Bazougers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 32.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 37 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bazougers (INSEE 53025) is in Mayenne (53), part of CC du Pays de Meslay-Grez. Population 1,079 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 32.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 37 % of the 13,855 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 | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.42 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (IAZZA). [4,3]
1 × Restaurant (LE MENHIR). [4,3]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE MATERNELLE A LA FERME). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL RPI LA BAZOUGE DE CHEMERE). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BAZOUGERS AP). [4]
1 × Library (CC MESLAY-GREZ BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BAZOUGERS). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE FANNY). [4,3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING À LA FERME LE PLACE). [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), 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 | IAZZA | 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 | 1 | LE MENHIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE MATERNELLE A LA FERME | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SIMONE VEIL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT PAUL RPI LA BAZOUGE DE CHEMERE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BAZOUGERS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | CC MESLAY-GREZ BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BAZOUGERS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'ATELIER DE FANNY | 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 | 1 | CAMPING À LA FERME LE PLACE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,109 (2012) → 1,079 (2023): -2.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 869 (1990) → 1,079 (2023): 24.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 488, of which 2.7 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soulgé-sur-Ouette): 4.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bazougers): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Meslay-du-Maine): 7.6 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Meslay-du-Maine): 7.7 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Bazougers): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST-GEORGES-LE-FLECHARD weather station, 3.7 km away at 90 m; the village itself is at 81 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LAVAL-ENTRAMMES, 11.9 km away at 99 m, over 16 summers. [12]
An average of 792 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BAZOUGERS, 3.7 km away at 75 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
70 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 139,250 € — 1,058 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Mayenne is 1,254 € 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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53025/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/318add3c-ac3c-3ce1-bcc1-b844800cf0a6— “Marché de Bazougers”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53025/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53025/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53025/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53262
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53025
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53152
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindry | 89 | 299 km E | 1,326 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bierné-les-Villages | 53 | 23 km S | 1,285 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sanssac-l'Église | 43 | 469 km SE | 1,080 | 30.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faye-l'Abbesse | 79 | 133 km S | 1,131 | 34.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Boissière | 34 | 584 km SE | 1,072 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Sardos | 82 | 477 km S | 1,120 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierné-les-Villages | 53 | 23 km S | 1,285 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Faye-l'Abbesse | 79 | 133 km S | 1,131 | 34.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lindry | 89 | 299 km E | 1,326 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sanssac-l'Église | 43 | 469 km SE | 1,080 | 30.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sardos | 82 | 477 km S | 1,120 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Boissière | 34 | 584 km SE | 1,072 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Bazougers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindry | 89 | 299 km E | 1,326 | 32.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bierné-les-Villages | 53 | 23 km S | 1,285 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellou-en-Houlme | 61 | 76 km N | 1,024 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tennie | 72 | 39 km E | 1,000 | 32.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ouzilly | 86 | 155 km SE | 961 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saturnin | 63 | 383 km SE | 1,164 | 32.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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