Vigneux-de-Bretagne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vigneux-de-Bretagne (INSEE 44217) is in Loire-Atlantique (44), part of CC d'Erdre et Gesvres. Population 6,692 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/44217-vigneux-de-bretagne
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 10.95 |
| Social | 0.61 | 20 | 12.2 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA PAQUELAIS · L'EPI D'ANGE · ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER RAPHAEL MICHEL). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (ESNAULT · MAISON CARRIER). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (GRAM'NATURE · LE PANIER D'HONORE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (SARL POISSONNERIE LEFAY · POISSONNERIE MOREAU JORDY). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (CHEZ TETA · MCDONALD'S · VIGNEUX KEBAB · PRESS'POMME · MLLE C'GOURMAND). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE VIGNOLAIS). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRAULT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE SAINTE ANNE DDEC). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (QUENTIN CALVEZ, MÉDECIN · LAURE COURILLEAU-LE NEEN, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE RADENAC, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN ZAPALOWICZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VIGNEUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (VIGNEUX COIFFURE · CARACT'HAIR · OSEZ O COIFFEUR CREATEUR · COIFF' ET VOUS). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (BRIT HOTEL ATLANTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE LA PAQUELAIS · L'EPI D'ANGE · ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER RAPHAEL MICHEL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | ESNAULT · MAISON CARRIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | GRAM'NATURE · LE PANIER D'HONORE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | SARL POISSONNERIE LEFAY · POISSONNERIE MOREAU JORDY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 7 | CHEZ TETA · MCDONALD'S · VIGNEUX KEBAB · PRESS'POMME · MLLE C'GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE VIGNOLAIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES PERRAULT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY · ECOLE SAINTE ANNE DDEC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | QUENTIN CALVEZ, MÉDECIN · LAURE COURILLEAU-LE NEEN, MÉDECIN · BENEDICTE RADENAC, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN ZAPALOWICZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE VIGNEUX | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 7 | VIGNEUX COIFFURE · CARACT'HAIR · OSEZ O COIFFEUR CREATEUR · COIFF' ET VOUS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | BRIT HOTEL ATLANTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 5,572 (2012) → 6,692 (2023): 20.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,026 (1990) → 6,692 (2023): 66.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,709, of which 1.1 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vigneux-de-Bretagne): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vigneux-de-Bretagne): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Vigneux-de-Bretagne): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vigneux-de-Bretagne): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vigneux-de-Bretagne): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BLAIN weather station, 16.5 km away at 13 m; the village itself is at 63 m. [9]
An average of 965 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VIGNEUX, 4.4 km away at 75 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 — 44217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 44217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 44217
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kervignac | 56 | 123 km NW | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Herbignac | 44 | 46 km W | 7,224 | 68.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Guipry-Messac | 35 | 56 km N | 7,354 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 62 % |
| Mesnils-sur-Iton | 27 | 270 km NE | 6,078 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
| Languidic | 56 | 121 km NW | 8,042 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Plessé | 44 | 26 km NW | 5,335 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plessé | 44 | 26 km NW | 5,335 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Herbignac | 44 | 46 km W | 7,224 | 68.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Guipry-Messac | 35 | 56 km N | 7,354 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 62 % |
| Languidic | 56 | 121 km NW | 8,042 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Kervignac | 56 | 123 km NW | 7,204 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Mesnils-sur-Iton | 27 | 270 km NE | 6,078 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 89 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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