L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île (INSEE 85001) is in Vendée (85), part of CC Sud Vendée Littoral. Population 2,845 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2022-01-01 from 1 former commune: La Faute-sur-Mer (85307). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85001-l-aiguillon-la-presqu-ile
Vitality score
Vitality score 65.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 7,445 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.99 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 7.04 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL VENDEEN · CHRYSALIS · LE QUIGNON VENDEEN · BOULANGERIE DU PORT). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL NJCR). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COOP). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (GENERIS · SER-QUA-FRAIS). [4,5]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE CAP D'ARCAY). [5]
5 × Fishmonger (LES VIVIERS D'ARCAY · AUX DELICES DE LA MER · ALBATROS · POISSONNERIE DU PORT). [4,5]
24 × Restaurant (LA TAVERNE DU PECHEUR · JACQUES LECLERCQ SARL · LA PALOMA · O PATIO). [4,5]
15 × Café / bar (LA GOELETTE · LE TRANSFERT · LA PALOMA · LA COTE DE LUMIERE · MOULFY). [5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J. MAURY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANTOINE EL JAMMAL, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE DESCHAMPS, MÉDECIN · DAVID RUYTOOR, MÉDECIN). [4]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE OCEANE · PHARMACIE DU PLAN D EAU). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA FAUTE SUR MER RP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LE GOÉLAND). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [4]
5 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DES CHARDONS · GRANDE PLAGE · PLAGE DE LA BARRIQUE · PLAGE DE LA POINTE · ATLANTIC WAKE PARK). [4]
2 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (PLAIRE CORINE · COIFFURE CREATION · CAPILIS). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL REST LE GRAND LARGE · HÔTEL DU PORT). [4,5]
10 × Campsite (LA SIESTA · CAMPING LE GRAND R · CAMPING LA PINEDE · APV CAMPING LE PAVILLON BLEU · ALOA VACANCES CAMPING LES FLOTS BLEUS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | LE FOURNIL VENDEEN · CHRYSALIS · LE QUIGNON VENDEEN · BOULANGERIE DU PORT | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL NJCR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | COOP | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | GENERIS · SER-QUA-FRAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE CAP D'ARCAY | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 5 | LES VIVIERS D'ARCAY · AUX DELICES DE LA MER · ALBATROS · POISSONNERIE DU PORT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Restaurant | 24 | LA TAVERNE DU PECHEUR · JACQUES LECLERCQ SARL · LA PALOMA · O PATIO | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 15 | LA GOELETTE · LE TRANSFERT · LA PALOMA · LA COTE DE LUMIERE · MOULFY | INSEE SIRENE 15 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE J. MAURY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ANTOINE EL JAMMAL, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE DESCHAMPS, MÉDECIN · DAVID RUYTOOR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE OCEANE · PHARMACIE DU PLAN D EAU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA FAUTE SUR MER RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LE GOÉLAND | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 5 | PLAGE DES CHARDONS · GRANDE PLAGE · PLAGE DE LA BARRIQUE · PLAGE DE LA POINTE · ATLANTIC WAKE PARK | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | PLAIRE CORINE · COIFFURE CREATION · CAPILIS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL REST LE GRAND LARGE · HÔTEL DU PORT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 10 | LA SIESTA · CAMPING LE GRAND R · CAMPING LA PINEDE · APV CAMPING LE PAVILLON BLEU · ALOA VACANCES CAMPING LES FLOTS BLEUS | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday. [6,7]
Trajectory
Population 2,931 (2012) → 2,845 (2023): -2.9 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 3,060 (1990) → 2,845 (2023): -7 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,844, of which 65.5 % second homes and 1.6 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Food shop (L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the GRUES weather station, 2.7 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 5 m. [12]
An average of 743 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at GRUES, 2.7 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
480 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 190,000 € — 2,619 € per m² of built surface. [13]
26 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 128,550 € — 3,188 € per m². [13]
The median across Vendée is 2,125 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [13]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6,7]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85001/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/b250d544-5653-32d2-86e3-1e36df7508b7— “Marché hebdomadaire de La Faute-sur-Mer : dimanche (toute l'année) et le jeudi (du 1er avril au 30 septembre)”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/3aba92a3-d950-3d77-882f-55aada019a8e— “Marché hebdomadaire de L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer : mardi et vendredi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85001/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85001/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85001/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 17 km NW | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 84 km NW | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 85 | 23 km NW | 3,235 | 62.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Carcans | 33 | 141 km S | 2,415 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
| Neufchâtel-Hardelot | 62 | 524 km NE | 4,115 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 88 % |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 85 | 10 km W | 3,136 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 85 | 10 km W | 3,136 | 66 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 85 | 17 km NW | 2,625 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 91 % |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 85 | 23 km NW | 3,235 | 62.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Monts | 85 | 84 km NW | 2,420 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 95 % |
| Carcans | 33 | 141 km S | 2,415 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 99 % |
| Neufchâtel-Hardelot | 62 | 524 km NE | 4,115 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
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