Ménigoute
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ménigoute (INSEE 79176) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC de Parthenay-Gâtine. Population 846 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79176-menigoute
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 89 % of the 15,322 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.45 |
| 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. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU MENI ' PAIN · L'ATELIER GOURMAND D'OPHELIA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MAURICE FOMBEURE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELODIE BOURCIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ELAOUMARI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MÉNIGOUTE L'OISEAU LIRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE NELLY). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL BOIS POUVREAU). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU MENI ' PAIN · L'ATELIER GOURMAND D'OPHELIA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SPAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MAURICE FOMBEURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ELODIE BOURCIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ELAOUMARI | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MÉNIGOUTE L'OISEAU LIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL | 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'ATELIER DE NELLY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL BOIS POUVREAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 872 (2012) → 846 (2023): -3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 895 (1990) → 846 (2023): -5.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 499, of which 8.4 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ménigoute): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ménigoute): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Ménigoute): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ménigoute): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ménigoute): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MENIGOUTE_SAPC weather station, 0.6 km away at 138 m; the village itself is at 168 m. [10]
An average of 950 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MENIGOUTE_SAPC, 0.6 km away at 138 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79176/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/48643b25-3114-31b3-b86b-8bb77d7627a8— “Marché hebdomadaire de Ménigoute (jeudi après-midi).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79176/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79176/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79176/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79176
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulaines | 36 | 150 km NE | 816 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Grez-en-Bouère | 53 | 157 km N | 980 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes | 44 | 156 km NW | 961 | 52.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Lhuis | 01 | 439 km E | 886 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 82 % |
| Montgaillard | 65 | 375 km S | 816 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Verrières | 86 | 51 km E | 921 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verrières | 86 | 51 km E | 921 | 65.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
| Poulaines | 36 | 150 km NE | 816 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes | 44 | 156 km NW | 961 | 52.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Grez-en-Bouère | 53 | 157 km N | 980 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
| Montgaillard | 65 | 375 km S | 816 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Lhuis | 01 | 439 km E | 886 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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