Maillezais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Maillezais (INSEE 85133) is in Vendée (85), part of CC Vendée, Sèvre, Autise. Population 890 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 65/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 15,036 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.82 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE VENDEENNE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EURL ROMANTIC · L'EPICERIE D'ISA). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (CHEZ FANNY · L'ECHAUGUETTE ET LA GRANGE AUX ROSEAUX · LA VENISE VERTE · SARL PPAD). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS RABELAIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA JEUNE AUTIZE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE BRILLANT, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE GANNIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL PHARMACIE DES PICTONS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MAILLEZAIS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LA VENISE VERTE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE MURIELLE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'AUTIZE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE VENDEENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EURL ROMANTIC · L'EPICERIE D'ISA | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | CHEZ FANNY · L'ECHAUGUETTE ET LA GRANGE AUX ROSEAUX · LA VENISE VERTE · SARL PPAD | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS RABELAIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA JEUNE AUTIZE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PHILIPPE BRILLANT, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE GANNIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL PHARMACIE DES PICTONS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 MAILLEZAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LA VENISE VERTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COIFFURE MURIELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L'AUTIZE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 982 (2012) → 890 (2023): -9.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 930 (1990) → 890 (2023): -4.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 549, of which 11.3 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Liez): 2.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Maillezais): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Maillezais): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Maillezais): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Maillezais): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 30 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FONTENAY weather station, 8.9 km away at 20 m; the village itself is at 13 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at FONTENAY, 8.9 km away at 20 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 826 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FONTENAY, 8.9 km away at 20 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
75 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 140,000 € — 1,189 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Vendée is 2,125 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85133/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85133/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85133/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85133/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85123
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85133
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olby | 63 | 287 km E | 857 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 30 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lugny | 71 | 425 km E | 845 | 65.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trie-sur-Baïse | 65 | 351 km S | 1,006 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 42 | 349 km E | 845 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 64 % · humidity 29 % |
| Raddon-et-Chapendu | 70 | 569 km E | 849 | 60.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 39 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montolieu | 11 | 413 km SE | 829 | 60.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olby | 63 | 287 km E | 857 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 30 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 42 | 349 km E | 845 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 64 % · humidity 29 % |
| Trie-sur-Baïse | 65 | 351 km S | 1,006 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Montolieu | 11 | 413 km SE | 829 | 60.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lugny | 71 | 425 km E | 845 | 65.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Raddon-et-Chapendu | 70 | 569 km E | 849 | 60.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 39 % · 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 Maillezais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essoyes | 10 | 440 km NE | 708 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clion | 36 | 163 km NE | 1,015 | 31.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Grand-Pressigny | 37 | 133 km NE | 872 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellenaves | 03 | 294 km E | 983 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Août | 36 | 211 km E | 811 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers | 86 | 105 km NE | 1,310 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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