Saint-Loup-Lamairé
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Loup-Lamairé (INSEE 79268) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Airvaudais-Val du Thouet. Population 1,064 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79268-saint-loup-lamaire
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 58 % of the 13,946 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.31 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.79 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (GERBEL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CHAT BOTTE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN BERTHELOT, MÉDECIN · MARIE BOISLIVEAU, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND PINEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TURPAULT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT LOUP LAMAIRE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS TERRAINS DE SPORTS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BLOT PEGGY). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE RELAIS DU CHAPEAU ROUGE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING AIRE NATURELLE DU CÉBRON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Primary school (élémentaire). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | GERBEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CHAT BOTTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ALAIN BERTHELOT, MÉDECIN · MARIE BOISLIVEAU, MÉDECIN · BERTRAND PINEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TURPAULT | 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 | SAINT LOUP LAMAIRE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS TERRAINS DE SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | BLOT PEGGY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE RELAIS DU CHAPEAU ROUGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING AIRE NATURELLE DU CÉBRON | 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 926 (2012) → 1,064 (2023): 14.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,143 (1990) → 1,064 (2023): -6.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 660, of which 12.1 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Airvault): 4.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Airvault): 4.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Loup-Lamairé): 1.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Loup-Lamairé): 1.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Loup-Lamairé): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GLENAY_SAPC weather station, 10.1 km away at 121 m; the village itself is at 82 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at THENEZAY STNA, 13.1 km away at 132 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 50 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 682 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ASSAIS, 8.1 km away at 131 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79268/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79268/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79268/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79268/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79005
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79268
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Absie | 79 | 36 km SW | 1,047 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pontgouin | 28 | 213 km NE | 1,110 | 39.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roybon | 38 | 451 km E | 1,091 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bazoges-en-Pareds | 85 | 59 km W | 1,184 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique | 02 | 399 km NE | 990 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 69 km S | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Absie | 79 | 36 km SW | 1,047 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bazoges-en-Pareds | 85 | 59 km W | 1,184 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 69 km S | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pontgouin | 28 | 213 km NE | 1,110 | 39.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique | 02 | 399 km NE | 990 | 56.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roybon | 38 | 451 km E | 1,091 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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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-Loup-Lamairé'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazoges-en-Pareds | 85 | 59 km W | 1,184 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Velles | 36 | 139 km E | 975 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pampelonne | 81 | 351 km SE | 963 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Charroux | 86 | 84 km SE | 1,036 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Suèvres | 41 | 157 km NE | 1,564 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye | 58 | 259 km E | 1,216 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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