Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois (INSEE 85210) is in Vendée (85), part of CC de Vie et Boulogne. Population 2,311 (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/85210-saint-etienne-du-bois
Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 8,696 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 | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA BAGUETTERIE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPI SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE RELAIS DES CHOUANS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES PETITS PAPIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU SACRE COEUR). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-BAPTISTE PRAUD, MÉDECIN · ADELAIDE NALET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LOCTEAU OUVRARD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ETIENNE DU BOIS RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DU-BOIS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SARL STYLE COIFFURE · AS STUDIO COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA PETITE BOULOGNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA BAGUETTERIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPI SERVICE | 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 | 1 | LE RELAIS DES CHOUANS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES PETITS PAPIERS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DU SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JEAN-BAPTISTE PRAUD, MÉDECIN · ADELAIDE NALET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LOCTEAU OUVRARD | 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 | SAINT ETIENNE DU BOIS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DU-BOIS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SARL STYLE COIFFURE · AS STUDIO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 LA PETITE BOULOGNE | 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 2,028 (2012) → 2,311 (2023): 14 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,416 (1990) → 2,311 (2023): 63.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,046, of which 6.2 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Palluau): 3.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Étienne-du-Bois): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Étienne-du-Bois): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Étienne-du-Bois): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Étienne-du-Bois): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the PALLUAU weather station, 2.6 km away at 51 m; the village itself is at 43 m. [10]
An average of 922 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PALLUAU, 2.6 km away at 51 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85210/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85210/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85210/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85210/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85169
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85210
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreuil-le-Gast | 35 | 158 km N | 2,080 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
| La Romagne | 49 | 51 km NE | 2,028 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| Héry | 89 | 411 km E | 1,784 | 36.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Hédé-Bazouges | 35 | 164 km N | 2,267 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
| Creully sur Seulles | 14 | 284 km N | 2,261 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 77 % |
| Collonges | 01 | 579 km E | 2,398 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 16 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Romagne | 49 | 51 km NE | 2,028 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 96 % |
| Montreuil-le-Gast | 35 | 158 km N | 2,080 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
| Hédé-Bazouges | 35 | 164 km N | 2,267 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 93 % |
| Creully sur Seulles | 14 | 284 km N | 2,261 | 56.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 77 % |
| Héry | 89 | 411 km E | 1,784 | 36.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 74 % |
| Collonges | 01 | 579 km E | 2,398 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 16 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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