Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais (INSEE 85135) is in Vendée (85), part of CC Sud Vendée Littoral. Population 2,808 (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/85135-mareuil-sur-lay-dissais
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 7,529 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.89 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.72 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.37 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (M.G.D.L · L'EPI MAREUILLAIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'AMBASSADE DES TERROIRS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (MALEO). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LE RELAIS DE MAREUIL · LA PETITE FRINGALE 85320 · LA VACHE A \ LAY · MAB). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA VALLEE DU LAY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NADÈGE LORDIER, MÉDECIN · ADINA ANA MORARU, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-MARCEL POKAM, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS SEGUIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TURPIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LES VOYAGEURS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL MAREUIL SUR LAY). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CREPAGE DE CHIGNON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE MAREUILLAIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PREE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | M.G.D.L · L'EPI MAREUILLAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'AMBASSADE DES TERROIRS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | MALEO | 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 | 9 | LE RELAIS DE MAREUIL · LA PETITE FRINGALE 85320 · LA VACHE A \ LAY · MAB | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA VALLEE DU LAY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | NADÈGE LORDIER, MÉDECIN · ADINA ANA MORARU, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-MARCEL POKAM, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS SEGUIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TURPIN | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LES VOYAGEURS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL MAREUIL SUR LAY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CREPAGE DE CHIGNON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE MAREUILLAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PREE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday dimanche matin for Place des Halles; dernier jeudi du mois for Place Clemenceau Place des Halles and Place Clemenceau. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,787 (2012) → 2,808 (2023): 0.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,207 (1990) → 2,808 (2023): 27.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,466, of which 6.3 % second homes and 8.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINTE GEMME LA PLAINE_SAPC weather station, 13.1 km away at 3 m; the village itself is at 12 m. [10]
An average of 925 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU-GUIBERT, 5.2 km away at 50 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
230 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 153,858 € — 1,369 € per m² of built surface. [11]
8 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 110,000 € — 1,051 € per m². [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
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85135/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.mareuilsurlay.fr/fr/rb/1105769/marche-15— “Place des Halles, des commerçants, des métiers de bouche, sont présents le dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85135/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85135/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85135/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85135
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzerche | 19 | 248 km SE | 2,814 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Rives d'Andaine | 61 | 229 km N | 2,844 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 54 % |
| Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine | 68 | 669 km E | 3,004 | 42.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 50 % |
| Cissac-Médoc | 33 | 148 km S | 2,332 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Montfort-l'Amaury | 78 | 337 km NE | 2,779 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Langoiran | 33 | 213 km S | 2,215 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 92 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cissac-Médoc | 33 | 148 km S | 2,332 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 85 % |
| Langoiran | 33 | 213 km S | 2,215 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 92 % |
| Rives d'Andaine | 61 | 229 km N | 2,844 | 52.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 54 % |
| Uzerche | 19 | 248 km SE | 2,814 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Montfort-l'Amaury | 78 | 337 km NE | 2,779 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 69 % |
| Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine | 68 | 669 km E | 3,004 | 42.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 50 % |
Elsewhere
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