Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance (INSEE 49308) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CC Loire Layon Aubance. Population 2,216 (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/49308-saint-melaine-sur-aubance
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 8,931 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 | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.59 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.9 | 10 | 9.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAVEURS D'AUBANCE). [4,3]
3 × Restaurant (LE PETIT MANOIR · VILLA NONNA). [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ARMAND BROUSSE). [4]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CAMILLE COULON, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN SEJOURNE, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE CAILLAVET, MÉDECIN · THOMAS DOREAU, MÉDECIN · CECILE COMMER, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT MELAINE SUR AUBANCE RP). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-MELAINE-SUR-AUBANCE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF GILBERT RABINEAU). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE CHRISTINE). [4,3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SAVEURS D'AUBANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,3] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE PETIT MANOIR · VILLA NONNA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ARMAND BROUSSE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | CAMILLE COULON, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN SEJOURNE, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE CAILLAVET, MÉDECIN · THOMAS DOREAU, MÉDECIN · CECILE COMMER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT MELAINE SUR AUBANCE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-MELAINE-SUR-AUBANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF GILBERT RABINEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COIFFURE CHRISTINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,060 (2012) → 2,216 (2023): 7.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,579 (1990) → 2,216 (2023): 40.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 964, of which 1.3 % second homes and 3.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soulaines-sur-Aubance): 2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Mûrs-Erigné): 3.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BEAULIEU-S-LAY weather station, 10.4 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 37 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MARTIGNE-BRIAND, 13.9 km away at 73 m, over 21 summers. [11]
An average of 652 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BRISSAC-QUINCE, 5.3 km away at 60 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 — 49308/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49308/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49308/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49308/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49338
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49308
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49223
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gelais | 79 | 110 km S | 2,220 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guipel | 35 | 138 km NW | 1,738 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malataverne | 26 | 517 km SE | 2,258 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maisdon-sur-Sèvre | 44 | 74 km SW | 3,095 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quinçay | 86 | 101 km SE | 2,139 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vieux-Fort | 971 | 6,554 km W | 1,674 | 35 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisdon-sur-Sèvre | 44 | 74 km SW | 3,095 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quinçay | 86 | 101 km SE | 2,139 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Gelais | 79 | 110 km S | 2,220 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guipel | 35 | 138 km NW | 1,738 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malataverne | 26 | 517 km SE | 2,258 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vieux-Fort | 971 | 6,554 km W | 1,674 | 35 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 51 % · 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 Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance'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-Gelais | 79 | 110 km S | 2,220 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maisdon-sur-Sèvre | 44 | 74 km SW | 3,095 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yzernay | 49 | 42 km S | 1,855 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thilouze | 37 | 83 km E | 1,815 | 44.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Denée | 49 | 8.4 km W | 1,449 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Froidfond | 85 | 111 km SW | 2,208 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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