Thouars
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thouars (INSEE 79329) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC du Thouarsais. Population 13,891 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 4 former communes: Mauzé-Thouarsais (79171), Missé (79178), Rigné (79228), Sainte-Radegonde (79292). [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/79329-thouars
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 61 % of the 1,781 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 | 0.45 | 25 | 11.34 |
| Social | 0.94 | 20 | 18.74 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.87 |
| Public & culture | 0.35 | 5 | 1.77 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DU BOEL · LES DELICES DU FOURNIL · FOURNIL DE LA VASQUE). [4,5]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BOUCHERIE BAUDRY FRERES · MAISON GUERET · CHARCUTERIE MUREAU · CHARCUTERIE DE LA VASQUE · ELVEA 2SEVRES). [4,5]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DOUKA EXOTIQUE · ILI). [4,5]
3 × Supermarket (LAMIDIS · LIDL · UTILE). [4,5]
1 × Fishmonger. [4,5]
25 × Restaurant (PAT A PAIN · LA TASCA · SARL RELAIS DU GRAND BOURNAIS · LES ARCHES DU THOUET · THIEU-MING). [4,5]
20 × Café / bar (LE CHOUAN · GAME AU VERRE · LE PREM'S · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · LE BRAZZA). [5]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL BERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J. JAURES F. BUISSON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE). [4]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE MARIE DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE · COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · COLLEGE PRIVE ST CHARLES). [4]
15 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANDREI LOGIGAN, MÉDECIN · MARIE-LISE MINOT, MÉDECIN · MARIA MERCORE, MÉDECIN · DANIEL BONNEAU, MÉDECIN · NADIA RADOI, MÉDECIN). [4]
6 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES CAPUCINS · PHARMACIE VICTOR HUGO · PHARMACIE DES ALIZES · PHARMACIE AUGRIS · PHARMACIE BOBINET). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (MAUZE THOUARSAIS RP · THOUARS ST MEDARD RP · LA POSTE). [4]
4 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAUZÉ-THOUARSAIS · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE THOUARS · 79 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DES DEUX-SÈVRES - ANNEXE ANNEXE DE THOUARS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MISSÉ). [4]
1 × Cinema (LE KIOSQUE). [4]
7 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS JEAN ROSTAND · GYMNASE SAINT CHARLES · GYMNASE DU CHATEAU · INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF IME · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU BOIS BAUDRON). [4]
9 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS). [4]
15 × Hairdresser (ART ET COIFFURE · LOOK S.F · ISARES). [4,5]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL BEAU SOLEIL · HÔTEL TALENCIA · BRIT HÔTEL THOUARS · L'HOTEL). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 13 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 4 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | LES DELICES DU BOEL · LES DELICES DU FOURNIL · FOURNIL DE LA VASQUE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | SARL BOUCHERIE BAUDRY FRERES · MAISON GUERET · CHARCUTERIE MUREAU · CHARCUTERIE DE LA VASQUE · ELVEA 2SEVRES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | DOUKA EXOTIQUE · ILI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LAMIDIS · LIDL · UTILE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 25 | PAT A PAIN · LA TASCA · SARL RELAIS DU GRAND BOURNAIS · LES ARCHES DU THOUET · THIEU-MING | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 20 | LE CHOUAN · GAME AU VERRE · LE PREM'S · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · LE BRAZZA | INSEE SIRENE 20 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL BERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J. JAURES F. BUISSON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE MARIE DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE · COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · COLLEGE PRIVE ST CHARLES | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 15 | ANDREI LOGIGAN, MÉDECIN · MARIE-LISE MINOT, MÉDECIN · MARIA MERCORE, MÉDECIN · DANIEL BONNEAU, MÉDECIN · NADIA RADOI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 15 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 6 | PHARMACIE DES CAPUCINS · PHARMACIE VICTOR HUGO · PHARMACIE DES ALIZES · PHARMACIE AUGRIS · PHARMACIE BOBINET | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | MAUZE THOUARSAIS RP · THOUARS ST MEDARD RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 4 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MAUZÉ-THOUARSAIS · MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE THOUARS · 79 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DES DEUX-SÈVRES - ANNEXE ANNEXE DE THOUARS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MISSÉ | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE KIOSQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | HALLE DES SPORTS JEAN ROSTAND · GYMNASE SAINT CHARLES · GYMNASE DU CHATEAU · INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF IME · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU BOIS BAUDRON | INSEE BPE 7 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 9 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE AQUITAINE POITOU CHARENTES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 9 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | ART ET COIFFURE · LOOK S.F · ISARES | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL BEAU SOLEIL · HÔTEL TALENCIA · BRIT HÔTEL THOUARS · L'HOTEL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 14,385 (2012) → 13,891 (2023): -3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 15,657 (1990) → 13,891 (2023): -11.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 8,279, of which 2.5 % second homes and 11.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Thouars): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Thouars): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Thouars): 0.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Thouars): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Thouars): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the THOUARS-STNA weather station, 1.6 km away at 81 m; the village itself is at 90 m. [10]
An average of 584 mm of rain a year, spread over 103 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at THOUARS-STNA, 1.6 km away at 81 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79329/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79329/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79329/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79329/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79329
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 25 km N | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 99 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 489 km SE | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 92 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 72 km SW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Parthenay | 79 | 37 km S | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Moissac | 82 | 335 km S | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Digne-les-Bains | 04 | 596 km SE | 17,979 | 71.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 11 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 25 km N | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 99 % |
| Parthenay | 79 | 37 km S | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 89 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 72 km SW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Moissac | 82 | 335 km S | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 489 km SE | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 92 % |
| Digne-les-Bains | 04 | 596 km SE | 17,979 | 71.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 11 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/79329-thouars