Parthenay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Parthenay (INSEE 79202) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC de Parthenay-Gâtine. Population 10,140 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/79202-parthenay
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 2,411 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 | 0.51 | 25 | 12.67 |
| Social | 0.9 | 20 | 17.92 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.38 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MIE CALINE · BDG · SRBL · MA BOULANGERIE). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DU DONJON · LA BOUTIQUE TRAITEUR SEBASTIEN BROSSEAU · LA BOUCHERIE DU DONJON · ELVEA 2SEVRES). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE VERGER D'ANNIE · AUX QUATRE SAISONS BIO · DELTA GRAINE · D'ICI ET D'AILLEURS · LIALLIE). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LECLERC · SA LA GATINAISE · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
36 × Restaurant (RS ST JOSEPH PARTHENAY · MIAMI · NOWAK · NGUYEN THI-KIM). [3,4]
13 × Café / bar (THE BEAR TAVERN · BISTROT DE L'AVENUE · LE NATIONAL · LE BARATIN · LES ARTS). [4]
6 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GUTENBERG · ECOL PRIM LA MARA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE LE MARCHIOUX · COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COURS NOTRE-DAME DU SACRE-COEUR ET DE LA COULDRE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRA PEIGNON, MÉDECIN · LEA BARREAU-PARNAUDEAU, MÉDECIN · ALICE MERCERON, MÉDECIN · MARIE RIOUX, MÉDECIN · ANAIS DEVAUD, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GATINE · PHARMACIE HERBERT · PHARMACIE ALIENOR · PHARMACIE DES LOGES DE PARTHENAY). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PARTHENAY). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA LE FOYER). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LES GRIPPEAUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · SALLE MENDES FRANCE). [3]
9 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
16 × Hairdresser (M.D.S · SARL ALEXAND ' HAIR · VALERIE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE · L'ART DES SENS). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (AU RELAIS DES LILAS · L'ENVERS DU CASTILLE · HOTEL DU COMMERCE · ALYSA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Bank, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | LA MIE CALINE · BDG · SRBL · MA BOULANGERIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | BOUCHERIE DU DONJON · LA BOUTIQUE TRAITEUR SEBASTIEN BROSSEAU · LA BOUCHERIE DU DONJON · ELVEA 2SEVRES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | LE VERGER D'ANNIE · AUX QUATRE SAISONS BIO · DELTA GRAINE · D'ICI ET D'AILLEURS · LIALLIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LECLERC · SA LA GATINAISE · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 36 | RS ST JOSEPH PARTHENAY · MIAMI · NOWAK · NGUYEN THI-KIM | INSEE BPE 36 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 13 | THE BEAR TAVERN · BISTROT DE L'AVENUE · LE NATIONAL · LE BARATIN · LES ARTS | INSEE SIRENE 13 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 6 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GUTENBERG · ECOL PRIM LA MARA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE LE MARCHIOUX · COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST JOSEPH · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COURS NOTRE-DAME DU SACRE-COEUR ET DE LA COULDRE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | SANDRA PEIGNON, MÉDECIN · LEA BARREAU-PARNAUDEAU, MÉDECIN · ALICE MERCERON, MÉDECIN · MARIE RIOUX, MÉDECIN · ANAIS DEVAUD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DE LA GATINE · PHARMACIE HERBERT · PHARMACIE ALIENOR · PHARMACIE DES LOGES DE PARTHENAY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PARTHENAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA LE FOYER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LES GRIPPEAUX · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · SALLE MENDES FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 16 | M.D.S · SARL ALEXAND ' HAIR · VALERIE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE · L'ART DES SENS | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | AU RELAIS DES LILAS · L'ENVERS DU CASTILLE · HOTEL DU COMMERCE · ALYSA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Saturday mercredi de 8h à 12h30 et samedi de 9h à 13h Halles et places. [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 10,300 (2012) → 10,140 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 10,809 (1990) → 10,140 (2023): -6.2 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,109, of which 2.8 % second homes and 8.9 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Parthenay): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Parthenay): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
GP (Parthenay): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Parthenay): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Parthenay): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the PARTHENAY_SAPC weather station, 1.5 km away at 159 m; the village itself is at 161 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at THENEZAY STNA, 19.6 km away at 132 m, over 23 summers. [12]
An average of 827 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at PARTHENAY_SAPC, 1.5 km away at 159 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79202/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.parthenay.fr/utile/commerce-et-economie/marches-halles— “Mercredi de 8h à 12h30 : - marché alimentaire aux Halles et sur le parking boulevard des Sires - marché non alimentaire sur la partie basse de la place du 8 mai 1945, Aussi à Parthenay : le samedi matin de 9h à 13h aux Halles”
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/46eae635-335d-3d5e-bee4-b911e8fd8538— “Marché hebdomadaire de Parthenay (mercredi).”
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/a1583c96-7b1c-310a-bd3e-21b182161ac8— “Marché hebdomadaire de Parthenay (samedi).”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79202/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79202/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79202/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79202
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carentan-les-Marais | 50 | 304 km N | 10,218 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 354 km SE | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Redon | 35 | 178 km NW | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 61 km N | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Luçon | 85 | 74 km W | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 82 % |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 43 | 374 km E | 8,823 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 16 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 61 km N | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Luçon | 85 | 74 km W | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 82 % |
| Redon | 35 | 178 km NW | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 50 | 304 km N | 10,218 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 354 km SE | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 43 | 374 km E | 8,823 | 71.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 16 % · 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 Parthenay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 61 km N | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 58 | 255 km E | 9,733 | 72.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Treillières | 44 | 129 km NW | 10,600 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aizenay | 85 | 104 km W | 10,365 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaufort-en-Anjou | 49 | 88 km N | 6,901 | 64 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 123 km SE | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
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