Sauzé-entre-Bois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 86 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sauzé-entre-Bois (INSEE 79307) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Mellois en Poitou. Population 2,271 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2025-01-01 from 4 former communes: Caunay (79060), Montalembert (79180), Pers (79205), Pliboux (79212). [3]
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/79307-sauze-entre-bois
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 86 % of the 8,778 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.85 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE LA PLAINE). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (DONSPA). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (SOVODIS). [4,5]
5 × Restaurant (LEMON TREE · LA SUITE FRITE · HERMINIA LEPESANT). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA TOUR · LE CAFE DU COMMERCE). [5]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA CHARMILLE). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANNE FRANK). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY MOLINA, MÉDECIN · CHANTAL EDWIGE, MÉDECIN · VINCENT PAPIN, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LA FABRIK · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONTALEMBERT LE BOURG). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL JEAN GERVAIS). [4]
4 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SAUZE VAUSSAIS · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFF ET CO). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING PAYS DE JOIE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE LA PLAINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | DONSPA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOVODIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LEMON TREE · LA SUITE FRITE · HERMINIA LEPESANT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | BAR DE LA TOUR · LE CAFE DU COMMERCE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA CHARMILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANNE FRANK | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | THIERRY MOLINA, MÉDECIN · CHANTAL EDWIGE, MÉDECIN · VINCENT PAPIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LA FABRIK · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONTALEMBERT LE BOURG | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL JEAN GERVAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL SAUZE VAUSSAIS · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFF ET CO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING PAYS DE JOIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,327 (2012) → 2,271 (2023): -2.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,565 (1990) → 2,271 (2023): -11.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,579, of which 13.7 % second homes and 12.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sauzé-entre-Bois): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sauzé-entre-Bois): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Sauzé-entre-Bois): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chaunay): 9.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sauzé-entre-Bois): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the HANC weather station, 11.3 km away at 125 m; the village itself is at 143 m. [11]
An average of 851 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at HANC, 11.3 km away at 125 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79307/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79307/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79307/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79307/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79307
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86068
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callac | 22 | 367 km NW | 2,312 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 78 % |
| Lassay-les-Châteaux | 53 | 260 km N | 2,247 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 77 % |
| Luzy | 58 | 305 km E | 2,006 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Morbier | 39 | 456 km E | 2,456 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 18 % |
| Condette | 62 | 515 km N | 2,443 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 65 % |
| Coullons | 45 | 245 km NE | 2,231 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coullons | 45 | 245 km NE | 2,231 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 64 % |
| Lassay-les-Châteaux | 53 | 260 km N | 2,247 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 77 % |
| Luzy | 58 | 305 km E | 2,006 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Callac | 22 | 367 km NW | 2,312 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 78 % |
| Morbier | 39 | 456 km E | 2,456 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 18 % |
| Condette | 62 | 515 km N | 2,443 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 65 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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