Vendrennes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vendrennes (INSEE 85301) is in Vendée (85), part of CC du Pays des Herbiers. Population 1,799 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/85301-vendrennes
Vitality score
Vitality score 44/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 10,298 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SA BROSSET LA BRIOCHE DE VENDRENNES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PIVETEAU ROSE-MARIE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE LANTANA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LD'6 · CASA DU CBD). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MARIE GODET). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VENDRENNES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VENDRENNES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (INOVA BY SO). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA MOTTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SA BROSSET LA BRIOCHE DE VENDRENNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PIVETEAU ROSE-MARIE | 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 | 1 | LE LANTANA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LD'6 · CASA DU CBD | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MARIE GODET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VENDRENNES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VENDRENNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | INOVA BY SO | 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 DE LA MOTTE | 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 1,568 (2012) → 1,799 (2023): 14.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 989 (1990) → 1,799 (2023): 81.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 775, of which 2.8 % second homes and 2.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vendrennes): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vendrennes): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Fulgent): 5.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (L'Oie): 3.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Vendrennes): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-FULGENT_SAPC weather station, 5.3 km away at 62 m; the village itself is at 85 m. [11]
An average of 817 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-FULGENT_SAPC, 5.3 km away at 62 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
77 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 165,000 € — 1,613 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Vendée is 2,125 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85301/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85301/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85301/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 85301/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85301
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85215
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 85165
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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-Antoine-du-Rocher | 37 | 152 km NE | 1,824 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Assé | 72 | 174 km NE | 1,790 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Marles-en-Brie | 77 | 366 km NE | 1,898 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne | 01 | 465 km E | 1,637 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude | 11 | 508 km SE | 2,118 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 69 % |
| Froidfond | 85 | 49 km W | 2,208 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 91 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froidfond | 85 | 49 km W | 2,208 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher | 37 | 152 km NE | 1,824 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Assé | 72 | 174 km NE | 1,790 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Marles-en-Brie | 77 | 366 km NE | 1,898 | 46.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne | 01 | 465 km E | 1,637 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 92 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude | 11 | 508 km SE | 2,118 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 69 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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