Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm (INSEE 85255) is in Vendée (85), part of CC Sud Vendée Littoral. Population 2,329 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85255-saint-michel-en-l-herm
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 8,647 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.48 | 5 | 2.4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MIE VENDEENNE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MALLIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LA ROSE TREMIERE · O VENDEE CREPES · LA BARRAQUE POIRSON). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA TERRE CONQUISE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE L'ABBAYE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES COLLIBERTS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERTRAND LEVIONNOIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MARCHAND SANDRINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST MICHEL EN L'HERM RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE P RICHARDEAU). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE VALOT). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LA DIVE · CAMPING LES MIZOTTES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA MIE VENDEENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE MALLIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | 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 | 3 | LA ROSE TREMIERE · O VENDEE CREPES · LA BARRAQUE POIRSON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DE LA TERRE CONQUISE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE L'ABBAYE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES COLLIBERTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | BERTRAND LEVIONNOIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MARCHAND SANDRINE | 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 MICHEL EN L'HERM RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE P RICHARDEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE FEDERALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL OCEAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFFURE VALOT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LA DIVE · CAMPING LES MIZOTTES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,281 (2012) → 2,329 (2023): 2.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,999 (1990) → 2,329 (2023): 16.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,699, of which 26 % second homes and 4.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 12 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GRUES weather station, 6.3 km away at 2 m; the village itself is at 10 m. [10]
An average of 743 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRUES, 6.3 km away at 2 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85255/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/49/863ceeae-a8fc-31a9-914a-66e96921769c— “Marché hebdomadaire de Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm : jeudi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85255/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85255/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85255/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85255
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callac | 22 | 281 km NW | 2,312 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 97 % |
| Sauzé-entre-Bois | 79 | 107 km E | 2,271 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 76 % |
| Rémalard en Perche | 61 | 277 km NE | 1,866 | 51.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 46 % |
| Équihen-Plage | 62 | 524 km N | 2,619 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne | 73 | 612 km E | 2,395 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 14 % |
| Lassay-les-Châteaux | 53 | 239 km N | 2,247 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauzé-entre-Bois | 79 | 107 km E | 2,271 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 76 % |
| Lassay-les-Châteaux | 53 | 239 km N | 2,247 | 61.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 99 % |
| Rémalard en Perche | 61 | 277 km NE | 1,866 | 51.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 46 % |
| Callac | 22 | 281 km NW | 2,312 | 62.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 97 % |
| Équihen-Plage | 62 | 524 km N | 2,619 | 54.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 89 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne | 73 | 612 km E | 2,395 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 14 % |
Elsewhere
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