Chavagnes-en-Paillers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 17 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chavagnes-en-Paillers (INSEE 85065) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de Saint-Fulgent - Les Essarts. Population 3,726 (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/85065-chavagnes-en-paillers
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 17 % of the 5,969 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 | 0.25 | 25 | 6.24 |
| Social | 0.22 | 20 | 4.42 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 7.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GUILLEMET · F P G C B). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA FERME DE LA CHEDANIERE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (REMARC 1013). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BOX). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NAZARETH · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CHAVAGNES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE). [3]
2 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CHAVAGNES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GUILLAUME PLOQUIN, MÉDECIN · SYLVIANE PRÉAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE CHYL, MÉDECIN · ALINE NICOLLEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHAVAGNES EN PAILLERS AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CHAVAGNES-EN-PAILLERS ESPACE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU TROPHEE DES 100KM · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL HIS O). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHAVAGNES PAILLERS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (ATOUT COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (DOMAINE DU BOCAGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | GUILLEMET · F P G C B | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA FERME DE LA CHEDANIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | REMARC 1013 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BOX | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NAZARETH · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CHAVAGNES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CHAVAGNES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE · COLLEGE PRIVE STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | GUILLAUME PLOQUIN, MÉDECIN · SYLVIANE PRÉAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE CHYL, MÉDECIN · ALINE NICOLLEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | CHAVAGNES EN PAILLERS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CHAVAGNES-EN-PAILLERS ESPACE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU TROPHEE DES 100KM · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL HIS O | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL CHAVAGNES PAILLERS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | ATOUT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | DOMAINE DU BOCAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,438 (2012) → 3,726 (2023): 8.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,870 (1990) → 3,726 (2023): 29.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,704, of which 1.8 % second homes and 7.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chavagnes-en-Paillers): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chavagnes-en-Paillers): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Chavagnes-en-Paillers): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Les Brouzils): 5.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Chavagnes-en-Paillers): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-FULGENT_SAPC weather station, 7.1 km away at 62 m; the village itself is at 64 m. [10]
An average of 868 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT FULGENT, 6.3 km away at 82 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 — 85065/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85065/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85065/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85065/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85065
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneston | 44 | 27 km NW | 3,685 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 80 % |
| Orcines | 63 | 350 km E | 3,609 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 46 % |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 49 | 87 km E | 3,746 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Durtal | 49 | 115 km NE | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 367 km E | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 65 % |
| Salses-le-Château | 66 | 558 km SE | 3,965 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 61 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneston | 44 | 27 km NW | 3,685 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 80 % |
| Montreuil-Bellay | 49 | 87 km E | 3,746 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 86 % |
| Durtal | 49 | 115 km NE | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Orcines | 63 | 350 km E | 3,609 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 46 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 367 km E | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 65 % |
| Salses-le-Château | 66 | 558 km SE | 3,965 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 61 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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