Les Herbiers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Herbiers (INSEE 85109) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays des Herbiers. Population 16,521 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/85109-les-herbiers
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 1,456 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.82 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.41 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.34 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON PLANCHOT · LA TRESSE DOREE · SUCRE SALE · LA PLACE GOURMANDE · LA MIE CALINE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BELLE TRANCHE · LA BOUCHERIE DU PETIT BOURG). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NATURE VERTE · LE BIO EN HERB' · AU FIL DE LA SAISON · EPICERIE DU CENTRE · SPAR LES HERBIERS). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (E. LECLERC · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · HYPER U). [3,4]
41 × Restaurant (LE BOISTISSANDEAU · LE SAXO · HERBOCAGE · L'AVANT PREMIERE · BOCAREST). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (O ZINC · LA PA'PAILLE · LE DONJON · BAR TABAC LA PROMENADE · LE CUL DE CHOUETTE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA METAIRIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU PETIT BOURG · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST JOSEPH - LE BRANDON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT SAUVEUR ARDELAY). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN YOLE). [3]
13 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLOTTE BODERE, MÉDECIN · CHARLES STIEVENARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN AYMA, MÉDECIN · CLAUDINE LOISEAU, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE BONNET, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FILLOUX SANTE · PHARMACIE GRAN · PHARMACIE MOTTE BRIEC · PHARMACIE SAVARIS · GRANDE PHARMACIE DES COLLINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE LES HERBIERS). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE GRAND LUX). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE L ETENDUERE · GYMNASE GATE BOURSE · COMPLEXE DE L AMIRAL · COMPLEXE DE LA DEMOISELLE · LYCEE JEAN XXII). [3]
11 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CLCA · AGENCE LES HERBIERS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
19 × Hairdresser (ARTISA'COIFFURE · COCOON ET MOI · L' HAIR AU NATUREL · LES HERBIERS COIFFURE · NOUVEL'HAIR). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (HOTEL BED & BREAK · HÔTEL ALOE · LE RELAIS DE VENDEE · IBIS LES HERBIERS · B&B HOTEL LES HERBIERS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES LOGES). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | MAISON PLANCHOT · LA TRESSE DOREE · SUCRE SALE · LA PLACE GOURMANDE · LA MIE CALINE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | LA BELLE TRANCHE · LA BOUCHERIE DU PETIT BOURG | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | NATURE VERTE · LE BIO EN HERB' · AU FIL DE LA SAISON · EPICERIE DU CENTRE · SPAR LES HERBIERS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | E. LECLERC · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · HYPER U | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 41 | LE BOISTISSANDEAU · LE SAXO · HERBOCAGE · L'AVANT PREMIERE · BOCAREST | INSEE BPE 41 / INSEE SIRENE 49 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | O ZINC · LA PA'PAILLE · LE DONJON · BAR TABAC LA PROMENADE · LE CUL DE CHOUETTE | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA METAIRIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU PETIT BOURG · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ST JOSEPH - LE BRANDON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT SAUVEUR ARDELAY | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN YOLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 13 | CHARLOTTE BODERE, MÉDECIN · CHARLES STIEVENARD, MÉDECIN · JEAN AYMA, MÉDECIN · CLAUDINE LOISEAU, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE BONNET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE FILLOUX SANTE · PHARMACIE GRAN · PHARMACIE MOTTE BRIEC · PHARMACIE SAVARIS · GRANDE PHARMACIE DES COLLINES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE LES HERBIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE GRAND LUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | COMPLEXE DE L ETENDUERE · GYMNASE GATE BOURSE · COMPLEXE DE L AMIRAL · COMPLEXE DE LA DEMOISELLE · LYCEE JEAN XXII | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CLCA · AGENCE LES HERBIERS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | ARTISA'COIFFURE · COCOON ET MOI · L' HAIR AU NATUREL · LES HERBIERS COIFFURE · NOUVEL'HAIR | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | HOTEL BED & BREAK · HÔTEL ALOE · LE RELAIS DE VENDEE · IBIS LES HERBIERS · B&B HOTEL LES HERBIERS | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES LOGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 15,688 (2012) → 16,521 (2023): 5.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 13,413 (1990) → 16,521 (2023): 23.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,879, of which 2 % second homes and 3.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Herbiers): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Herbiers): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Les Herbiers): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Les Herbiers): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Les Herbiers): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MOUCHAMPS_SAPC weather station, 11.6 km away at 82 m; the village itself is at 104 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at POUZAUGES SA, 18 km away at 153 m, over 20 summers. [9]
An average of 900 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LES HERBIERS, 1.5 km away at 103 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 — 85109/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85109/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85109/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85109/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85109
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennebont | 56 | 200 km NW | 15,910 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry | 77 | 323 km NE | 15,724 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Annonay | 07 | 474 km E | 17,274 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Flèche | 72 | 116 km NE | 14,947 | 65.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | 83 | 659 km SE | 17,896 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 41 | 216 km E | 18,373 | 67.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Flèche | 72 | 116 km NE | 14,947 | 65.8 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hennebont | 56 | 200 km NW | 15,910 | 69.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 41 | 216 km E | 18,373 | 67.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry | 77 | 323 km NE | 15,724 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Annonay | 07 | 474 km E | 17,274 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume | 83 | 659 km SE | 17,896 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · 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 Les Herbiers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 48 km S | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Amboise | 37 | 163 km NE | 12,937 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Treillières | 44 | 69 km NW | 10,600 | 40.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aizenay | 85 | 48 km W | 10,365 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 49 | 67 km NE | 11,029 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monts | 37 | 133 km E | 8,080 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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