Javron-les-Chapelles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 59 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Javron-les-Chapelles (INSEE 53121) is in Mayenne (53), part of CC du Mont des Avaloirs. Population 1,314 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/53121-javron-les-chapelles
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 59 % of the 12,602 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.39 |
| Housing mix | 0.72 | 5 | 3.58 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SAS VIRGINIE/PATRICK). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON DEFAUT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCINELLE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE BON ACCUEIL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE JAVRON). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ILEANA OPREI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LEVASSEUR). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (CCMA - MÉDIATHÈQUE DE JAVRON-LES-CHAPELLES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (TERRAIN DES SPORTS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SAS VIRGINIE/PATRICK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON DEFAUT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCINELLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 1 | LE BON ACCUEIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE JAVRON | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ILEANA OPREI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LEVASSEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | CCMA - MÉDIATHÈQUE DE JAVRON-LES-CHAPELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | TERRAIN DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 1,426 (2012) → 1,314 (2023): -7.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,400 (1990) → 1,314 (2023): -6.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 866, of which 14.2 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Javron-les-Chapelles): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Javron-les-Chapelles): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Javron-les-Chapelles): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Javron-les-Chapelles): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Javron-les-Chapelles): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 26 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LE HORPS weather station, 7.8 km away at 268 m; the village itself is at 183 m. [9]
The village sits 85 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LE HORPS, 7.8 km away at 268 m, over 21 summers. [9]
That station sits 85 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 861 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LE HORPS, 7.8 km away at 268 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53121/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53121/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53121/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53121/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53121
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labastide-Rouairoux | 81 | 596 km SE | 1,420 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Mas-d'Azil | 09 | 608 km S | 1,237 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 15 % · winter 61 % |
| Meursault | 21 | 414 km E | 1,363 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dhuizon | 41 | 175 km SE | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brassac | 81 | 576 km SE | 1,289 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chindrieux | 73 | 550 km SE | 1,531 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuizon | 41 | 175 km SE | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meursault | 21 | 414 km E | 1,363 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chindrieux | 73 | 550 km SE | 1,531 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brassac | 81 | 576 km SE | 1,289 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Labastide-Rouairoux | 81 | 596 km SE | 1,420 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Mas-d'Azil | 09 | 608 km S | 1,237 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 15 % · winter 61 % |
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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 Javron-les-Chapelles'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-Riquier | 80 | 253 km NE | 1,279 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Landéan | 35 | 60 km W | 1,250 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guémené-sur-Scorff | 56 | 216 km W | 1,175 | 61.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Peillac | 56 | 160 km SW | 1,873 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Capelle-lès-Boulogne | 62 | 297 km NE | 1,551 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bréhand | 22 | 166 km W | 1,684 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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