Les Bois d'Anjou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Bois d'Anjou (INSEE 49138) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Baugeois Vallée. Population 2,525 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 2 former communes: Brion (49049), Saint-Georges-du-Bois (49280). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49138-les-bois-d-anjou
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 41 % of the 8,192 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MASCHA). [4,5]
3 × Restaurant (TAPAS DES LYS · BISTROT 1813). [4,5]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE FONTAINE-GUERIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU TERTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU BOIS MILON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE THERESE A). [4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (FONTAINE GUERIN LPR RP · BRION AP). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FONTAINE-GUÉRIN INACTIF ASSOCIATION CULTURE ET LOISIRS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BRION INACTIF). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (BELLE D'ANJOU). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (G & CO). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MASCHA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | TAPAS DES LYS · BISTROT 1813 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE FONTAINE-GUERIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU TERTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU BOIS MILON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE THERESE A | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | FONTAINE GUERIN LPR RP · BRION AP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FONTAINE-GUÉRIN INACTIF ASSOCIATION CULTURE ET LOISIRS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BRION INACTIF | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | BELLE D'ANJOU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | G & CO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,564 (2012) → 2,525 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,864 (1990) → 2,525 (2023): 35.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,192, of which 5.9 % second homes and 8.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beaufort-en-Anjou): 5.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Les Bois d'Anjou): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Beaufort-en-Anjou): 5.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Beaufort-en-Anjou): 5.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Les Bois d'Anjou): 2.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FONTAINE-GUERIN weather station, 1.9 km away at 41 m; the village itself is at 39 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FONTAINE-GUERIN, 1.9 km away at 41 m, over 21 summers. [11]
An average of 672 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FONTAINE-GUERIN, 1.9 km away at 41 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49138/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49138/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49138/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49138/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49021
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49138
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boutigny-Prouais | 28 | 192 km NE | 1,704 | 32.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 01 | 447 km E | 2,023 | 28.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Meilleraie-Tillay | 85 | 96 km SW | 1,485 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eurre | 26 | 501 km SE | 1,431 | 34 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Corzé | 49 | 17 km NW | 1,991 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vertheuil | 33 | 253 km S | 1,339 | 29.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 80 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corzé | 49 | 17 km NW | 1,991 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Meilleraie-Tillay | 85 | 96 km SW | 1,485 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boutigny-Prouais | 28 | 192 km NE | 1,704 | 32.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vertheuil | 33 | 253 km S | 1,339 | 29.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 80 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Martin-du-Mont | 01 | 447 km E | 2,023 | 28.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Eurre | 26 | 501 km SE | 1,431 | 34 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Les Bois d'Anjou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Meilleraie-Tillay | 85 | 96 km SW | 1,485 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Corzé | 49 | 17 km NW | 1,991 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Venoy | 89 | 289 km E | 1,741 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Terval | 85 | 101 km SW | 2,147 | 35.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Girouard | 85 | 148 km SW | 1,156 | 34.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soulaire-et-Bourg | 49 | 29 km W | 1,467 | 33 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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