Brain-sur-Allonnes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brain-sur-Allonnes (INSEE 49041) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CA Saumur Val de Loire. Population 2,056 (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/49041-brain-sur-allonnes
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 9,438 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.42 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ETAL BRAINOIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LELIAS-BLANCHET). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LES CIMES DE COURCY). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE CHENE VERT · CAFE DE LA PAIX · EI LE CAFE DE LA PAIX). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS DUDE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIMONA MIHAESCU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUDOIGNON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BRAIN-SUR-ALLONNES LIRE À BRAIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL R PICARD). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (EUPHORIE COIFFURE · LES NUANCES D ORLANE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (CHÂTEAU DE LA COUTANCIÈRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L'ETAL BRAINOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LELIAS-BLANCHET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | LES CIMES DE COURCY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CHENE VERT · CAFE DE LA PAIX · EI LE CAFE DE LA PAIX | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS DUDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | SIMONA MIHAESCU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DUDOIGNON | 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 DE BRAIN-SUR-ALLONNES LIRE À BRAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL R PICARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | EUPHORIE COIFFURE · LES NUANCES D ORLANE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | CHÂTEAU DE LA COUTANCIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,994 (2012) → 2,056 (2023): 3.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,801 (1990) → 2,056 (2023): 14.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,019, of which 5.7 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Allonnes): 3.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Brain-sur-Allonnes): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Brain-sur-Allonnes): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Brain-sur-Allonnes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Brain-sur-Allonnes): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAUMUR weather station, 11.8 km away at 69 m; the village itself is at 43 m. [10]
An average of 657 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAUMUR, 11.8 km away at 69 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 — 49041/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49041/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49041/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49041/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49002
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49041
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquefort | 40 | 365 km S | 1,990 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 62 % |
| Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | 45 | 178 km E | 1,982 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Bonneuil-Matours | 86 | 79 km SE | 2,081 | 59.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset | 69 | 379 km SE | 2,017 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 34 % |
| Roquecourbe | 81 | 440 km SE | 2,172 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 95 % |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 42 | 373 km SE | 2,019 | 52.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 74 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneuil-Matours | 86 | 79 km SE | 2,081 | 59.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | 45 | 178 km E | 1,982 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Roquefort | 40 | 365 km S | 1,990 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 62 % |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 42 | 373 km SE | 2,019 | 52.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset | 69 | 379 km SE | 2,017 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 34 % |
| Roquecourbe | 81 | 440 km SE | 2,172 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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