Foussais-Payré
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Foussais-Payré (INSEE 85094) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de Fontenay-Vendée. Population 1,168 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 37.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 13,370 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.72 | 5 | 3.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (ALIMENTATION BOUCHERIE DE FOUSSAIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT FOUSSAIS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE STE CATHERINE). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON GOULARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT ANTOINE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LE JOUBIOUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FOUSSAIS PAYRE LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA LÉGENDE DES 2 LUTINS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ALLENEAUX). [3]
2 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | ALIMENTATION BOUCHERIE DE FOUSSAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PETIT FOUSSAIS | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | AUBERGE STE CATHERINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON GOULARD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT ANTOINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LE JOUBIOUX | 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 | FOUSSAIS PAYRE LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE LA LÉGENDE DES 2 LUTINS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ALLENEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | 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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,166 (2012) → 1,168 (2023): 0.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,230 (1990) → 1,168 (2023): -5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 689, of which 14.1 % second homes and 7.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges): 6.8 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Foussais-Payré): 0 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Mervent): 5.8 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Foussais-Payré): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Foussais-Payré): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the FONTENAY weather station, 11.8 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 83 m. [12]
The village sits 63 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at FONTENAY, 11.8 km away at 20 m, over 21 summers. [12]
That station sits 63 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 916 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at FOUSSAIS PAYRE, 2.2 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/615081b6-75e6-38a3-a9b6-9ac82e892115— “Marché de Foussais-Payré”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85227
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85094
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85143
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpont-en-Bresse | 71 | 447 km E | 1,077 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salviac | 46 | 255 km SE | 1,231 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 43 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nouzilly | 37 | 156 km NE | 1,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meilhan-sur-Garonne | 47 | 230 km S | 1,326 | 39.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Broladre | 35 | 240 km N | 1,153 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Matour | 71 | 397 km E | 1,161 | 42.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouzilly | 37 | 156 km NE | 1,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meilhan-sur-Garonne | 47 | 230 km S | 1,326 | 39.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Broladre | 35 | 240 km N | 1,153 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salviac | 46 | 255 km SE | 1,231 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 43 % · humidity 86 % |
| Matour | 71 | 397 km E | 1,161 | 42.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpont-en-Bresse | 71 | 447 km E | 1,077 | 42.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Foussais-Payré'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Rouget-Pers | 15 | 293 km SE | 1,297 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers | 86 | 93 km NE | 1,310 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Damvix | 85 | 24 km S | 733 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maillezais | 85 | 18 km S | 890 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Épain | 37 | 115 km NE | 1,471 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellenaves | 03 | 291 km E | 983 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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