Bournezeau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bournezeau (INSEE 85034) is in Vendée (85), part of CC Pays de Chantonnay. Population 3,452 (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/85034-bournezeau
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 6,347 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.46 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.98 | 10 | 9.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.53 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PAINS & GOURMANDISES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (DAVIET BOUCHERIE · LA BOUCHE RIT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (SARL RAPHEL · LE RELAIS DU CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ NICOLE · GUIGUI). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (CAFE DES AMIS · LE UNE DE MAI · CAFE DES SPORTS · PIZZAIOLA · UNE DE MAI). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA COURTE ECHELLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST ANDRE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORNELIA AMZA-POPA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BOURNEZEAU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BOURNEZEAU RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BOURNEZEAU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE SYLVIE · ALG STEPH COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE JOANNY). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES HUMEAUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | PAINS & GOURMANDISES | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | DAVIET BOUCHERIE · LA BOUCHE RIT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | SARL RAPHEL · LE RELAIS DU CHEVAL BLANC · CHEZ NICOLE · GUIGUI | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | CAFE DES AMIS · LE UNE DE MAI · CAFE DES SPORTS · PIZZAIOLA · UNE DE MAI | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA COURTE ECHELLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST ANDRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CORNELIA AMZA-POPA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BOURNEZEAU | 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 | BOURNEZEAU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BOURNEZEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | COIFFURE SYLVIE · ALG STEPH COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE JOANNY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES HUMEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday, Saturday 8h30 à 12h30 place de la Liberté (vendredi) et samedi matin. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,206 (2012) → 3,452 (2023): 7.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,336 (1990) → 3,452 (2023): 47.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,644, of which 4.7 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fougeré): 5.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bournezeau): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Bournezeau): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bournezeau): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Bournezeau): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CHANTONNAY weather station, 11.3 km away at 93 m; the village itself is at 77 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LA ROCHE SUR YON, 17.9 km away at 88 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 925 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU-GUIBERT, 10.9 km away at 50 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85034/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.bournezeau.fr/fr/rb/657386/foires-et-marches-3— “- Le vendredi matin de 8h30 à 12h30 (place de la Liberté) - Le samedi matin de 8h30 à 12h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85034/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85034/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85034/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85093
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurins | 69 | 460 km E | 3,404 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Attignat | 01 | 486 km E | 3,409 | 47.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Steenwerck | 59 | 537 km NE | 3,450 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Briollay | 49 | 115 km NE | 3,225 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coutiches | 59 | 533 km NE | 3,436 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Peynier | 13 | 642 km SE | 3,739 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briollay | 49 | 115 km NE | 3,225 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thurins | 69 | 460 km E | 3,404 | 49 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Attignat | 01 | 486 km E | 3,409 | 47.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coutiches | 59 | 533 km NE | 3,436 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Steenwerck | 59 | 537 km NE | 3,450 | 44.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Peynier | 13 | 642 km SE | 3,739 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Bournezeau's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 49 | 105 km NE | 3,435 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Descartes | 37 | 147 km E | 3,369 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mauves-sur-Loire | 44 | 76 km N | 3,409 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nalliers | 85 | 21 km SE | 2,389 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche | 38 | 496 km E | 3,545 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Messimy | 69 | 462 km E | 3,546 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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