Rives-du-Fougerais
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 25.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 10 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Rives-du-Fougerais (INSEE 85292) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays de la Châtaigneraie. Population 1,500 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2024-01-01 from 2 former communes: Cezais (85041), Saint-Sulpice-en-Pareds (85271). [3]
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 25.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 10 % of the 11,632 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.94 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [4,5]
1 × Restaurant (DOMAINE MEDIEVAL DE LA MOTTE - LA MAGIE DE LA NATURE). [4,5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES PRES VERTS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE). [4]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-SULPICE-EN-PAREDS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE THOUARSAIS-BOUILDROUX LA PASSERELLE DES MOTS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CEZAIS LE JARDIN DES MOTS). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (CLAUDINE COIFFURE · LE REFLET DES COULEURS). [4,5]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | DOMAINE MEDIEVAL DE LA MOTTE - LA MAGIE DE LA NATURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE DES PRES VERTS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE SAINT-SULPICE-EN-PAREDS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE THOUARSAIS-BOUILDROUX LA PASSERELLE DES MOTS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CEZAIS LE JARDIN DES MOTS | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | CLAUDINE COIFFURE · LE REFLET DES COULEURS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,439 (2012) → 1,500 (2023): 4.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,340 (1990) → 1,500 (2023): 11.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 773, of which 13.5 % second homes and 8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire): 2.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire): 2.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Bazoges-en-Pareds): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bazoges-en-Pareds): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Rives-du-Fougerais): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CHANTONNAY weather station, 15.4 km away at 93 m; the village itself is at 77 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at POUZAUGES SA, 16.7 km away at 153 m, over 20 summers. [12]
That station sits 76 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 949 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ANTIGNY, 7.9 km away at 75 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85292/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85292/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85292/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85292/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85040
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85014
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85292
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazeyrat-d'Allier | 43 | 380 km SE | 1,432 | 27.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Annesse-et-Beaulieu | 24 | 197 km SE | 1,511 | 28.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
| Achères-la-Forêt | 77 | 322 km NE | 1,191 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | 13 | 607 km SE | 1,273 | 31.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 31 % · humidity 79 % |
| Roz-Landrieux | 35 | 225 km N | 1,378 | 32.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ballaison | 74 | 553 km E | 1,472 | 21.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annesse-et-Beaulieu | 24 | 197 km SE | 1,511 | 28.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
| Roz-Landrieux | 35 | 225 km N | 1,378 | 32.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Achères-la-Forêt | 77 | 322 km NE | 1,191 | 24.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mazeyrat-d'Allier | 43 | 380 km SE | 1,432 | 27.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ballaison | 74 | 553 km E | 1,472 | 21.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde | 13 | 607 km SE | 1,273 | 31.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 31 % · humidity 79 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Rives-du-Fougerais's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaison-Saint-Sulpice | 49 | 95 km NE | 1,337 | 33 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marsangy | 89 | 353 km NE | 870 | 33.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soulaines-sur-Aubance | 49 | 87 km N | 1,329 | 29.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charnas | 07 | 457 km E | 925 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq | 85 | 18 km SE | 1,253 | 16.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Subdray | 18 | 245 km E | 967 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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