Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 14.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 29 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix (INSEE 49288) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Loire Layon Aubance. Population 232 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 14.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 29 % of the 16,846 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 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 7.96 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.17 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 237 (2012) → 232 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 179 (1990) → 232 (2023): 29.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 121, of which 8.3 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bouchemaine): 1.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire): 3.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bouchemaine): 2.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bouchemaine): 1.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bouchemaine): 1.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ANGERS VILLE weather station, 5.5 km away at 35 m; the village itself is at 18 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BEAUCOUZE, 7.8 km away at 50 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 690 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ANGERS VILLE, 5.5 km away at 35 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 — 49288/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49288/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49288/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49288/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49035
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49278
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baigneaux | 28 | 197 km NE | 232 | 12.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aisy-sur-Armançon | 89 | 363 km E | 232 | 8.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
| Les Arsures | 39 | 485 km E | 229 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 36 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sana | 31 | 482 km S | 236 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Andainville | 80 | 327 km NE | 233 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Bandry | 02 | 353 km NE | 234 | 12.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 59 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baigneaux | 28 | 197 km NE | 232 | 12.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Andainville | 80 | 327 km NE | 233 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Bandry | 02 | 353 km NE | 234 | 12.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 59 % |
| Aisy-sur-Armançon | 89 | 363 km E | 232 | 8.9 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sana | 31 | 482 km S | 236 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 64 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Arsures | 39 | 485 km E | 229 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 36 % · 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 Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almayrac | 81 | 426 km SE | 293 | 11.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Glanes | 46 | 336 km SE | 292 | 13.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rocher | 07 | 491 km SE | 306 | 12.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carlencas-et-Levas | 34 | 515 km SE | 110 | 12 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Cresse | 12 | 461 km SE | 333 | 30.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco | 2B | 960 km SE | 305 | 21 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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