L'Île-d'Yeu
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
L'Île-d'Yeu (INSEE 85113) is in Vendée (85), and belongs to no intercommunal body on record. Population 4,883 (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/85113-l-ile-d-yeu
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 4,792 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 | 0.66 | 25 | 16.44 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.72 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.11 | 10 | 1.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TY MOUS EN SUC · TATIE BICHON · LA MIE CALINE · AU FEU DE D'YEU). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA ROYALE · BOUCHERIE SAINT SAUVEUR). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALPAS · L'EPICERIE DU BOURG · DELICATESSES). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (MAGASIN SAMELIN SARL). [3,4]
4 × Fishmonger (CONSERVERIE DE L'ILE D'YEU · POISSONNERIE HENNEQUIN). [3,4]
22 × Restaurant (SARL LES BAFOUETTES · SARL LE GAVROCHE · SAS RESTAURANT LA MEULE · LE NAVIGATEUR · SNACK TURBE). [3,4]
15 × Café / bar (CAFE DU CENTRE · LES BALLERESSES · L'EQUATEUR · MA RESERVE · LE BOUCHON DE LA RESERVE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU PONANT · ECOLE PRIVEE MIXTE N-D DU PORT). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LES SICARDIERES · COLLEGE PRIVE ND DU PORT). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PORT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE L'ÎLE-D'YEU). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE ILAIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISS LOCAL CREDI AGRIC MUT ILE D YEU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE L'ILE D'YEU · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (RODRIGUES ANTUNES MARIA · AUX CISEAUX MALINS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (LES HAUTES MERS · HOTEL LES VOYAGEURS- LE SAFRAN · HÔTEL L'ESCALE · L'ANSYLADE HOTEL · ATLANTIC HOTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'ILE D'YEU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | TY MOUS EN SUC · TATIE BICHON · LA MIE CALINE · AU FEU DE D'YEU | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | LA ROYALE · BOUCHERIE SAINT SAUVEUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | ALPAS · L'EPICERIE DU BOURG · DELICATESSES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | MAGASIN SAMELIN SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 4 | CONSERVERIE DE L'ILE D'YEU · POISSONNERIE HENNEQUIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 22 | SARL LES BAFOUETTES · SARL LE GAVROCHE · SAS RESTAURANT LA MEULE · LE NAVIGATEUR · SNACK TURBE | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 15 | CAFE DU CENTRE · LES BALLERESSES · L'EQUATEUR · MA RESERVE · LE BOUCHON DE LA RESERVE | INSEE SIRENE 15 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DU PONANT · ECOLE PRIVEE MIXTE N-D DU PORT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LES SICARDIERES · COLLEGE PRIVE ND DU PORT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PORT | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE L'ÎLE-D'YEU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE ILAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISS LOCAL CREDI AGRIC MUT ILE D YEU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE L'ILE D'YEU · BANQUE POPULAIRE GRAND OUEST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | RODRIGUES ANTUNES MARIA · AUX CISEAUX MALINS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | LES HAUTES MERS · HOTEL LES VOYAGEURS- LE SAFRAN · HÔTEL L'ESCALE · L'ANSYLADE HOTEL · ATLANTIC HOTEL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'ILE D'YEU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,575 (2012) → 4,883 (2023): 6.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,941 (1990) → 4,883 (2023): -1.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,314, of which 60.2 % second homes and 2.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (L'Île-d'Yeu): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (L'Île-d'Yeu): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Notre-Dame-de-Monts): 20.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (L'Île-d'Yeu): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (L'Île-d'Yeu): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 8 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the L ILE D YEU weather station, 3.7 km away at 32 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at L ILE D YEU, 3.7 km away at 32 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 768 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at L ILE D YEU, 3.7 km away at 32 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 — 85113/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85113/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85113/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85113/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85113
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85164
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiberon | 56 | 103 km NW | 4,876 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer | 85 | 39 km E | 5,344 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neufchâtel-Hardelot | 62 | 523 km NE | 4,115 | 56.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Tremblade | 17 | 141 km SE | 4,650 | 62.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 57 % |
| Pléneuf-Val-André | 22 | 208 km N | 3,988 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer | 44 | 48 km N | 4,760 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer | 85 | 39 km E | 5,344 | 59.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer | 44 | 48 km N | 4,760 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quiberon | 56 | 103 km NW | 4,876 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| La Tremblade | 17 | 141 km SE | 4,650 | 62.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 57 % |
| Pléneuf-Val-André | 22 | 208 km N | 3,988 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Neufchâtel-Hardelot | 62 | 523 km NE | 4,115 | 56.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 L'Île-d'Yeu'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jard-sur-Mer | 85 | 68 km SE | 3,235 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Turballe | 44 | 70 km N | 4,850 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Penmarch | 29 | 193 km NW | 5,508 | 61.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Palais | 56 | 93 km NW | 2,599 | 73.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 85 | 63 km SE | 8,492 | 66.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Pouliguen | 44 | 61 km N | 4,173 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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