La Gaubretière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 22 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Gaubretière (INSEE 85097) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de Mortagne. Population 3,225 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85097-la-gaubretiere
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 22 % of the 6,702 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.31 | 20 | 6.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ADRIEN DOGBERT BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE D'ANTAN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (COTINDIS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (BARLETTA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'IMPREVU). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU GUEMESSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIEN LUCAS, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS VERDON, MÉDECIN · PEGGY DUMONT, MÉDECIN · MARIE SACHOT, MÉDECIN · FREDDY LOIZEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GAUBRETIERE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA GAUBRETIÈRE Ô DELÀ DU LIVRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES TOURELLES). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (EURL L'ANNEXE · MON INSTANT COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | ADRIEN DOGBERT BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE D'ANTAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | COTINDIS | 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 | BARLETTA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'IMPREVU | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU GUEMESSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | JULIEN LUCAS, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS VERDON, MÉDECIN · PEGGY DUMONT, MÉDECIN · MARIE SACHOT, MÉDECIN · FREDDY LOIZEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GAUBRETIERE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA GAUBRETIÈRE Ô DELÀ DU LIVRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES TOURELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | EURL L'ANNEXE · MON INSTANT COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 2,984 (2012) → 3,225 (2023): 8.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,547 (1990) → 3,225 (2023): 26.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,448, of which 2.6 % second homes and 5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Gaubretière): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Gaubretière): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (La Gaubretière): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Gaubretière): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Gaubretière): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LANDES-GENUSSON weather station, 5.4 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 149 m. [9]
An average of 878 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LANDES-GENUSSON, 5.4 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85097/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85097/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85097/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85097/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85097
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel | 02 | 506 km NE | 3,199 | 29.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
| Vonnas | 01 | 470 km E | 3,255 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 99 % |
| Tartas | 40 | 347 km S | 3,169 | 48.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 89 % |
| Frévent | 62 | 445 km NE | 3,259 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 82 % |
| Maulévrier | 49 | 25 km E | 3,172 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Port-sur-Saône | 70 | 542 km E | 2,949 | 62.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulévrier | 49 | 25 km E | 3,172 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 91 % |
| Tartas | 40 | 347 km S | 3,169 | 48.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 89 % |
| Frévent | 62 | 445 km NE | 3,259 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 82 % |
| Vonnas | 01 | 470 km E | 3,255 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 99 % |
| Saint-Michel | 02 | 506 km NE | 3,199 | 29.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 55 % |
| Port-sur-Saône | 70 | 542 km E | 2,949 | 62.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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