Beaulieu-sur-Layon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Beaulieu-sur-Layon (INSEE 49022) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Loire Layon Aubance. Population 1,345 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49022-beaulieu-sur-layon
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 12,407 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.87 | 10 | 8.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL BELLOQUOIS · MB BEAULIEU SUR LAYON). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA BOUCHERIE · VG ASSOCIES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (O P'TIT BONHEUR). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS FROGER · ECOLE PRIVEE MIXTE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STANISLAS VERWAERDE, MÉDECIN · THIBAULT DE MAS LATRIE, MÉDECIN · WILLIAM BELLANGER, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER SPIROUX, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE PIAU-CHARRUAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES COTEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BEAULIEU S LAYON RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BEAULIEU SUR LAYON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (MANDALA COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL BELLOQUOIS · MB BEAULIEU SUR LAYON | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LA BOUCHERIE · VG ASSOCIES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | O P'TIT BONHEUR | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS FROGER · ECOLE PRIVEE MIXTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | STANISLAS VERWAERDE, MÉDECIN · THIBAULT DE MAS LATRIE, MÉDECIN · WILLIAM BELLANGER, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER SPIROUX, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE PIAU-CHARRUAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES COTEAUX | 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 | BEAULIEU S LAYON RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BEAULIEU SUR LAYON | 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 | 2 | MANDALA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,421 (2012) → 1,345 (2023): -5.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 981 (1990) → 1,345 (2023): 37.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 626, of which 2.9 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beaulieu-sur-Layon): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Val-du-Layon): 3.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Beaulieu-sur-Layon): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Beaulieu-sur-Layon): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Beaulieu-sur-Layon): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BEAULIEU-S-LAY weather station, 0.6 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 85 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MARTIGNE-BRIAND, 13.4 km away at 73 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 665 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BEAULIEU-S-LAY, 0.6 km away at 78 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 — 49022/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49022/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49022/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49022/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49022
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49292
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouziers-de-Touraine | 37 | 96 km E | 1,362 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mont-sous-Vaudrey | 39 | 470 km E | 1,309 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Cluse-et-Mijoux | 25 | 530 km E | 1,310 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tossiat | 01 | 469 km E | 1,425 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Branne | 33 | 278 km S | 1,296 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Tronville-en-Barrois | 55 | 464 km E | 1,302 | 36.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouziers-de-Touraine | 37 | 96 km E | 1,362 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Branne | 33 | 278 km S | 1,296 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Tronville-en-Barrois | 55 | 464 km E | 1,302 | 36.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tossiat | 01 | 469 km E | 1,425 | 49.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mont-sous-Vaudrey | 39 | 470 km E | 1,309 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Cluse-et-Mijoux | 25 | 530 km E | 1,310 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Beaulieu-sur-Layon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouziers-de-Touraine | 37 | 96 km E | 1,362 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fors | 79 | 120 km S | 1,780 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savennières | 49 | 9.4 km NW | 1,349 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coudes | 63 | 347 km SE | 1,225 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Reignac-sur-Indre | 37 | 114 km E | 1,288 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Puy-Notre-Dame | 49 | 34 km SE | 1,084 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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