Craon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Craon (INSEE 53084) is in Mayenne (53), part of CC du Pays de Craon. Population 4,431 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/53084-craon
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 5,166 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 | 0.59 | 25 | 14.74 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SERRON · SIMONPRIS · MARCHETEAU BERTILLE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR ARNAUD LEMONNI · CHARCUTERIE DUMONT · MAISON DA-COSTA). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (SOCRADIS · SAS AZE DIS · LES CHENES · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (EURL LES PLATANES · VERRE ET PAPILLES · HOTEL RESTAURANT LA CREPERIE DU CHATEAU · SHOW PIZZ' · A L'OUEST). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (LE BAR DES HALLES · LE PROHIBE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MIXTE ST JOSEPH). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE VOLNEY · COLLEGE MIXTE DU PRIEURE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALINE RAMOND, MÉDECIN · CHARLENE LESAGE BESNIER, MÉDECIN · MARINE GESLOT, MÉDECIN · LYDIE GENDRY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL MONNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES HALLES · PHARMACIE CRAON SANTE SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (CC CRAON - MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DE CRAON). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PIN). [3]
5 × Bank (AGENCE CRAON · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN · CREDIT MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CRAON CRAONNAIS · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (AVENUE 73 · 2 MECHES AVEC VOUS · L'ATELIER COIFFURE · G.S. CRAON). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT LA CRÊPERIE DU CHÂTEAU · HÔTEL DE L'ETOILE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CRAON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | SERRON · SIMONPRIS · MARCHETEAU BERTILLE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR ARNAUD LEMONNI · CHARCUTERIE DUMONT · MAISON DA-COSTA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 5 | SOCRADIS · SAS AZE DIS · LES CHENES · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | EURL LES PLATANES · VERRE ET PAPILLES · HOTEL RESTAURANT LA CREPERIE DU CHATEAU · SHOW PIZZ' · A L'OUEST | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | LE BAR DES HALLES · LE PROHIBE | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MIXTE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE VOLNEY · COLLEGE MIXTE DU PRIEURE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | ALINE RAMOND, MÉDECIN · CHARLENE LESAGE BESNIER, MÉDECIN · MARINE GESLOT, MÉDECIN · LYDIE GENDRY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-MICHEL MONNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES HALLES · PHARMACIE CRAON SANTE SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | CC CRAON - MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE DE CRAON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF · SALLE OMNISPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | AGENCE CRAON · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN · CREDIT MUTUEL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL CRAON CRAONNAIS · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | AVENUE 73 · 2 MECHES AVEC VOUS · L'ATELIER COIFFURE · G.S. CRAON | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT LA CRÊPERIE DU CHÂTEAU · HÔTEL DE L'ETOILE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CRAON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,506 (2012) → 4,431 (2023): -1.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,767 (1990) → 4,431 (2023): -7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,460, of which 2.4 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Craon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Craon): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Craon): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Craon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Craon): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CRAON weather station, 0.9 km away at 50 m; the village itself is at 49 m. [10]
An average of 763 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CRAON, 0.9 km away at 50 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 — 53084/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/d1acc1b1-2b63-3e19-880e-6b37093802d6— “MARCHÉ DE CRAON”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53084/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53084/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53084/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53084
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlaàs | 64 | 504 km S | 4,374 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 78 % |
| Laigné-Saint-Gervais | 72 | 88 km E | 4,252 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | 35 | 57 km NW | 4,203 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 99 % |
| Mirecourt | 88 | 529 km E | 4,700 | 60.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 61 % |
| Vieillevigne | 44 | 104 km S | 4,150 | 46.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Billom | 63 | 403 km SE | 4,805 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier | 35 | 57 km NW | 4,203 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 99 % |
| Laigné-Saint-Gervais | 72 | 88 km E | 4,252 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Vieillevigne | 44 | 104 km S | 4,150 | 46.9 | Partly served | no figures |
| Billom | 63 | 403 km SE | 4,805 | 60.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 99 % |
| Morlaàs | 64 | 504 km S | 4,374 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 78 % |
| Mirecourt | 88 | 529 km E | 4,700 | 60.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 61 % |
Elsewhere
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