Nieul
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Nieul (INSEE 87107) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. Population 1,577 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
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 49.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 11,252 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 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.7 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (TENTATION ET TRADITION). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (BELIDIS · JUSTEM). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (BIO EN BALADE / EI BIARNAY). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE FEUILLARDIER). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HÉLÈNE WOJTYNA-GUILLOT, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENT BOURGAIN, MÉDECIN · LOIC PICOU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE GEORGES EMMANUEL CLANCIER). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (A.J.S. CREATION · LE PETIT SALON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | TENTATION ET TRADITION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | BELIDIS · JUSTEM | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | BIO EN BALADE / EI BIARNAY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE FEUILLARDIER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HÉLÈNE WOJTYNA-GUILLOT, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENT BOURGAIN, MÉDECIN · LOIC PICOU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE GEORGES EMMANUEL CLANCIER | 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 | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | A.J.S. CREATION · LE PETIT SALON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,624 (2012) → 1,577 (2023): -2.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,348 (1990) → 1,577 (2023): 17 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 746, of which 2.9 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Nieul): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Nieul): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Nieul): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Gence): 2.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Nieul): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE weather station, 6.9 km away at 402 m; the village itself is at 309 m. [10]
The village sits 93 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE, 6.9 km away at 402 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 93 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,000 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE, 6.9 km away at 402 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
74 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 178,250 € — 1,462 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Haute-Vienne is 1,091 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
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 — 87107/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87107/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87107/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87107/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87107
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87143
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creysse | 24 | 128 km S | 1,743 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
| Les Ancizes-Comps | 63 | 127 km E | 1,682 | 51.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
| Clermont-en-Argonne | 55 | 459 km NE | 1,406 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Mons | 63 | 129 km E | 2,048 | 44.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
| Segonzac | 16 | 113 km W | 2,083 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 209 km N | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segonzac | 16 | 113 km W | 2,083 | 49.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Ancizes-Comps | 63 | 127 km E | 1,682 | 51.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
| Creysse | 24 | 128 km S | 1,743 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 46 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Mons | 63 | 129 km E | 2,048 | 44.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 209 km N | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
| Clermont-en-Argonne | 55 | 459 km NE | 1,406 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 55 % |
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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 Nieul'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mélisey | 70 | 459 km NE | 1,625 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rouillé | 86 | 103 km NW | 2,533 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fontaine-le-Bourg | 76 | 405 km N | 1,881 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Feyre | 23 | 62 km NE | 2,566 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 332 km N | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montournais | 85 | 174 km NW | 1,630 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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