Saint-Pierre-des-Nids
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Pierre-des-Nids (INSEE 53246) is in Mayenne (53), part of CC du Mont des Avaloirs. Population 1,748 (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/53246-saint-pierre-des-nids
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 10,502 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 5.96 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.18 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LE FOURNIL POOTEEN · AUX DELICES DE SAINT PIERRE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (MND BOUCHERIE · ARTISAN TURMEL). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE PALAIS DES HOTES · L'ARDOISE DE ST PIERRE · LA FRITERIE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (GROUPE SCOLAIRE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANIE LEBRET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SARL PHARMACIE DES AVALOIRS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (CCMA - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PIERRE-DES-NIDS). [3]
1 × Cinema (AIGLON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOC CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORMAND). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (BOUCLE INDIGO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL LE FOURNIL POOTEEN · AUX DELICES DE SAINT PIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | MND BOUCHERIE · ARTISAN TURMEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE PALAIS DES HOTES · L'ARDOISE DE ST PIERRE · LA FRITERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | GROUPE SCOLAIRE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | STEPHANIE LEBRET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SARL PHARMACIE DES AVALOIRS | 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 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-PIERRE-DES-NIDS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | AIGLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOC CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORMAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | BOUCLE INDIGO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,924 (2012) → 1,748 (2023): -9.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,595 (1990) → 1,748 (2023): 9.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,116, of which 8.2 % second homes and 15.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Pierre-des-Nids): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PRE-EN-PAIL weather station, 7.2 km away at 347 m; the village itself is at 184 m. [9]
The village sits 163 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]
An average of 997 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PRE-EN-PAIL, 7.2 km away at 347 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 — 53246/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53246/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53246/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 53246/logement/2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alignan-du-Vent | 34 | 609 km SE | 1,796 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 10 % · winter 92 % |
| Haybes | 08 | 393 km NE | 1,794 | 47.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Canet | 11 | 618 km SE | 1,873 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 81 % |
| Le Gâvre | 44 | 157 km SW | 1,890 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 77 % |
| Soings-en-Sologne | 41 | 163 km SE | 1,546 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Flize | 08 | 384 km NE | 1,683 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Gâvre | 44 | 157 km SW | 1,890 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 77 % |
| Soings-en-Sologne | 41 | 163 km SE | 1,546 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 70 % |
| Flize | 08 | 384 km NE | 1,683 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 66 % |
| Haybes | 08 | 393 km NE | 1,794 | 47.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Alignan-du-Vent | 34 | 609 km SE | 1,796 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 10 % · winter 92 % |
| Canet | 11 | 618 km SE | 1,873 | 55.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
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