Saint-Jean-la-Poterie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 34.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Jean-la-Poterie (INSEE 56223) is in Morbihan (56), part of CA Redon Agglomération. Population 1,429 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 34.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 11,995 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CAROLE & MICHEL). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (BAR A L'OUEST · BREIZH CAFE SAINT-JEAN). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE A A Z · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT JEAN LA POTERIE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE SAINT JEAN LA POTERIE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LOIS COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | CAROLE & MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | BAR A L'OUEST · BREIZH CAFE SAINT-JEAN | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE A A Z · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT JEAN LA POTERIE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE SAINT JEAN LA POTERIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LOIS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,526 (2012) → 1,429 (2023): -6.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,394 (1990) → 1,429 (2023): 2.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 795, of which 4.8 % second homes and 10.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-la-Poterie): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Rieux): 2.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Allaire): 2.8 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Allaire): 2.8 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Jean-la-Poterie): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 32 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-JACUT-LES-PINS weather station, 8.3 km away at 52 m; the village itself is at 55 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-JACUT-LES-PINS, 8.3 km away at 52 m, over 12 summers. [11]
An average of 953 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-JACUT-LES-PINS, 8.3 km away at 52 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
112 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 152,500 € — 1,095 € 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 — 56223/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56223/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56223/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 56223/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56223
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56194
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 56001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernilis | 29 | 200 km NW | 1,407 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Treffendel | 35 | 46 km N | 1,350 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Carlepont | 60 | 433 km NE | 1,393 | 30.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moisenay | 77 | 375 km E | 1,362 | 31.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Chevallerais | 44 | 39 km SE | 1,569 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin | 85 | 156 km SE | 1,233 | 31.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chevallerais | 44 | 39 km SE | 1,569 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Treffendel | 35 | 46 km N | 1,350 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin | 85 | 156 km SE | 1,233 | 31.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Kernilis | 29 | 200 km NW | 1,407 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moisenay | 77 | 375 km E | 1,362 | 31.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carlepont | 60 | 433 km NE | 1,393 | 30.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
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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-Jean-la-Poterie'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pancé | 35 | 44 km NE | 1,159 | 32.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Boissière-des-Landes | 85 | 129 km SE | 1,464 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Oizé | 72 | 168 km E | 1,322 | 37.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Parné-sur-Roc | 53 | 116 km E | 1,378 | 29 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montigné-le-Brillant | 53 | 106 km NE | 1,366 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouère | 53 | 126 km E | 1,058 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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