Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud (INSEE 79257) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CA du Niortais. Population 1,498 (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 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 64 % of the 11,628 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA PIGOUILLE BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE D'O MARA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COCCIMARKET). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA PALUD · PIZZA DELICE DU MARAIS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CELINE MINOT, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE JACQUES, MÉDECIN · PAULINE COLLON, MÉDECIN · CAROLE MANACH, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PALUD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT HILAIRE LA PALUD AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LA VENISE VERTE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (NATACHA COIFFURE · MILLE & UNE COIFFURES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE LIDON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA PIGOUILLE BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE D'O MARA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COCCIMARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | LA PALUD · PIZZA DELICE DU MARAIS | 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 PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | CELINE MINOT, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE JACQUES, MÉDECIN · PAULINE COLLON, MÉDECIN · CAROLE MANACH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA PALUD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT HILAIRE LA PALUD AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LA VENISE VERTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | NATACHA COIFFURE · MILLE & UNE COIFFURES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE LIDON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,584 (2012) → 1,498 (2023): -5.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,387 (1990) → 1,498 (2023): 8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 922, of which 8.8 % second homes and 13.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PRIN-DEYRANCON_SAPC weather station, 5.1 km away at 8 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [9]
An average of 811 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PRIN-DEYRANCON_SAPC, 5.1 km away at 8 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79257/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79257/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79257/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79257/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79257
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abreschviller | 57 | 643 km NE | 1,428 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Val-de-Virieu | 38 | 487 km E | 1,528 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 31 % |
| Aspiran | 34 | 444 km SE | 1,672 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 91 % |
| Menetou-Salon | 18 | 267 km NE | 1,626 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 77 % |
| Belpech | 11 | 393 km SE | 1,343 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Hérépian | 34 | 423 km SE | 1,594 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menetou-Salon | 18 | 267 km NE | 1,626 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 77 % |
| Belpech | 11 | 393 km SE | 1,343 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 93 % |
| Hérépian | 34 | 423 km SE | 1,594 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
| Aspiran | 34 | 444 km SE | 1,672 | 48.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 91 % |
| Val-de-Virieu | 38 | 487 km E | 1,528 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 31 % |
| Abreschviller | 57 | 643 km NE | 1,428 | 45.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
Elsewhere
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