Montreuil-Bellay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montreuil-Bellay (INSEE 49215) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CA Saumur Val de Loire. Population 3,746 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49215-montreuil-bellay
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 5,948 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 | 0.25 | 25 | 6.24 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.71 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DU CHATEAU · MAISON OZENNE · MUREAU EVENEMENT'S). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FRALY DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LE GOURMANDISIER · L AVENTURE · SARL LA GRANGE A DIME · AUBERGE DES ISLES · PIZZA PLUS). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (BLACK AND WHITE · CHEZ FELICIEN · L'APOTHICAIRE · AUX PETITS TONNEAUX). [4]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA HERSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MERON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES REMPARTS · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CALYPSO). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELODIE BARBET, MÉDECIN · ANABELLE AUDEBERT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHARLOTTE GEOFFROY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE MONTREUIL-BELLAY FRANÇOIS-MITTERRAND). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF GASTON AMY). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SAINTON MANUELLA · ATELIER COIFFURE · IDENTITE · CHOUASNE MARIE NOELLE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LE SPLENDID HÔTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES NOBIS D'ANJOU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DU CHATEAU · MAISON OZENNE · MUREAU EVENEMENT'S | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | FRALY DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | RESTAURANT LE GOURMANDISIER · L AVENTURE · SARL LA GRANGE A DIME · AUBERGE DES ISLES · PIZZA PLUS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | BLACK AND WHITE · CHEZ FELICIEN · L'APOTHICAIRE · AUX PETITS TONNEAUX | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA HERSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MERON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES REMPARTS · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CALYPSO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ELODIE BARBET, MÉDECIN · ANABELLE AUDEBERT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHARLOTTE GEOFFROY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 COMMUNAUTAIRE DE MONTREUIL-BELLAY FRANÇOIS-MITTERRAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF GASTON AMY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE BRETAGNE - PAYS DE LOIRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SAINTON MANUELLA · ATELIER COIFFURE · IDENTITE · CHOUASNE MARIE NOELLE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE SPLENDID HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES NOBIS D'ANJOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,032 (2012) → 3,746 (2023): -7.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,041 (1990) → 3,746 (2023): -7.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,065, of which 5 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montreuil-Bellay): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Montreuil-Bellay): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Montreuil-Bellay): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Puy-Notre-Dame): 6.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Montreuil-Bellay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONT-BELLAY-INRAE weather station, 1.1 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 57 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONT-BELLAY-INRAE, 1.1 km away at 58 m, over 24 summers. [11]
An average of 610 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONT-BELLAY-INRAE, 1.1 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49215/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/4f39cce8-b300-3af6-8eb0-378755d8e50d— “10 à 15 commerçants proposent des produits frais et des productions artisanales locales sur le marché de Montreuil-Bellay chaque mardi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49215/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49215/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49215/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49215
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49253
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcines | 63 | 285 km SE | 3,609 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chavagnes-en-Paillers | 85 | 87 km W | 3,726 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Salses-le-Château | 66 | 536 km SE | 3,965 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Geneston | 44 | 103 km W | 3,685 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Durtal | 49 | 60 km N | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rostrenen | 22 | 267 km NW | 3,282 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durtal | 49 | 60 km N | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chavagnes-en-Paillers | 85 | 87 km W | 3,726 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Geneston | 44 | 103 km W | 3,685 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rostrenen | 22 | 267 km NW | 3,282 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Orcines | 63 | 285 km SE | 3,609 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salses-le-Château | 66 | 536 km SE | 3,965 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · 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 Montreuil-Bellay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durtal | 49 | 60 km N | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 49 | 11 km NE | 3,435 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Léger-de-Linières | 49 | 55 km NW | 3,866 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Descartes | 37 | 67 km E | 3,369 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ruaudin | 72 | 96 km N | 3,481 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 44 | 95 km W | 3,409 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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