Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (INSEE 53185) is in Mayenne (53), part of CC du Mont des Avaloirs. Population 2,273 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Saint-Samson (53252). [3]
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/53185-pre-en-pail-saint-samson
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 8,776 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.09 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.16 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA FERME DE PREZ). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE COMPTOIR). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (AVALDIS). [4,5]
6 × Restaurant (L'ASSIETTE GOURMANDE · EURL ESCARGOT DU PATIS · ETOILE KEBAB · PIZZA PLAYA). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DE NORMANDIE · LE BRAZZA). [5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES AVALOIRS). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN VERMANDE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy. [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PRE EN PAIL RP). [4]
1 × Library (CCMA- BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PRÉ-EN-PAIL - SAINT SAMSON). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORTS). [4]
3 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CCM DE PRE EN PAIL ET DES AVALOIRS). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (LE MERCIER FLORENCE · CREATI'S). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA FERME DE PREZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE COMPTOIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | AVALDIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | L'ASSIETTE GOURMANDE · EURL ESCARGOT DU PATIS · ETOILE KEBAB · PIZZA PLAYA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DE NORMANDIE · LE BRAZZA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES AVALOIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ALAIN VERMANDE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | PRE EN PAIL RP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | CCMA- BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PRÉ-EN-PAIL - SAINT SAMSON | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL ANJOU MAIN · CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL DE MAINE ANJOU ET BASSE NORMANDIE · CCM DE PRE EN PAIL ET DES AVALOIRS | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LE MERCIER FLORENCE · CREATI'S | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h à 12h Place du Général de Gaulle à Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,389 (2012) → 2,273 (2023): -4.9 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,810 (1990) → 2,273 (2023): -19.1 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,511, of which 8.4 % second homes and 19.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 9.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the PRE-EN-PAIL_SAPC weather station, 1.4 km away at 277 m; the village itself is at 229 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LE HORPS, 19 km away at 268 m, over 21 summers. [12]
An average of 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at PRE-EN-PAIL_SAPC, 1.4 km away at 277 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.pre-en-pail-saint-samson.fr/marche-hebdomadaire/— “chaque samedi matin, de 8h à 12h , Place du Général de Gaulle à Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53185
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 53246
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessay | 50 | 129 km NW | 2,278 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tallard | 05 | 653 km SE | 2,292 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Indre | 36 | 193 km SE | 2,293 | 58.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tessy-Bocage | 50 | 85 km NW | 2,217 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maubourguet | 65 | 555 km S | 2,242 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 23 % · winter 86 % · humidity 36 % |
| Tréguier | 22 | 226 km W | 2,294 | 69.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessy-Bocage | 50 | 85 km NW | 2,217 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lessay | 50 | 129 km NW | 2,278 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Indre | 36 | 193 km SE | 2,293 | 58.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tréguier | 22 | 226 km W | 2,294 | 69.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maubourguet | 65 | 555 km S | 2,242 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 23 % · winter 86 % · humidity 36 % |
| Tallard | 05 | 653 km SE | 2,292 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tessy-Bocage | 50 | 85 km NW | 2,217 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brécey | 50 | 77 km NW | 2,172 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte | 50 | 142 km NW | 2,114 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malansac | 56 | 179 km SW | 2,339 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saëns | 76 | 173 km NE | 2,298 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ambrières-les-Vallées | 53 | 33 km W | 2,619 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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