Rocheservière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rocheservière (INSEE 85190) is in Vendée (85), part of CA Terres de Montaigu. Population 3,594 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 36 % of the 6,157 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.53 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE JOLY). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LA PAUSE KEBAB · CREPERIE LES LUTINS · RESTAURANT LE MOULIN · O BISTROT DE LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA PIZ'EROISE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA SOURCE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE ST SAUVEUR). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLINE POISSONNET, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE VERDON, MÉDECIN · MAËLLE GUIDOUX, MÉDECIN · ALICE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · MAËVA HEGRON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PRIEURE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ROCHESERVIERE RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE ROCHESERVIÈRE). [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 DE ROCHESERVIERE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (C'BIS · HMB STYL' · N 20 SALON DE COIFFURE NADEGE GOBIN). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE JOLY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 4 | LA PAUSE KEBAB · CREPERIE LES LUTINS · RESTAURANT LE MOULIN · O BISTROT DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA PIZ'EROISE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GASTON CHAISSAC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LA SOURCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE ST SAUVEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | CHARLINE POISSONNET, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE VERDON, MÉDECIN · MAËLLE GUIDOUX, MÉDECIN · ALICE MARTIN, MÉDECIN · MAËVA HEGRON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU PRIEURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ROCHESERVIERE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE ROCHESERVIÈRE | 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 DE ROCHESERVIERE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | C'BIS · HMB STYL' · N 20 SALON DE COIFFURE NADEGE GOBIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,068 (2012) → 3,594 (2023): 17.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,245 (1990) → 3,594 (2023): 60.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,569, of which 2.3 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rocheservière): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Rocheservière): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Rocheservière): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Rocheservière): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Rocheservière): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ROCHESERVIERE weather station, 3.2 km away at 43 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [9]
An average of 840 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ROCHESERVIERE, 3.2 km away at 43 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 — 85190/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85190/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85190/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85190/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85190
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Évarzec | 29 | 219 km NW | 3,574 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 68 | 648 km E | 3,594 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 22 % |
| Saint-Savin | 33 | 216 km SE | 3,582 | 40 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 89 % |
| Sainte-Tulle | 04 | 667 km SE | 3,558 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 62 % |
| Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne | 85 | 10 km S | 3,701 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 99 % |
| Montussan | 33 | 243 km S | 3,628 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 80 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne | 85 | 10 km S | 3,701 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 99 % |
| Saint-Savin | 33 | 216 km SE | 3,582 | 40 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Évarzec | 29 | 219 km NW | 3,574 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Montussan | 33 | 243 km S | 3,628 | 48.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 80 % |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 68 | 648 km E | 3,594 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 22 % |
| Sainte-Tulle | 04 | 667 km SE | 3,558 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 62 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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