Ambérieux-en-Dombes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ambérieux-en-Dombes (INSEE 01005) is in Ain (01), part of CC Dombes Saône Vallée. Population 1,906 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01005-amberieux-en-dombes
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 9,914 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA MANUFACTURE DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LE MEUR). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AMBERIEUX 01). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SARL AUBERGE DE LA TOUR · LA PETITE ITALIE · PIZZA MAYA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'EXODE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRICE DURAFFOURG, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'AMBÉRIEUX EN DOMBES). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'UNIVERS D'APHRODITE · A85 COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (L'HOSTELLERIE DES BICHONNIERES · LA ROSERAIE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'OASIS DES DOMBES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA MANUFACTURE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LE MEUR | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AMBERIEUX 01 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | SARL AUBERGE DE LA TOUR · LA PETITE ITALIE · PIZZA MAYA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'EXODE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | BRICE DURAFFOURG, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'AMBÉRIEUX EN DOMBES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'UNIVERS D'APHRODITE · A85 COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | L'HOSTELLERIE DES BICHONNIERES · LA ROSERAIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING L'OASIS DES DOMBES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,642 (2012) → 1,906 (2023): 16.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,156 (1990) → 1,906 (2023): 64.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 929, of which 0.9 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ambérieux-en-Dombes): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ambérieux-en-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Ambérieux-en-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ars-sur-Formans): 6.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ambérieux-en-Dombes): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 31 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARLIEUX weather station, 11.9 km away at 277 m; the village itself is at 300 m. [11]
An average of 875 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CIVRIEUX, 9.4 km away at 294 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01005/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e847e3ac-7c36-3567-be00-bc775b48f67e— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01005/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01005/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01005/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01005
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Hébert | 50 | 574 km NW | 1,897 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 26 % · winter 64 % |
| Gilley | 25 | 168 km NE | 1,842 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 0 % |
| Coray | 29 | 700 km W | 1,856 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 55 % |
| Villeneuve-le-Comte | 77 | 350 km NW | 1,872 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
| Vincey | 88 | 282 km N | 2,053 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 59 % |
| Maclas | 42 | 73 km S | 1,868 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maclas | 42 | 73 km S | 1,868 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 96 % |
| Gilley | 25 | 168 km NE | 1,842 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 0 % |
| Vincey | 88 | 282 km N | 2,053 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 59 % |
| Villeneuve-le-Comte | 77 | 350 km NW | 1,872 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 100 % |
| Pont-Hébert | 50 | 574 km NW | 1,897 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 26 % · winter 64 % |
| Coray | 29 | 700 km W | 1,856 | 60.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 55 % |
Elsewhere
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