Saint-Louis
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 85.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Louis (INSEE 97414) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires). Population 54,941 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/97414-saint-louis
Vitality score
Vitality score 85.9/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 394 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 | 20.42 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.18 |
| Education | 0.94 | 10 | 9.36 |
| Health | 0.82 | 10 | 8.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.97 | 10 | 9.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
46 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE FONG YAN · GENEROSITY · PATISSERIE PRESIDENT · SAMOUSSAS TROPIC · OMARJEE SARA). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (VOLTIGE HARRY · BOUCHERIE DU BOIS DE NEFLE COCOS · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE VILLE · EURL CHARCUTERIE PAYET MARIE-CELINE). [3,4]
36 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PAYET MARIE). [3,4]
7 × Supermarket (GALERIES THIA KIME · CARREFOUR MARKET · DISCASH · E LECLERC · HYPER U). [3,4]
149 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DE LA PLAGE · B.D.F. BADE DENIS FERNAND · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · RESTAURANT DES BONS ENFANTS). [3,4]
20 × Café / bar (LA BELLE CHARRETTE · CAFE MUSIQUE · AUX BAGUETTES D'OR · CHEZ JIANY · BAR ROSAIRE). [4]
12 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE ECOLE PRIMAIRE MONTESSORI DE SAINT LOUIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBERT LOUGNON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROLAND GARROS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DEBRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DESFORGES BOUCHER). [3]
22 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CATHOLIQUE ST JOSEPH DE CLUNY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RAPHAEL BARQUISSEAU · ECOLE PRIM ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE P.HERMANN). [3]
5 × Collège (COLLEGE HEGESIPPE HOARAU · COLLEGE LE RUISSEAU · COLLEGE LECONTE DE LISLE · COLLEGE PLATEAU GOYAVES · COLLEGE JEAN LAFOSSE). [3]
62 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MAURICETTE BOUQUET-LI WOUNG KI, MÉDECIN · ANNE CHRISTELLE RICHAUVET, MÉDECIN · MINH DUC DO, MÉDECIN · LINDA DYALL, MÉDECIN · MARC HIRSCH, MÉDECIN). [3]
8 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE HOAREAU · PHARMACIE HEO HSIEN KAI AH TIOCK · PHARMACIE SAINTE LOUISIENNE · PHARMACIE DU ROSAIRE · PHARMACIE DU OUAKI). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (ST LOUIS RP · LES MAKES AP · LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (ANNEXE DES MAKES · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL VICTOR SCHOELCHER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ADRIENNE LENORMAND · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE ROCHES MAIGRES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE JEAN JOLY). [3]
11 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT ST LOUIS · BNP PARIBAS · BRED). [3]
72 × Hairdresser (RIVIERE LOUISE · STUDIO R · SYLVAINE COIFFURE II · SYLVAINE COIFFURE III · ESPACE COIFFURE FORMATION). [3,4]
13 × Fuel station (ERCANE · WON-FAH-HIN · ELF · VITO SAINT LOUIS · SOCIETE DE PARTICIPATION ET D'INVESTISSEMENT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 7 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 43 × Restaurant, 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 6 × Pharmacy, 14 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 46 | BOULANGERIE FONG YAN · GENEROSITY · PATISSERIE PRESIDENT · SAMOUSSAS TROPIC · OMARJEE SARA | INSEE BPE 46 / INSEE SIRENE 42 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | VOLTIGE HARRY · BOUCHERIE DU BOIS DE NEFLE COCOS · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE VILLE · EURL CHARCUTERIE PAYET MARIE-CELINE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 36 | PAYET MARIE | INSEE BPE 36 / INSEE SIRENE 52 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 7 | GALERIES THIA KIME · CARREFOUR MARKET · DISCASH · E LECLERC · HYPER U | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 149 | RESTAURANT DE LA PLAGE · B.D.F. BADE DENIS FERNAND · POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RESTAURATION RAPIDE · RESTAURANT DES BONS ENFANTS | INSEE BPE 149 / INSEE SIRENE 268 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 20 | LA BELLE CHARRETTE · CAFE MUSIQUE · AUX BAGUETTES D'OR · CHEZ JIANY · BAR ROSAIRE | INSEE SIRENE 20 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 12 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE ECOLE PRIMAIRE MONTESSORI DE SAINT LOUIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBERT LOUGNON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROLAND GARROS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ROBERT DEBRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE DESFORGES BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 22 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CATHOLIQUE ST JOSEPH DE CLUNY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RAPHAEL BARQUISSEAU · ECOLE PRIM ALBERT CAMUS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE AUGUSTE LACAUSSADE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE P.HERMANN | INSEE BPE 22 [3] |
| Collège | 5 | COLLEGE HEGESIPPE HOARAU · COLLEGE LE RUISSEAU · COLLEGE LECONTE DE LISLE · COLLEGE PLATEAU GOYAVES · COLLEGE JEAN LAFOSSE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 62 | MAURICETTE BOUQUET-LI WOUNG KI, MÉDECIN · ANNE CHRISTELLE RICHAUVET, MÉDECIN · MINH DUC DO, MÉDECIN · LINDA DYALL, MÉDECIN · MARC HIRSCH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 62 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 8 | PHARMACIE HOAREAU · PHARMACIE HEO HSIEN KAI AH TIOCK · PHARMACIE SAINTE LOUISIENNE · PHARMACIE DU ROSAIRE · PHARMACIE DU OUAKI | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | ST LOUIS RP · LES MAKES AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 2 | ANNEXE DES MAKES · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL VICTOR SCHOELCHER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ADRIENNE LENORMAND · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE ROCHES MAIGRES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE JEAN JOLY | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT ST LOUIS · BNP PARIBAS · BRED | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 72 | RIVIERE LOUISE · STUDIO R · SYLVAINE COIFFURE II · SYLVAINE COIFFURE III · ESPACE COIFFURE FORMATION | INSEE BPE 72 / INSEE SIRENE 107 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 13 | ERCANE · WON-FAH-HIN · ELF · VITO SAINT LOUIS · SOCIETE DE PARTICIPATION ET D'INVESTISSEMENT | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / 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 52,614 (2012) → 54,941 (2023): 4.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 37,420 (1990) → 54,941 (2023): 46.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 23,494, of which 3.6 % second homes and 9.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Louis): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Louis): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Louis): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Louis): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Louis): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 150 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 PONT-MATHURIN weather station, 3.9 km away at 19 m; the village itself is at 29 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 83 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at PIERREFONDS-AEROPORT, 4.1 km away at 21 m, over 25 summers. [9]
An average of 612 mm of rain a year, spread over 51 days — about 12 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LE GOL, 1.2 km away at 31 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 — 97414/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97414/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97414/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97414/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97414
- 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-Ouen-sur-Seine | 93 | 9,406 km NW | 53,615 | 85.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bayonne | 64 | 9,245 km NW | 54,306 | 90.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
| Maisons-Alfort | 94 | 9,393 km NW | 56,799 | 84 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Chelles | 77 | 9,390 km NW | 54,620 | 85 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lorient | 56 | 9,650 km NW | 58,329 | 84.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 91 | 9,376 km NW | 54,471 | 87.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | 64 | 9,245 km NW | 54,306 | 90.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 91 | 9,376 km NW | 54,471 | 87.9 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Chelles | 77 | 9,390 km NW | 54,620 | 85 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 31 % · humidity 0 % |
| Maisons-Alfort | 94 | 9,393 km NW | 56,799 | 84 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | 93 | 9,406 km NW | 53,615 | 85.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lorient | 56 | 9,650 km NW | 58,329 | 84.2 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 70 % · 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 Saint-Louis'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 | 41 km N | 33,969 | 74.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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