Saint-Benoît
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 82.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Benoît (INSEE 97410) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA Intercommunale de la Réunion Est (CIREST). Population 38,604 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/97410-saint-benoit
Vitality score
Vitality score 82.3/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 593 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 | 0.82 | 25 | 20.58 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.83 |
| Education | 0.91 | 10 | 9.07 |
| Health | 0.85 | 10 | 8.54 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
30 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA DARTOISE · EPI DORE SARL · RESTAURANT PIZERRIA LE SAINT MICHEL · L'OR-EMY · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PARIS FILS EURL). [3,4]
6 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR VALENTIN EURL · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DUGAIN · BOUCHERIE TELISMART · CHARCUTERIE DES EAUX VIVES CHEZ CLO · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE GERARD). [3,4]
27 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALIMENTATION GENERALE DE LA CONFIANCE · CHEZ HUGUETTE). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DU SUPERMARCHE DE SAINT-BENOIT · CARREFOUR · E LECLERC · CHANE FAT ALFRED · PICHAN). [3,4]
108 × Restaurant (ESPACE FRAIS · LES MARSOUINS · FRUTEAU DE LA CLOS HENRI · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (EXOTICA). [4]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE LA POUSSINIERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BOIS JOLI · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GIROFLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ORANGERS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BOUGAINVILLIERS). [3]
19 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOL PRIM REINE PITOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ANDRE HOARAU · ECOLE PRIM EDMOND ALBIUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DENISE SALAI · ECOLE PRIM RAPHAEL ELIE). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE DU BASSIN BLEU · COLLEGE AMIRAL PIERRE BOUVET · COLLEGE HUBERT DELISLE · COLLEGE GUY MOQUET · O G E C COLLEGE). [3]
26 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY BORG, MÉDECIN · GWENAELLE POLITIS, MÉDECIN · ALAIN BECHAME, MÉDECIN · SUZIE RAHERIVOLOLONA, MÉDECIN · SERGE DALAPA-AMANA, MÉDECIN). [3]
11 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA BALEINE · PHARMACIE DE BRAS CANOT · PHARMACIE DE L ORCHIDEE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE DE SAINTE-ANNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BRAS-FUSIL · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE ANTOINE LOUIS ROUSSIN). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA CRISTAL). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE CHRISTOPHE RAMON · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE STE ANNE · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS MUNICIPAL BOUVET · LYCEE POLYVALENT NELSON MANDELA · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE POLYVALENT MARIE CURIE). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT ST BENOIT · BNP PARIBAS · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · AGENCE SAINT BENOIT). [3]
28 × Hairdresser (HAIR LOVE COIFFURE · CHAN FAT MARIE · CHEVEUX D'EBENE). [3,4]
10 × Fuel station (VIVO ENERGY REUNION · TEDMS · SOCIETE RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE JEAN-MICHEL ET MARIE-ANDRE · STATION DES CAMELIAS · SARL BRYAN & KENZO). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (DIANA DEA LODGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 45 × Restaurant, 4 × GP (médecin généraliste), 8 × Hairdresser, 1 × Fuel station.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 30 | LA DARTOISE · EPI DORE SARL · RESTAURANT PIZERRIA LE SAINT MICHEL · L'OR-EMY · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PARIS FILS EURL | INSEE BPE 30 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 6 | CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR VALENTIN EURL · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DUGAIN · BOUCHERIE TELISMART · CHARCUTERIE DES EAUX VIVES CHEZ CLO · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE GERARD | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 27 | ALIMENTATION GENERALE DE LA CONFIANCE · CHEZ HUGUETTE | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 36 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DU SUPERMARCHE DE SAINT-BENOIT · CARREFOUR · E LECLERC · CHANE FAT ALFRED · PICHAN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 108 | ESPACE FRAIS · LES MARSOUINS · FRUTEAU DE LA CLOS HENRI · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE | INSEE BPE 108 / INSEE SIRENE 186 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | EXOTICA | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOL MATE LA POUSSINIERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BOIS JOLI · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES GIROFLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ORANGERS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BOUGAINVILLIERS | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 19 | ECOL PRIM REINE PITOU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ANDRE HOARAU · ECOLE PRIM EDMOND ALBIUS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DENISE SALAI · ECOLE PRIM RAPHAEL ELIE | INSEE BPE 19 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE DU BASSIN BLEU · COLLEGE AMIRAL PIERRE BOUVET · COLLEGE HUBERT DELISLE · COLLEGE GUY MOQUET · O G E C COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 26 | THIERRY BORG, MÉDECIN · GWENAELLE POLITIS, MÉDECIN · ALAIN BECHAME, MÉDECIN · SUZIE RAHERIVOLOLONA, MÉDECIN · SERGE DALAPA-AMANA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 26 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 11 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA BALEINE · PHARMACIE DE BRAS CANOT · PHARMACIE DE L ORCHIDEE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE DE SAINTE-ANNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BRAS-FUSIL · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE ANTOINE LOUIS ROUSSIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA CRISTAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | GYMNASE CHRISTOPHE RAMON · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE STE ANNE · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS MUNICIPAL BOUVET · LYCEE POLYVALENT NELSON MANDELA · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE POLYVALENT MARIE CURIE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRI MUT ST BENOIT · BNP PARIBAS · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · AGENCE SAINT BENOIT | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 28 | HAIR LOVE COIFFURE · CHAN FAT MARIE · CHEVEUX D'EBENE | INSEE BPE 28 / INSEE SIRENE 44 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 10 | VIVO ENERGY REUNION · TEDMS · SOCIETE RESPONSABILITE LIMITEE JEAN-MICHEL ET MARIE-ANDRE · STATION DES CAMELIAS · SARL BRYAN & KENZO | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | DIANA DEA LODGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 36,025 (2012) → 38,604 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 26,187 (1990) → 38,604 (2023): 47.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 16,636, of which 1.5 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Benoît): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Benoît): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Benoît): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Benoît): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Benoît): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 88 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 SAINT-BENOIT weather station, 2.8 km away at 43 m; the village itself is at 8 m. [9]
An average of 3,397 mm of rain a year, spread over 199 days — about 17.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-BENOIT, 2.8 km away at 43 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 — 97410/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97410/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97410/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97410/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97410
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joseph | 974 | 40 km S | 39,207 | 85.9 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 100 % |
| Sainte-Marie | 974 | 23 km NW | 37,093 | 81 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 100 % |
| Matoury | 973 | 12,072 km W | 36,512 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Leu | 974 | 47 km W | 36,163 | 78.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 100 % |
| Baie-Mahault | 971 | 13,428 km W | 30,924 | 85.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
| Remire-Montjoly | 973 | 12,069 km W | 27,723 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | 974 | 23 km NW | 37,093 | 81 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Joseph | 974 | 40 km S | 39,207 | 85.9 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Leu | 974 | 47 km W | 36,163 | 78.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 100 % |
| Remire-Montjoly | 973 | 12,069 km W | 27,723 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
| Matoury | 973 | 12,072 km W | 36,512 | 69.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
| Baie-Mahault | 971 | 13,428 km W | 30,924 | 85.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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