Saint-André
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 87.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-André (INSEE 97409) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA Intercommunale de la Réunion Est (CIREST). Population 58,885 (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/97409-saint-andre
Vitality score
Vitality score 87.9/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 360 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 | 0.92 | 25 | 23.07 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.75 |
| Education | 0.94 | 10 | 9.44 |
| Health | 0.89 | 10 | 8.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.34 | 5 | 1.71 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
39 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHANE-TO JEAN ET FILS · ICHAMBE JOCELYN · BAR PHILIPPE · LA PORTEUSE DE PAIN · PATISSERIE LE GREGO'S SARL). [3,4]
12 × Butcher (boucherie) (VEE JOSEPH JACQUES · PORCIDIS · CHARCUTERIE VEE · CHARCUTERIE ROYALE). [3,4]
56 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LAW SO PAUL · RAMASSAMY BERNARDIN). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (SUPER U · THIAW PANE · BENIRDIS · RUN MARKET PARTENAIRE INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
167 × Restaurant (LE REPUBLICAIN · LE TAMARIN · SNACK FOUCHEROLLES). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (BAR BERNARDIN · BOUTIK MARCELIN). [4]
7 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES TOURTERELLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE MIXTE ST-CLAIR AGENOR · ECOLE MATERN CAMBUSTON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES FLAMBOYANTS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES CAPUCINES). [3]
23 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KEED'SCOOL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LECONTE DE LISLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PETIT BAZAR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT CLAIR AGENOR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FELICIENNE JEAN). [3]
7 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GREEN TECH ACADEMY SAINT ANDRE · COLLEGE MILLE ROCHES · COLLEGE JOSEPH BEDIER · COLLEGE DE CAMBUSTON-CLAUDE MAHOUDEAUX · COLLEGE TERRAIN FAYARD). [3]
51 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK WELMANT, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE KLENKLE, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE NG SHAK, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE MANIKOM PERMAL, MÉDECIN · HOUZEFA TAHERALY, MÉDECIN). [3]
12 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PONT MINOT · PHARMACIE ALAIN BASTIDE · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE PETIT BAZAR · PHARMACIE FLEUR DE CANNE). [3,4]
5 × Post office / agence postale (BRAS DES CHEVRETTES AP · RIVIERE DU MAT LES BAS 2 AP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ADRIEN MINIENPOULLÉ DE CHAMP-BORNE). [3]
8 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE MILLE ROCHES · COLLEGE MORIN · COLLEGE DE CAMBUSTON · GYMNASE JEAN LOUIS JAFFARD · LYCEE MAHATMA GHANDHI). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BFC · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT ST ANDRE · BNP PARIBAS · BRED SAINT ANDRE). [3]
56 × Hairdresser (JACQUELINE COIFFURE · PERMACAONDIN KICHENIN JEAN PIERRE · YOGAM COIFFURE · ALAIN COIFFURE). [3,4]
12 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE LA COCOTERAIE · OLVAS SARL · STATION CALTEX PAQUIRY · SOCIETE COMMERCIALE ET SERVICE DE L'EST · M.J.F). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 56 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 5 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 14 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 39 | CHANE-TO JEAN ET FILS · ICHAMBE JOCELYN · BAR PHILIPPE · LA PORTEUSE DE PAIN · PATISSERIE LE GREGO'S SARL | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 12 | VEE JOSEPH JACQUES · PORCIDIS · CHARCUTERIE VEE · CHARCUTERIE ROYALE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 56 | LAW SO PAUL · RAMASSAMY BERNARDIN | INSEE BPE 56 / INSEE SIRENE 79 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | SUPER U · THIAW PANE · BENIRDIS · RUN MARKET PARTENAIRE INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 167 | LE REPUBLICAIN · LE TAMARIN · SNACK FOUCHEROLLES | INSEE BPE 167 / INSEE SIRENE 306 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | BAR BERNARDIN · BOUTIK MARCELIN | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 7 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES TOURTERELLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE MIXTE ST-CLAIR AGENOR · ECOLE MATERN CAMBUSTON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES FLAMBOYANTS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES CAPUCINES | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 23 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE KEED'SCOOL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LECONTE DE LISLE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PETIT BAZAR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT CLAIR AGENOR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FELICIENNE JEAN | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Collège | 7 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GREEN TECH ACADEMY SAINT ANDRE · COLLEGE MILLE ROCHES · COLLEGE JOSEPH BEDIER · COLLEGE DE CAMBUSTON-CLAUDE MAHOUDEAUX · COLLEGE TERRAIN FAYARD | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 51 | PATRICK WELMANT, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE KLENKLE, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE NG SHAK, MÉDECIN · ANNE-SOPHIE MANIKOM PERMAL, MÉDECIN · HOUZEFA TAHERALY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 51 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 12 | PHARMACIE DU PONT MINOT · PHARMACIE ALAIN BASTIDE · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE PETIT BAZAR · PHARMACIE FLEUR DE CANNE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 5 | BRAS DES CHEVRETTES AP · RIVIERE DU MAT LES BAS 2 AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MEDIATHEQUE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ADRIEN MINIENPOULLÉ DE CHAMP-BORNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 8 | COMPLEXE DE MILLE ROCHES · COLLEGE MORIN · COLLEGE DE CAMBUSTON · GYMNASE JEAN LOUIS JAFFARD · LYCEE MAHATMA GHANDHI | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BFC · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT ST ANDRE · BNP PARIBAS · BRED SAINT ANDRE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 56 | JACQUELINE COIFFURE · PERMACAONDIN KICHENIN JEAN PIERRE · YOGAM COIFFURE · ALAIN COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 56 / INSEE SIRENE 95 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 12 | STATION SERVICE LA COCOTERAIE · OLVAS SARL · STATION CALTEX PAQUIRY · SOCIETE COMMERCIALE ET SERVICE DE L'EST · M.J.F | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 54,721 (2012) → 58,885 (2023): 7.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 35,049 (1990) → 58,885 (2023): 68 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 23,612, of which 1 % second homes and 7.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-André): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-André): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-André): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-André): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-André): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 65 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 MENCIOL weather station, 2.6 km away at 181 m; the village itself is at 89 m. [9]
The village sits 92 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.9 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 84 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GILLOT-AEROPORT, 14.8 km away at 8 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 81 m below 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 3,394 mm of rain a year, spread over 194 days — about 17.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MENCIOL, 2.6 km away at 181 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 — 97409/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97409/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97409/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97409/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97409
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 79 | 9,364 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Beauvais | 60 | 9,440 km NW | 55,550 | 86.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 9,091 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cholet | 49 | 9,440 km NW | 54,404 | 86.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Quentin | 02 | 9,406 km NW | 52,813 | 83.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 9,446 km NW | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban | 82 | 9,091 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Niort | 79 | 9,364 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Quentin | 02 | 9,406 km NW | 52,813 | 83.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cholet | 49 | 9,440 km NW | 54,404 | 86.4 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
| Beauvais | 60 | 9,440 km NW | 55,550 | 86.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 85 | 9,446 km NW | 54,849 | 86.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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