Saint-Paul
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 95.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Paul (INSEE 97415) is in La Réunion (974), part of CA Territoire de la Côte Ouest (TCO). Population 108,088 (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/97415-saint-paul
Vitality score
Vitality score 95.3/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 164 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 | 0.94 | 25 | 23.55 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 1 | 10 | 9.98 |
| Health | 0.98 | 10 | 9.78 |
| Public & culture | 0.69 | 5 | 3.47 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
66 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DE L'OU · SIDAMBAROM SEVAGAMY PHILIPPE · L'EPI D'OR · PATISSERIE LE GALADOR). [3,4]
14 × Butcher (boucherie) (APAYA GADABAYA JOEL · CHARCUTERIE NOUVELLE DE L'OUEST SARL · CNO DE LA PLAINE · CHARCUTERIE CHEZ NATHAN). [3,4]
80 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TSANG TUNG RAYMOND · CHANE YOOK SUZETTE · CERNOT IRENA · LO THONG RENAULT). [3,4]
13 × Supermarket (SUPER U · CARREFOUR MARKET · CODAL · E LECLERC · S.E.C.H.). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (ENFIN LE FROMAGER). [4]
3 × Fishmonger (DCP PECHE). [3,4]
468 × Restaurant (EXO GLACES · SNACK BAR CHEZ DANIEL · RESTAURANT LE PICCOLO · PIZZERIA CHEZ ROMEO · ACAMA-VIRAMA MAXIMIN). [3,4]
40 × Café / bar (EPICERIE DE L'AMITIE · DANCING LES ROCHES NOIRES · LE KLUB · LE GAGNANT DU LOTO BAR PMU FDJ · LA BOITE). [4]
19 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE ECOL' DE O · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES FOURMIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA SALINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE... · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE SAINT PAUL). [3]
51 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MY SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE LA SALINE LES BAINS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GUILLAUME CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ALIETTE HORTENSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN ALBANY). [3]
11 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COLLEGE MA KINDY STGILLES LES BAINS · COLLEGE CELIMENE GAUDIEUX · COLLEGE ALBERT LOUGNON · COLLEGE L'ETANG SAINT PAUL · COLLEGE JULES SOLESSE). [3]
135 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ELIANE RICHARD, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN PROUMEN, MÉDECIN · SHAMA SILVESTRE, MÉDECIN · HELENE BOUSCAL, MÉDECIN · ALBANE MOUTON JOSSOMME, MÉDECIN). [3]
25 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PLANTE · PHARMACIE BEDIER · PHARMACIE DE TAN ROUGE · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE PRINCIPALE · PHARMACIE DES FILAOS). [3,4]
13 × Post office / agence postale (BERNICA RP · LA SALINE RAVINE DANIEL RP · LA POSTE). [3]
7 × Library (MÉDIABUS TITANG · MÉDIATHÈQUE LECONTE DE LISLE · MÉDIABUS PAYANK · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BOIS DE NÈFLES · MÉDIATHÈQUE MICHEL ADÉLAIDE). [3]
2 × Cinema (MULTIPLEXE CINE CAMBAIE · MULTIPLEXE CINE GRAND SUD PIERREFONDS). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE POLYVALENT PAUL VERGES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE EVARISTE DE PARNY · COLLEGE DES AIGRETTES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE VUE BELLE · COMPLEXE GYMNASE DU GUILLAUME). [3]
6 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE BOUCAN CANOT · PLAGE DES ROCHES NOIRES · PLAGE DE L HERMITAGE · PLAGE DES BRISANTS · PLAGE DE L HERMITAGE VILLAGE). [3]
20 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE · BFC OI · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
115 × Hairdresser (MARIE LINE COIFFURE · HERFORT COIFFURE · DOMI'COIF · TOP COIFFURE MARIE). [3,4]
21 × Fuel station (STATION TOTAL INCANA AMONT · INCANA · SARL SOUPRAYENMESTRY · STATION SERVICE DU LAGON · THEVENIN SERVICES). [3,4]
33 × Hotel (VILLAGE DE LA SALINE-LES-BAINS · EPAF - LA SALINE LES BAINS - RÉSIDENCE DU LAGON · FOS REUNION - SALINE LES BAINS · FOS REUNION - SAINT GILLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 22 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 120 × Restaurant, 5 × GP (médecin généraliste), 5 × Pharmacy, 24 × Hairdresser, 1 × Fuel station, 4 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 66 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DE L'OU · SIDAMBAROM SEVAGAMY PHILIPPE · L'EPI D'OR · PATISSERIE LE GALADOR | INSEE BPE 66 / INSEE SIRENE 84 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 14 | APAYA GADABAYA JOEL · CHARCUTERIE NOUVELLE DE L'OUEST SARL · CNO DE LA PLAINE · CHARCUTERIE CHEZ NATHAN | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 80 | TSANG TUNG RAYMOND · CHANE YOOK SUZETTE · CERNOT IRENA · LO THONG RENAULT | INSEE BPE 80 / INSEE SIRENE 107 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 13 | SUPER U · CARREFOUR MARKET · CODAL · E LECLERC · S.E.C.H. | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | ENFIN LE FROMAGER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 3 | DCP PECHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 468 | EXO GLACES · SNACK BAR CHEZ DANIEL · RESTAURANT LE PICCOLO · PIZZERIA CHEZ ROMEO · ACAMA-VIRAMA MAXIMIN | INSEE BPE 468 / INSEE SIRENE 741 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 40 | EPICERIE DE L'AMITIE · DANCING LES ROCHES NOIRES · LE KLUB · LE GAGNANT DU LOTO BAR PMU FDJ · LA BOITE | INSEE SIRENE 40 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 19 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE ECOL' DE O · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES FOURMIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE DE LA SALINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE... · ECOLE MATERNELLE CENTRE SAINT PAUL | INSEE BPE 19 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 51 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE MY SCHOOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE MONTESSORI DE LA SALINE LES BAINS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE GUILLAUME CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ALIETTE HORTENSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN ALBANY | INSEE BPE 51 [3] |
| Collège | 11 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COLLEGE MA KINDY STGILLES LES BAINS · COLLEGE CELIMENE GAUDIEUX · COLLEGE ALBERT LOUGNON · COLLEGE L'ETANG SAINT PAUL · COLLEGE JULES SOLESSE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 135 | ELIANE RICHARD, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN PROUMEN, MÉDECIN · SHAMA SILVESTRE, MÉDECIN · HELENE BOUSCAL, MÉDECIN · ALBANE MOUTON JOSSOMME, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 135 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 25 | PHARMACIE PLANTE · PHARMACIE BEDIER · PHARMACIE DE TAN ROUGE · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE PRINCIPALE · PHARMACIE DES FILAOS | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 13 | BERNICA RP · LA SALINE RAVINE DANIEL RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| Library | 7 | MÉDIABUS TITANG · MÉDIATHÈQUE LECONTE DE LISLE · MÉDIABUS PAYANK · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BOIS DE NÈFLES · MÉDIATHÈQUE MICHEL ADÉLAIDE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | MULTIPLEXE CINE CAMBAIE · MULTIPLEXE CINE GRAND SUD PIERREFONDS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | LYCEE POLYVALENT PAUL VERGES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU LYCEE EVARISTE DE PARNY · COLLEGE DES AIGRETTES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE VUE BELLE · COMPLEXE GYMNASE DU GUILLAUME | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 6 | PLAGE DE BOUCAN CANOT · PLAGE DES ROCHES NOIRES · PLAGE DE L HERMITAGE · PLAGE DES BRISANTS · PLAGE DE L HERMITAGE VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Bank | 20 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE LA REUNION ET DE MAYOTTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE · BFC OI · BANQUE FRANCAISE COMMERCIALE OCEAN INDIEN · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 115 | MARIE LINE COIFFURE · HERFORT COIFFURE · DOMI'COIF · TOP COIFFURE MARIE | INSEE BPE 115 / INSEE SIRENE 180 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 21 | STATION TOTAL INCANA AMONT · INCANA · SARL SOUPRAYENMESTRY · STATION SERVICE DU LAGON · THEVENIN SERVICES | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 33 | VILLAGE DE LA SALINE-LES-BAINS · EPAF - LA SALINE LES BAINS - RÉSIDENCE DU LAGON · FOS REUNION - SALINE LES BAINS · FOS REUNION - SAINT GILLES | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 60 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday, Saturday Varies by location Multiple locations: Saint-Paul, Plateau Caillou, Eperon/La Saline/Saint Gilles les Bains, Mail de Rodrigues. [5]
Trajectory
Population 104,646 (2012) → 108,088 (2023): 3.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 71,669 (1990) → 108,088 (2023): 50.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 51,317, of which 7.3 % second homes and 9.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Paul): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Paul): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Paul): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Paul): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Paul): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 189 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the L'ERMITAGE - CIRAD weather station, 5.6 km away at 147 m; the village itself is at 6 m. [10]
The village sits 141 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 86 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PETITE-FRANCE, 8.5 km away at 1,200 m, over 13 summers. [10]
That station sits 1,194 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 712 mm of rain a year, spread over 56 days — about 12.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PLATEAU-CAILLOU - CIRAD, 1.9 km away at 242 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97415/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-saintpaul.re/marches-forains/— “Tous les vendredis de 7h à 16h et les samedis de 7h à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97415/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97415/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97415/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97415
- 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-Pierre | 974 | 43 km SE | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Tampon | 974 | 39 km SE | 82,579 | 90.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 44 | 9,516 km NW | 74,568 | 89.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 9,072 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Niort | 79 | 9,346 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Arles | 13 | 8,851 km NW | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tampon | 974 | 39 km SE | 82,579 | 90.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 100 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Pierre | 974 | 43 km SE | 85,038 | 95 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arles | 13 | 8,851 km NW | 51,811 | 85.7 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 0 % |
| Montauban | 82 | 9,072 km NW | 62,945 | 89.6 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Niort | 79 | 9,346 km NW | 59,854 | 88.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 44 | 9,516 km NW | 74,568 | 89.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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