4 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Turballe): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Turballe): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Turballe): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Turballe): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Turballe): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 16 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GUERANDE weather station, 8.4 km away at 4 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GUERANDE, 8.4 km away at 4 m, over 25 summers. [10]
An average of 803 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MESQUER, 7.5 km away at 3 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 — 44211/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/c1910a6c-f0e4-3953-9085-674ac958b990— “Marché de La Turballe”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44211/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44211/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44211/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44211
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-la-Mer | 66 | 672 km SE | 4,952 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 66 | 699 km SE | 4,496 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 73 | 729 km E | 4,385 | 64.9 | Served | no figures |
| Ghisonaccia | 2B | 1,111 km SE | 4,405 | 60.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
| Calvi | 2B | 1,032 km SE | 5,788 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 17 | 181 km SE | 6,633 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 17 | 181 km SE | 6,633 | 68.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sainte-Marie-la-Mer | 66 | 672 km SE | 4,952 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 97 % · humidity 0 % |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 66 | 699 km SE | 4,496 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 73 | 729 km E | 4,385 | 64.9 | Served | no figures |
| Calvi | 2B | 1,032 km SE | 5,788 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ghisonaccia | 2B | 1,111 km SE | 4,405 | 60.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · 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 La Turballe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clohars-Carnoët | 29 | 95 km NW | 4,708 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cancale | 35 | 156 km N | 5,672 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Audierne | 29 | 169 km NW | 3,727 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| L'Île-d'Yeu | 85 | 70 km S | 4,883 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 85 | 119 km SE | 8,492 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 85 | 125 km SE | 3,235 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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