La Ménitré
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Ménitré (INSEE 49201) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Baugeois Vallée. Population 2,079 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49201-la-menitre
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 9,346 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
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 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVECO). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (AUBERGE COTE JARDIN · L' ATELIER · L'EMBARCADERE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA DERIVE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PIERRE PERRET). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MAURICE GENEVOIX · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARION LECHAT, MÉDECIN · MELISSA STOPIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BAUDRY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA MÉNITRÉ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE SPORTIF JOSEPH PESSARD). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ENCINAS BY OLIVIER LOGEAIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (TERRE DE LOIRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVECO | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 3 | AUBERGE COTE JARDIN · L' ATELIER · L'EMBARCADERE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA DERIVE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PIERRE PERRET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MAURICE GENEVOIX · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MARION LECHAT, MÉDECIN · MELISSA STOPIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BAUDRY | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA MÉNITRÉ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ESPACE SPORTIF JOSEPH PESSARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | ENCINAS BY OLIVIER LOGEAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | TERRE DE LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,124 (2012) → 2,079 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,780 (1990) → 2,079 (2023): 16.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,028, of which 3.1 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loire-Authion): 3.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Brissac Loire Aubance): 2.5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (La Ménitré): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (La Ménitré): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (La Ménitré): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [11]
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. [12]
Measured at the LA MENITRE weather station, 0.5 km away at 22 m; the village itself is at 22 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at FONTAINE-GUERIN, 12.8 km away at 41 m, over 21 summers. [12]
An average of 667 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LA MENITRE, 0.5 km away at 22 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
106 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 188,500 € — 1,586 € per m² of built surface. [13]
9 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 195,000 € — 1,035 € per m². [13]
The median across Maine-et-Loire is 1,797 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [13]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49201/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lamenitre.fr/systeme/actualites/— “Rendez-vous au marché ! Chaque samedi matin !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49201/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49201/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49201/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49307
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49050
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49201
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courçon | 17 | 135 km S | 2,091 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Tavel | 30 | 539 km SE | 2,083 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Esnandes | 17 | 143 km SW | 2,224 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 42 | 355 km SE | 1,966 | 50.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 73 % · humidity 21 % |
| Chilleurs-aux-Bois | 45 | 195 km NE | 2,084 | 52.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Longueil-Sainte-Marie | 60 | 310 km NE | 1,895 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courçon | 17 | 135 km S | 2,091 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Esnandes | 17 | 143 km SW | 2,224 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chilleurs-aux-Bois | 45 | 195 km NE | 2,084 | 52.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 70 % |
| Longueil-Sainte-Marie | 60 | 310 km NE | 1,895 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 42 | 355 km SE | 1,966 | 50.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 73 % · humidity 21 % |
| Tavel | 30 | 539 km SE | 2,083 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 La Ménitré'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahecq | 79 | 127 km S | 2,252 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Possonnière | 49 | 32 km W | 2,501 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 84 km SE | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Feneu | 49 | 31 km NW | 2,212 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières | 69 | 403 km E | 2,264 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Trémentines | 49 | 50 km SW | 3,101 | 35.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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