L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie (INSEE 85002) is in Vendée (85), part of CA du Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. Population 2,277 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
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/85002-l-aiguillon-sur-vie
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 8,772 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.5 | 5 | 2.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE L'ILE · LES GOURMANDISES VITALIENNES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LA BRASSERIE DU GOLF · SAVEURS OCEANES · KNL PIZZA · LA TABLE D'ANTHONNY). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE RESERVOIR). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LEONORA LEAHU, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN KOSZITZKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (L AIGUILLON SUR VIE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE L'AIGUILLON-SUR-VIE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE DEL'ANGE · MARINA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LE PARC DE LA GREVE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DE L'ILE · LES GOURMANDISES VITALIENNES | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 4 | LA BRASSERIE DU GOLF · SAVEURS OCEANES · KNL PIZZA · LA TABLE D'ANTHONNY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE RESERVOIR | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LEONORA LEAHU, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN KOSZITZKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE | 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 | L AIGUILLON SUR VIE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE L'AIGUILLON-SUR-VIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | COIFFURE DEL'ANGE · MARINA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LE PARC DE LA GREVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,821 (2012) → 2,277 (2023): 25 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 993 (1990) → 2,277 (2023): 129.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,478, of which 24.8 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Révérend): 3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Landevieille): 3.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LA MOTHE ACHARD weather station, 15.9 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 14 m. [11]
An average of 832 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SAINT GILLES CR, 6.8 km away at 17 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 — 85002/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85002/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85002/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85002/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85268
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85120
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampaul-Plouarzel | 29 | 296 km NW | 2,221 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Santec | 29 | 280 km NW | 2,454 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 69 % |
| Le Perrier | 85 | 21 km NW | 2,280 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Le Bono | 56 | 137 km NW | 2,608 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 235 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Pabu | 29 | 296 km NW | 2,087 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Perrier | 85 | 21 km NW | 2,280 | 56.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Le Bono | 56 | 137 km NW | 2,608 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 235 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 86 % |
| Santec | 29 | 280 km NW | 2,454 | 50 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 69 % |
| Lampaul-Plouarzel | 29 | 296 km NW | 2,221 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Pabu | 29 | 296 km NW | 2,087 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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