Sainte-Verge
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Verge (INSEE 79300) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC du Thouarsais. Population 1,404 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79300-sainte-verge
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 12,085 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DES MOTELS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL TERROIR GOURMAND). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (THOUARS DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SARL BAMACO · OASIS KEBAB · CAFETERIA DU THOUET). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BENOIT TAILLEE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHARPENTIER). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINTE-VERGE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX DE MEL · BRECOPLUS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle), Post office / agence postale. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES DES MOTELS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SARL TERROIR GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | THOUARS DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | SARL BAMACO · OASIS KEBAB · CAFETERIA DU THOUET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 1 | BENOIT TAILLEE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CHARPENTIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINTE-VERGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LES CISEAUX DE MEL · BRECOPLUS | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 [3,4] | |
| 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 1,418 (2012) → 1,404 (2023): -1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,202 (1990) → 1,404 (2023): 16.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 715, of which 3.6 % second homes and 4.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Verge): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Verge): 1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Verge): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Verge): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Verge): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the THOUARS-STNA weather station, 2.1 km away at 81 m; the village itself is at 70 m. [9]
An average of 584 mm of rain a year, spread over 103 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at THOUARS-STNA, 2.1 km away at 81 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
98 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 122,400 € — 1,005 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Deux-Sèvres is 1,143 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79300/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79300/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79300/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79300/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79300
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze | 38 | 508 km E | 1,532 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 77 % |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 73 | 481 km E | 2,124 | 61.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 76 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Tille | 21 | 407 km E | 1,744 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Ria-Sirach | 66 | 531 km SE | 1,264 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 59 | 447 km NE | 1,462 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Hordain | 59 | 445 km NE | 1,446 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcilly-sur-Tille | 21 | 407 km E | 1,744 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Hordain | 59 | 445 km NE | 1,446 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Lieu-Saint-Amand | 59 | 447 km NE | 1,462 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 73 | 481 km E | 2,124 | 61.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 76 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze | 38 | 508 km E | 1,532 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 77 % |
| Ria-Sirach | 66 | 531 km SE | 1,264 | 39.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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