Saint-Paul-du-Bois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Paul-du-Bois (INSEE 49310) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CA Cholet Agglomération. Population 598 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/49310-saint-paul-du-bois
Vitality score
Vitality score 36/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 17,075 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HAUTE FOY). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST PAUL DU BOIS RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PAUL-DU-BOIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE COMMUNE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING DE LA FONTAINE DE BOISDON). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE COIN DES TENDANCES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (MAIRIE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE HAUTE FOY | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | ST PAUL DU BOIS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PAUL-DU-BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE COMMUNE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | AIRE NATURELLE DE CAMPING DE LA FONTAINE DE BOISDON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE COIN DES TENDANCES | 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 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 615 (2012) → 598 (2023): -2.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 583 (1990) → 598 (2023): 2.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 311, of which 7.1 % second homes and 10 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Plaine): 7.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Paul-du-Bois): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Lys-Haut-Layon): 6.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Lys-Haut-Layon): 7.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Paul-du-Bois): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST GEORGES GARD weather station, 16.7 km away at 203 m; the village itself is at 131 m. [11]
The village sits 72 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 693 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VIHIERS, 7.8 km away at 124 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 — 49310/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49310/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49310/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49310/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49240
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49310
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49373
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 03 | 334 km E | 641 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 81 % |
| Vailhourles | 12 | 363 km SE | 648 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 49 % |
| Chantrigné | 53 | 149 km N | 599 | 34.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Pouligny-Notre-Dame | 36 | 205 km E | 639 | 36.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 69 % |
| Les Coteaux Périgourdins | 24 | 266 km SE | 554 | 36.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Leignes-sur-Fontaine | 86 | 119 km SE | 647 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leignes-sur-Fontaine | 86 | 119 km SE | 647 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
| Chantrigné | 53 | 149 km N | 599 | 34.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Pouligny-Notre-Dame | 36 | 205 km E | 639 | 36.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 69 % |
| Les Coteaux Périgourdins | 24 | 266 km SE | 554 | 36.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 03 | 334 km E | 641 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 81 % |
| Vailhourles | 12 | 363 km SE | 648 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 49 % |
Elsewhere
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