Mazé-Milon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mazé-Milon (INSEE 49194) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Baugeois Vallée. Population 5,761 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Fontaine-Milon (49139). [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/49194-maze-milon
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 35 % of the 4,090 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.47 | 20 | 9.35 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.93 | 10 | 9.28 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GARCIA MACEDO GABRIEL · AU FOURNIL MAZEIAIS · LA PASSION GOURMANDE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MAZEIAISE). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (LIGERIA). [4,5]
5 × Restaurant (BAR LE MONTGEOFFROY · LES RESTAURANTS ASSOCIES · AU P'TIT RESTO · LE BAR A SARDINES · LA PARENTHESE). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (LE CAFE DES SPORTS). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-MARIE). [4]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUCILE QUARANTIN, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE DEMEILLIERS, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE CLEKA, MÉDECIN · AURELIE LEPARC, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE BORG, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CAP'SANTE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MAZÉ LA BULLE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CLOS). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL D'ANJOU). [4]
6 × Hairdresser (COLOR CLUB · AMBIANCE 1 2 3 COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | GARCIA MACEDO GABRIEL · AU FOURNIL MAZEIAIS · LA PASSION GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE MAZEIAISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIGERIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | BAR LE MONTGEOFFROY · LES RESTAURANTS ASSOCIES · AU P'TIT RESTO · LE BAR A SARDINES · LA PARENTHESE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | LUCILE QUARANTIN, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE DEMEILLIERS, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MARIE CLEKA, MÉDECIN · AURELIE LEPARC, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE BORG, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CAP'SANTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MAZÉ LA BULLE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CLOS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL D'ANJOU | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | COLOR CLUB · AMBIANCE 1 2 3 COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday, Sunday matin place de l'Église de Mazé. [6]
Trajectory
Population 5,516 (2012) → 5,761 (2023): 4.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 4,034 (1990) → 5,761 (2023): 42.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,475, of which 2.1 % second homes and 4.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mazé-Milon): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Mazé-Milon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Mazé-Milon): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Mazé-Milon): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Mazé-Milon): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA MENITRE weather station, 5.7 km away at 22 m; the village itself is at 28 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FONTAINE-GUERIN, 8.9 km away at 41 m, over 21 summers. [11]
An average of 635 mm of rain a year, spread over 105 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BEAUFORT-EN-VA, 2.9 km away at 28 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49194/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.maze-milon.fr/marches-hebdomadaires/— “La vie locale mazé-milonnaise est rythmée par 2 marchés : un le vendredi matin et un le dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49194/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49194/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49194/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49194
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Barp | 33 | 319 km S | 5,806 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Gan | 64 | 470 km S | 5,676 | 55.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Gilles | 35 | 140 km NW | 5,576 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 12 | 411 km SE | 6,046 | 62.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Mars-du-Désert | 44 | 86 km W | 5,523 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ferrière | 85 | 114 km SW | 5,454 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mars-du-Désert | 44 | 86 km W | 5,523 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ferrière | 85 | 114 km SW | 5,454 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gilles | 35 | 140 km NW | 5,576 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Barp | 33 | 319 km S | 5,806 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Luc-la-Primaube | 12 | 411 km SE | 6,046 | 62.5 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gan | 64 | 470 km S | 5,676 | 55.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 84 % · 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 Mazé-Milon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mars-du-Désert | 44 | 86 km W | 5,523 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Truchtersheim | 67 | 601 km E | 4,398 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne | 87 | 214 km SE | 5,890 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Buzançais | 36 | 143 km SE | 4,356 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Melle | 79 | 137 km S | 5,752 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers | 79 | 62 km SW | 5,483 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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