Arbent
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 23 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arbent (INSEE 01014) is in Ain (01), part of CA Haut-Bugey Agglomération. Population 3,555 (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/01014-arbent
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 23 % of the 6,209 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.71 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.55 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE DU LAVOIR · ROMANGE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'ARBANAISE DISTRIB). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS BY RS · BUFFAL'ARBENT · L'AVENUE · LE GENIE PIZZA · THE BEST AUTHENTIC). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE PETIT TROC CAFE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VILLAGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB FRANCOISE DOLTO). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PLANET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BERNARD CLAVEL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-PAUL BORGES, MÉDECIN · SILVIA-MARIA NICOLESCU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (LA PHARMACIE DU GEANT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARBENT AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARBENT CENTRE SOCIAL ET CULTUREL D'ARBENT). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU MACRETET · ESPACE SPORTIF MAURICE NICOD). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (VENTES DE SERVICES A LA JOURNEE EXTRAS · AINFLUEN'SAB · TATLI YASAR · COIF'LYNE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (FLEURIMMO). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | PATISSERIE DU LAVOIR · ROMANGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'ARBANAISE DISTRIB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 12 | L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS BY RS · BUFFAL'ARBENT · L'AVENUE · LE GENIE PIZZA · THE BEST AUTHENTIC | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE PETIT TROC CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE VILLAGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB FRANCOISE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE PLANET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BERNARD CLAVEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JEAN-PAUL BORGES, MÉDECIN · SILVIA-MARIA NICOLESCU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | LA PHARMACIE DU GEANT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ARBENT AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARBENT CENTRE SOCIAL ET CULTUREL D'ARBENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE DU MACRETET · ESPACE SPORTIF MAURICE NICOD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | VENTES DE SERVICES A LA JOURNEE EXTRAS · AINFLUEN'SAB · TATLI YASAR · COIF'LYNE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | FLEURIMMO | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,440 (2012) → 3,555 (2023): 3.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,369 (1990) → 3,555 (2023): 5.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,555, of which 1 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arbent): 2.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Arbent): 2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Arbent): 0.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Arbent): 1.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Arbent): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 104 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ARBENT weather station, 2.2 km away at 534 m; the village itself is at 567 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ARBENT, 2.2 km away at 534 m, over 20 summers. [9]
An average of 1,484 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ARBENT, 2.2 km away at 534 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 — 01014/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01014/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01014/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01014/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertaizon | 63 | 194 km W | 3,527 | 46.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Buisse | 38 | 107 km S | 3,500 | 40.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 5 % · humidity 71 % |
| Porcheville | 78 | 417 km NW | 3,382 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 3 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Léonard | 62 | 572 km NW | 3,353 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bailly | 78 | 391 km NW | 3,731 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malissard | 26 | 165 km S | 3,294 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 19 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Buisse | 38 | 107 km S | 3,500 | 40.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 5 % · humidity 71 % |
| Malissard | 26 | 165 km S | 3,294 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 19 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vertaizon | 63 | 194 km W | 3,527 | 46.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bailly | 78 | 391 km NW | 3,731 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Porcheville | 78 | 417 km NW | 3,382 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 3 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Léonard | 62 | 572 km NW | 3,353 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Arbent'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 73 | 88 km SE | 3,149 | 39.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jeoire | 74 | 62 km E | 3,457 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 63 | 220 km W | 3,480 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Viuz-en-Sallaz | 74 | 58 km E | 4,681 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Masevaux-Niederbruck | 68 | 192 km NE | 3,594 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Arvey | 73 | 83 km S | 1,721 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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