Ars-sur-Formans
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ars-sur-Formans (INSEE 01021) is in Ain (01), part of CC Dombes Saône Vallée. Population 1,528 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 54.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 85 % of the 11,473 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PATUREL PERE ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (MEME LUCETTE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (A MA CAMPAGNE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE DU PETIT BERGER). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURELIE AMIEUX, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS CHERPIN, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARGAUX BELAT, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE LEROLLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'ARS ET DOMBES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'ARS-SUR-FORMANS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU BOIS DE LA DAME). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PATUREL PERE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 2 | MEME LUCETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | A MA CAMPAGNE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECOLE DU PETIT BERGER | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | AURELIE AMIEUX, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS CHERPIN, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARGAUX BELAT, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE LEROLLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'ARS ET DOMBES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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'ARS-SUR-FORMANS | 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 | 3 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU BOIS DE LA DAME | 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 1,380 (2012) → 1,528 (2023): 10.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 851 (1990) → 1,528 (2023): 79.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 631, of which 2.5 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ars-sur-Formans): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ars-sur-Formans): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Ars-sur-Formans): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ars-sur-Formans): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ars-sur-Formans): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MESSIMY weather station, 7.8 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 251 m. [10]
The village sits 72 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MESSIMY, 7.8 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
58 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 311,000 € — 2,812 € per m² of built surface. [11]
14 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 180,750 € — 3,277 € per m². [11]
The median across Ain is 2,288 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01021/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b8c7b430-4f6a-3d4b-b653-ff0796779dc4— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01021/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01021/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01021/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01021
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacy-le-Grand | 60 | 411 km NW | 1,573 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
| Arnèke | 59 | 567 km N | 1,594 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 43 % |
| Régny | 42 | 47 km W | 1,447 | 39.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 72 % |
| Tréon | 28 | 398 km NW | 1,418 | 46.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Flize | 08 | 412 km N | 1,683 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 86 % |
| Soings-en-Sologne | 41 | 297 km NW | 1,546 | 44.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Régny | 42 | 47 km W | 1,447 | 39.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 72 % |
| Soings-en-Sologne | 41 | 297 km NW | 1,546 | 44.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
| Tréon | 28 | 398 km NW | 1,418 | 46.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Sacy-le-Grand | 60 | 411 km NW | 1,573 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
| Flize | 08 | 412 km N | 1,683 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 86 % |
| Arnèke | 59 | 567 km N | 1,594 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 43 % |
Elsewhere
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