Mazières-en-Gâtine
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mazières-en-Gâtine (INSEE 79172) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Val de Gâtine. Population 1,047 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 40.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 62 % of the 14,069 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 6.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LE BIG UP · CHEZ LES COPAINS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA GATINELLE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROGER THABAULT). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (KASSEM DAHROUGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES BUISSONNETS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MAZIERES EN GATINE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAZIÈRES-EN-GÂTINE 15, RUE DU PRÉ MARTINET). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'INSTINCT NATUREL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (ALEXANDRA PALACE GOLF & RESORTS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LE BIG UP · CHEZ LES COPAINS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA GATINELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROGER THABAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | KASSEM DAHROUGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES BUISSONNETS | 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 | MAZIERES EN GATINE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAZIÈRES-EN-GÂTINE 15, RUE DU PRÉ MARTINET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'INSTINCT NATUREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | ALEXANDRA PALACE GOLF & RESORTS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 996 (2012) → 1,047 (2023): 5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 874 (1990) → 1,047 (2023): 19.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 596, of which 3.4 % second homes and 11.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 1.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SECONDIGNY weather station, 11.9 km away at 198 m; the village itself is at 199 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VERNOUX STNA, 19 km away at 202 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 1,058 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-GEORGES-DE-N, 6.8 km away at 192 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
78 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 117,132 € — 820 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Deux-Sèvres is 1,143 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
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
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79172/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79172/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79172/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79172/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79172
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maubert-Fontaine | 08 | 511 km NE | 1,023 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Gondrin | 32 | 298 km S | 1,175 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 82 % · humidity 29 % |
| Gy | 70 | 476 km E | 1,049 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bernaville | 80 | 440 km NE | 1,042 | 36.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Dornes | 58 | 281 km E | 1,437 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 53 % |
| Flavignac | 87 | 143 km SE | 1,058 | 37.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavignac | 87 | 143 km SE | 1,058 | 37.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dornes | 58 | 281 km E | 1,437 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 53 % |
| Gondrin | 32 | 298 km S | 1,175 | 43.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 82 % · humidity 29 % |
| Bernaville | 80 | 440 km NE | 1,042 | 36.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
| Gy | 70 | 476 km E | 1,049 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Maubert-Fontaine | 08 | 511 km NE | 1,023 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Mazières-en-Gâtine'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavignac | 87 | 143 km SE | 1,058 | 37.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Muron | 17 | 68 km SW | 1,378 | 40.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Loisy-sur-Marne | 51 | 441 km NE | 1,109 | 34.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 196 km NE | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Longeau-Percey | 52 | 447 km E | 688 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagne-Mouton | 16 | 83 km SE | 873 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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