Palluau
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Palluau (INSEE 85169) is in Vendée (85), part of CC de Vie et Boulogne. Population 1,128 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85169-palluau
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 13,610 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX PETITS PAINS D'ANDREA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE LP). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE VERGER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE R.P.I.D LA CHAPELLE PALLUAU). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE ST PAUL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROXANA SAVIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BEAUCHAMPS GOUJON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PALLUAU AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PALLUAU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE ANDRE DORION). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISS LOCAL CREDI AGRIC PALLUAU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE PALLUAU). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE TEMPS DES CISEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'AIRE DU VERGER). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX PETITS PAINS D'ANDREA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE LP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LE VERGER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE R.P.I.D LA CHAPELLE PALLUAU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE ST PAUL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ROXANA SAVIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BEAUCHAMPS GOUJON | 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 | PALLUAU AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PALLUAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE ANDRE DORION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISS LOCAL CREDI AGRIC PALLUAU · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL ATLANTIQUE VENDEE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE PALLUAU | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE TEMPS DES CISEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 L'AIRE DU VERGER | 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 1,084 (2012) → 1,128 (2023): 4.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 623 (1990) → 1,128 (2023): 81.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 532, of which 3.2 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Palluau): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Palluau): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Palluau): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Palluau): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Palluau): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PALLUAU weather station, 1.6 km away at 51 m; the village itself is at 27 m. [9]
An average of 922 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PALLUAU, 1.6 km away at 51 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 — 85169/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85169/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85169/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85169/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85169
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étrechet | 36 | 259 km E | 998 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 81 % |
| Andrest | 65 | 410 km S | 1,340 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 84 % |
| Beauquesne | 80 | 469 km NE | 1,352 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Bords | 17 | 119 km SE | 1,375 | 35.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Massay | 18 | 277 km E | 1,345 | 30.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 77 % |
| Gorze | 57 | 620 km NE | 1,120 | 30 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 69 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bords | 17 | 119 km SE | 1,375 | 35.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Étrechet | 36 | 259 km E | 998 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 81 % |
| Massay | 18 | 277 km E | 1,345 | 30.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 77 % |
| Andrest | 65 | 410 km S | 1,340 | 35.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 84 % |
| Beauquesne | 80 | 469 km NE | 1,352 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 84 % |
| Gorze | 57 | 620 km NE | 1,120 | 30 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
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