Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre (INSEE 85238) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de Mortagne. Population 3,550 (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/85238-saint-laurent-sur-sevre
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 6,210 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (RF LEFORT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PANACHE ET CAMAIL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COMPTOIRS BRETAGNE · PLACE DES DELICES). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (CERMEX · MAISON ACCUEIL MONTFORTAINE · LA LAURENTAISE · IL ETAIT UNE FOUEE · LE SKIPPY). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTFORT). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE ST GABRIEL ST MICHEL). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE DUPAIN, MÉDECIN · MARC SOUDET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LES PENSEES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST LAURENT SUR SEVRE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (LA CLEF DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JOSEPH RAYMOND · LYCEE ST GABRIEL). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ST LAURENT-SEVRE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (S.PACE.K · L'ATELIER CREA'TIF · LE 96). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (CHÂTEAU LA BARBINIÈRE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE ROUGE GORGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | RF LEFORT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PANACHE ET CAMAIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | COMPTOIRS BRETAGNE · PLACE DES DELICES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | CERMEX · MAISON ACCUEIL MONTFORTAINE · LA LAURENTAISE · IL ETAIT UNE FOUEE · LE SKIPPY | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTFORT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE ST GABRIEL ST MICHEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PIERRE DUPAIN, MÉDECIN · MARC SOUDET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LES PENSEES | 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 | ST LAURENT SUR SEVRE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | LA CLEF DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF JOSEPH RAYMOND · LYCEE ST GABRIEL | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ST LAURENT-SEVRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | S.PACE.K · L'ATELIER CREA'TIF · LE 96 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | CHÂTEAU LA BARBINIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE ROUGE GORGE | 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 3,535 (2012) → 3,550 (2023): 0.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,247 (1990) → 3,550 (2023): 9.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,649, of which 5.2 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LANDES-GENUSSON weather station, 18.2 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 112 m. [9]
An average of 900 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LES HERBIERS, 15.3 km away at 103 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 — 85238/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85238/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85238/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85238/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85238
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laragne-Montéglin | 05 | 598 km SE | 3,549 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 30 % |
| Crémieu | 38 | 491 km E | 3,536 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 76 % |
| Clamecy | 58 | 337 km E | 3,544 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Réalmont | 81 | 428 km SE | 3,561 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 72 % |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 18 | 263 km E | 3,524 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs | 38 | 513 km E | 3,425 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 62 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun-sur-Auron | 18 | 263 km E | 3,524 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Clamecy | 58 | 337 km E | 3,544 | 53.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Réalmont | 81 | 428 km SE | 3,561 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 72 % |
| Crémieu | 38 | 491 km E | 3,536 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 76 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs | 38 | 513 km E | 3,425 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 62 % |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 05 | 598 km SE | 3,549 | 55.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 30 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85238-saint-laurent-sur-sevre