Saint-André-sur-Sèvre
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 17 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André-sur-Sèvre (INSEE 79236) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CA du Bocage Bressuirais. Population 637 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 19.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 17 % of the 16,806 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (TITI PIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 2 | TITI PIZZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 633 (2012) → 637 (2023): 0.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 728 (1990) → 637 (2023): -12.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 323, of which 7.1 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Forêt-sur-Sèvre): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Forêt-sur-Sèvre): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Forêt-sur-Sèvre): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Forêt-sur-Sèvre): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Forêt-sur-Sèvre): 2.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CIRIERE weather station, 6.5 km away at 200 m; the village itself is at 158 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BRESSUIRE, 13.8 km away at 191 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 873 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CERIZAY-SPC, 3.5 km away at 149 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79236/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79236/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79236/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79236/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79123
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolif | 50 | 223 km N | 604 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Marie-d'Attez | 27 | 256 km NE | 575 | 26.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Magnac-lès-Gardes | 16 | 160 km SE | 741 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Ardillats | 69 | 405 km E | 628 | 31.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 49 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chasseneuil | 36 | 166 km E | 714 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montalzat | 82 | 333 km SE | 663 | 14.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnac-lès-Gardes | 16 | 160 km SE | 741 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chasseneuil | 36 | 166 km E | 714 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lolif | 50 | 223 km N | 604 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Marie-d'Attez | 27 | 256 km NE | 575 | 26.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Montalzat | 82 | 333 km SE | 663 | 14.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Ardillats | 69 | 405 km E | 628 | 31.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 49 % · 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-André-sur-Sèvre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chasseneuil | 36 | 166 km E | 714 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Allonne | 79 | 32 km SE | 608 | 25.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Blandouet-Saint Jean | 53 | 141 km N | 554 | 24.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chouppes | 86 | 64 km E | 802 | 29.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vigoux | 36 | 168 km E | 472 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Basses | 86 | 67 km NE | 344 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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