Saint-Varent
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Varent (INSEE 79299) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC du Thouarsais. Population 2,395 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79299-saint-varent
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 8,502 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 7.04 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.37 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MOULIN DES PAINS · LA HUCHE A PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PANIER SAINT VARENTAIS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'INSOLITE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS VILLON). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALI BENOUDIFA, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE CLEMENT, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL ROY, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VAL D OR · PHARMACIE LA JOYETTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST VARENT LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-VARENT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (PASTEL · SARL LC COIFFURE · NATURE ET COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Fishmonger, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE MOULIN DES PAINS · LA HUCHE A PAIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PANIER SAINT VARENTAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | L'INSOLITE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS VILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ALI BENOUDIFA, MÉDECIN · ANNABELLE CLEMENT, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL ROY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU VAL D OR · PHARMACIE LA JOYETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ST VARENT LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-VARENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | 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 | 3 | PASTEL · SARL LC COIFFURE · NATURE ET COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,508 (2012) → 2,395 (2023): -4.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,557 (1990) → 2,395 (2023): -6.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,255, of which 3.5 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Varent): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Varent): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Varent): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Varent): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Varent): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
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. [9]
Measured at the GLENAY_SAPC weather station, 4.1 km away at 121 m; the village itself is at 94 m. [9]
An average of 652 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GLENAY_SAPC, 4.1 km away at 121 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 — 79299/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79299/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79299/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79299/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79299
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villenauxe-la-Grande | 10 | 340 km NE | 2,605 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Le Mesnil-en-Thelle | 60 | 316 km NE | 2,439 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 84 % |
| Nieul-le-Dolent | 85 | 103 km W | 2,571 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 81 % |
| Caulnes | 22 | 212 km NW | 2,501 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 86 % |
| Marle | 02 | 434 km NE | 2,229 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 82 % |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 53 | 162 km N | 2,671 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul-le-Dolent | 85 | 103 km W | 2,571 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 81 % |
| Villaines-la-Juhel | 53 | 162 km N | 2,671 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 85 % |
| Caulnes | 22 | 212 km NW | 2,501 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 86 % |
| Le Mesnil-en-Thelle | 60 | 316 km NE | 2,439 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 84 % |
| Villenauxe-la-Grande | 10 | 340 km NE | 2,605 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Marle | 02 | 434 km NE | 2,229 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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