Monsireigne
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 31.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Monsireigne (INSEE 85145) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de Pouzauges. Population 999 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85145-monsireigne
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 36 % of the 14,330 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.95 | 10 | 9.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ABBE AUGUSTE BILLAUD). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRETON). [4,3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MONSIREIGNE AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MONSIREIGNE FOYER RURAL). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (LE BOUDOIR). [4,3]
1 × Campsite (MANOIR DE LA BAUDONNIÈRE). [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ABBE AUGUSTE BILLAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BRETON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MONSIREIGNE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MONSIREIGNE FOYER RURAL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE BOUDOIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | MANOIR DE LA BAUDONNIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 945 (2012) → 999 (2023): 5.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 688 (1990) → 999 (2023): 45.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 474, of which 5.9 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Chavagnes-les-Redoux): 3.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sigournais): 5.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sigournais): 4.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Monsireigne): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Monsireigne): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the MOUCHAMPS_SAPC weather station, 8.4 km away at 82 m; the village itself is at 101 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at POUZAUGES SA, 9.4 km away at 153 m, over 20 summers. [11]
That station sits 52 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 807 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MOUCHAMPS_SAPC, 8.4 km away at 82 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
64 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 122,500 € — 1,156 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Vendée is 2,125 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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 — 85145/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85145/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85145/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85145/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85066
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85282
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85145
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellegarde-Poussieu | 38 | 480 km E | 1,007 | 23.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières | 53 | 181 km N | 926 | 24.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argentine | 73 | 577 km E | 959 | 26.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois | 17 | 71 km S | 915 | 29.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 78 % |
| Chérac | 17 | 122 km S | 1,130 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Célerin | 72 | 185 km NE | 882 | 28.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois | 17 | 71 km S | 915 | 29.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 78 % |
| Chérac | 17 | 122 km S | 1,130 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières | 53 | 181 km N | 926 | 24.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Célerin | 72 | 185 km NE | 882 | 28.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bellegarde-Poussieu | 38 | 480 km E | 1,007 | 23.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argentine | 73 | 577 km E | 959 | 26.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Monsireigne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limeray | 37 | 171 km NE | 1,252 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sauvant | 86 | 88 km SE | 1,293 | 24.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes | 72 | 182 km NE | 737 | 22.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rochetrejoux | 85 | 6.3 km NW | 983 | 34.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulgé | 86 | 145 km E | 1,011 | 22.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Vernelle | 36 | 197 km E | 799 | 24.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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