Verruyes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Verruyes (INSEE 79345) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC Val de Gâtine. Population 900 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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/79345-verruyes
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 14,967 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA VERRUYQUOISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (O'VERRUYES). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (ETANG ET DETENTE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE COURY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VERRUYES RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VERRUYES). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DU PRIEURE ST MARTIN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER COIFFURE DE GAELLE · LES CISEAUX DE CHARLOTTE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (FLOWER CAMPING). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA VERRUYQUOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | O'VERRUYES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | ETANG ET DETENTE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE COURY | 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 | VERRUYES RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VERRUYES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU PRIEURE ST MARTIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'ATELIER COIFFURE DE GAELLE · LES CISEAUX DE CHARLOTTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | FLOWER CAMPING | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 915 (2012) → 900 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 924 (1990) → 900 (2023): -2.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 487, of which 7.4 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Verruyes): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Verruyes): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Mazières-en-Gâtine): 3.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Verruyes): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Verruyes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA TOUCHE STNA weather station, 9.1 km away at 129 m; the village itself is at 188 m. [10]
The village sits 59 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
An average of 1,058 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-GEORGES-DE-N, 3.7 km away at 192 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79345/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79345/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79345/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79345/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79345
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79172
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnac-la-Poste | 87 | 131 km E | 902 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie | 53 | 176 km N | 768 | 43.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Azerables | 23 | 137 km E | 804 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 96 % |
| Champagné-Saint-Hilaire | 86 | 52 km SE | 998 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 92 % |
| Barran | 32 | 328 km S | 692 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
| Saint-Saud-Lacoussière | 24 | 138 km SE | 820 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagné-Saint-Hilaire | 86 | 52 km SE | 998 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 92 % |
| Arnac-la-Poste | 87 | 131 km E | 902 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Azerables | 23 | 137 km E | 804 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Saud-Lacoussière | 24 | 138 km SE | 820 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 96 % |
| Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie | 53 | 176 km N | 768 | 43.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Barran | 32 | 328 km S | 692 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
Elsewhere
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