La Possession
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 74.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Possession (INSEE 97408) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA Territoire de la Côte Ouest (TCO). Population 36,568 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/97408-la-possession
Vitality score
Vitality score 74.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 626 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 17.12 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.13 |
| Education | 0.92 | 10 | 9.18 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.76 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.08 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
15 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PIZZA ETNA · BOULANGERIE DE LA NOUVELLE · O'COPAIN LA POSSESSION · LE SAINT ALBIUS). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE MADELEINE MGD · MAISON DE LA VIANDE · ESO MONTAGNE). [3,4]
18 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FMI · LOUISE YOLAND · LE POTEAU VERT). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (E LECLERC · SECP (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION COMMERCIALE POSSESSION · TERRA DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA POISSONNERIE). [3,4]
97 × Restaurant (POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · SOC RESTAURATION RAPIDE REUNION · KEBAB DALEAU · HIRONDELLE · SNACK BAR MANATHAN). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (KAROUSEL · BAR LOULOU). [4]
6 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE RAYMOND MONDON · ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI LAPIERRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES DUCLOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE ARTHUR ALMERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE). [3]
20 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEAN MARQUET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE LA POSSESSION · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE EVARISTE DE PARNY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROLAND JAMIN). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE RAYMOND VERGES · COLLEGE JEAN ALBANY · COLLEGE M. TEXEIRA DA MOTTA). [3]
28 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC AZZOLIN, MÉDECIN · VANESSA PALMA, MÉDECIN · OMAHIRA COUTIN-BARDI, MÉDECIN · BAPTISTE MEYER, MÉDECIN · VALERIE CHANE-LAW, MÉDECIN). [3]
7 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU DOS D ANE · PHARMACIE DU MOULIN JOLI · PHARMACIE DU TERRAIN DE SEL · PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE · PHARMACIE DES MANGUIERS). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE THERESE RP · LE DOS D ANE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE HEVA). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE GASTON DUMESNIL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL NARCISSE · GYMNASE FRANCOIS MITTERAND). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · AGENCE LA POSSESSION). [3]
33 × Hairdresser (CLIP COIFFURE SARL · CREA · LUXURY BY RAMA · SP COIFFURE A DOMICILE · NOUVEL KWAF). [3,4]
7 × Fuel station (STATION ENGEN POSSESSION · ECO DIS · SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION COMMERCIALE DE LA POSSESSION · SARL DERAND FRERES). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (VILLAGE NATURE ROCHE TAMARIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 33 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 3 × Pharmacy, 1 × Post office / agence postale, 6 × Hairdresser, 2 × Fuel station.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 15 | PIZZA ETNA · BOULANGERIE DE LA NOUVELLE · O'COPAIN LA POSSESSION · LE SAINT ALBIUS | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | CHARCUTERIE MADELEINE MGD · MAISON DE LA VIANDE · ESO MONTAGNE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 18 | FMI · LOUISE YOLAND · LE POTEAU VERT | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | E LECLERC · SECP (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION COMMERCIALE POSSESSION · TERRA DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA POISSONNERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 97 | POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · SOC RESTAURATION RAPIDE REUNION · KEBAB DALEAU · HIRONDELLE · SNACK BAR MANATHAN | INSEE BPE 97 / INSEE SIRENE 161 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | KAROUSEL · BAR LOULOU | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 6 | ECOLE MATERNELLE RAYMOND MONDON · ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI LAPIERRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES DUCLOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE ARTHUR ALMERY · ECOLE MATERNELLE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 20 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEAN MARQUET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE LA POSSESSION · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE EVARISTE DE PARNY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ROLAND JAMIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE RAYMOND VERGES · COLLEGE JEAN ALBANY · COLLEGE M. TEXEIRA DA MOTTA | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 28 | MARC AZZOLIN, MÉDECIN · VANESSA PALMA, MÉDECIN · OMAHIRA COUTIN-BARDI, MÉDECIN · BAPTISTE MEYER, MÉDECIN · VALERIE CHANE-LAW, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 28 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 7 | PHARMACIE DU DOS D ANE · PHARMACIE DU MOULIN JOLI · PHARMACIE DU TERRAIN DE SEL · PHARMACIE DE L EGLISE · PHARMACIE DES MANGUIERS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | SAINTE THERESE RP · LE DOS D ANE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE HEVA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | GYMNASE GASTON DUMESNIL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DANIEL NARCISSE · GYMNASE FRANCOIS MITTERAND | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · AGENCE LA POSSESSION | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 33 | CLIP COIFFURE SARL · CREA · LUXURY BY RAMA · SP COIFFURE A DOMICILE · NOUVEL KWAF | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 47 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 7 | STATION ENGEN POSSESSION · ECO DIS · SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION COMMERCIALE DE LA POSSESSION · SARL DERAND FRERES | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | VILLAGE NATURE ROCHE TAMARIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 6 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 30,653 (2012) → 36,568 (2023): 19.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 15,614 (1990) → 36,568 (2023): 134.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 15,427, of which 1.3 % second homes and 5.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Possession): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Possession): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Possession): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Possession): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Possession): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 155 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LE PORT weather station, 6 km away at 9 m; the village itself is at 7 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 86 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at PETITE-FRANCE, 13.2 km away at 1,200 m, over 13 summers. [9]
That station sits 1,193 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 522 mm of rain a year, spread over 41 days — about 12.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LE PORT, 6 km away at 9 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 — 97408/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97408/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97408/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97408/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97408
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitrolles | 13 | 8,793 km NW | 36,758 | 73 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
| Haguenau | 67 | 9,072 km NW | 36,391 | 80.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 14 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Chamond | 42 | 8,990 km NW | 35,646 | 81.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 69 | 9,017 km NW | 36,172 | 85.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Mureaux | 78 | 9,397 km NW | 34,632 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 30 % · humidity 0 % |
| Auxerre | 89 | 9,217 km NW | 35,097 | 78.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitrolles | 13 | 8,793 km NW | 36,758 | 73 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Chamond | 42 | 8,990 km NW | 35,646 | 81.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 69 | 9,017 km NW | 36,172 | 85.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Haguenau | 67 | 9,072 km NW | 36,391 | 80.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 14 % · humidity 0 % |
| Auxerre | 89 | 9,217 km NW | 35,097 | 78.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Les Mureaux | 78 | 9,397 km NW | 34,632 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 30 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 La Possession'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Port | 974 | 4.8 km W | 33,969 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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