Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec (INSEE 56213) is in Morbihan (56), part of CC Pontivy Communauté. Population 1,312 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2022-01-01 from 1 former commune: Croixanvec (56049). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 38/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 12,612 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.78 | 10 | 7.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (GUILLOUX ROBERTE). [5,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE NANTES A BREIZH · JL SAINT GERAND). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES NEUF ECLUSES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [5]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MYRIAM MARTEIL, MÉDECIN). [5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT GERAND RP). [5]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MAIRIE DE SAINT-GÉRAND-CROIXANVEC). [5]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS TI KERFANTO). [5]
1 × Hairdresser (UNE COUPE UNE HISTOIRE). [5,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | GUILLOUX ROBERTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE NANTES A BREIZH · JL SAINT GERAND | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES NEUF ECLUSES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [5] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | MYRIAM MARTEIL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT GERAND RP | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MAIRIE DE SAINT-GÉRAND-CROIXANVEC | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS TI KERFANTO | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | UNE COUPE UNE HISTOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [5,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,196 (2012) → 1,312 (2023): 9.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,025 (1990) → 1,312 (2023): 28 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 642, of which 3.7 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Noyal-Pontivy): 4.7 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Noyal-Pontivy): 4.8 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PONTIVY weather station, 6.7 km away at 83 m; the village itself is at 130 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PONTIVY, 6.7 km away at 83 m, over 22 summers. [11]
An average of 980 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PONTIVY, 6.7 km away at 83 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
62 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,000 € — 1,053 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Morbihan is 2,080 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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 — 56213/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56213/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56213/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56213/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56151
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56213
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 42 | 632 km SE | 1,206 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rions | 33 | 429 km SE | 1,470 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
| Marsac-sur-Don | 44 | 107 km SE | 1,524 | 42.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Denis-de-Gastines | 53 | 152 km E | 1,463 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gamarde-les-Bains | 40 | 511 km S | 1,583 | 45.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 95 % · humidity 14 % |
| Coutouvre | 42 | 583 km E | 1,085 | 31.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsac-sur-Don | 44 | 107 km SE | 1,524 | 42.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Denis-de-Gastines | 53 | 152 km E | 1,463 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rions | 33 | 429 km SE | 1,470 | 41.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
| Gamarde-les-Bains | 40 | 511 km S | 1,583 | 45.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 95 % · humidity 14 % |
| Coutouvre | 42 | 583 km E | 1,085 | 31.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Romain-en-Jarez | 42 | 632 km SE | 1,206 | 35.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 88 % · 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 Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec'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-Denis-de-Gastines | 53 | 152 km E | 1,463 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meslan | 56 | 43 km W | 1,479 | 38.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mont-Bernanchon | 62 | 483 km NE | 1,317 | 36.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aix-en-Pévèle | 59 | 521 km NE | 1,338 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Carreuc | 22 | 34 km N | 1,576 | 33.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Locunolé | 29 | 48 km SW | 1,177 | 26.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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