Belley
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Belley (INSEE 01034) is in Ain (01), part of CC Bugey Sud. Population 9,388 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/01034-belley
Vitality score
Vitality score 72.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 97 % of the 2,615 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 | 0.7 | 25 | 17.42 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.94 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.49 |
| Public & culture | 0.37 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE VICTOR · A PAIN DE LOUP · MAISON BOUVIER · AU PALAIS D'OR). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE HOFER · BOUCHERIE DES HALLES BELLEYSANNES · ESPACE BOUCHERIE · BOUCHERIE TOMCZYK). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · LA VIE CLAIRE · AUX SAVEURS DU SOLEIL). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ACTION). [3,4]
32 × Restaurant (O COP'AIN GOURMAND · ZEST URBAN · N GUYEN THI). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (CAFE DU PALAIS · AU CAFE DES VOUTES · LE GRAND CAF · CAFE DU COMMERCE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA RODETTE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CHARMILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN FERRAT). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE SABINE ZLATIN · COLLEGE PRIVE INSTITUTION SAINTE ANNE - LAMARTINE). [3]
14 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LYDIE FAVEREAU-KHALAF, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE MARC-GEBELIN, MÉDECIN · HERVE BERNOU, MÉDECIN · MARIE-EVE TISSOT-URBINA, MÉDECIN · RODICA RAMONA CONT, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (D 2 L PHARMACIE BELLEYSANNE · GRANDE PHARMACIE DES TERREAUX · PHARMACIE CAVAGNA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BELLEY · BIBLIOTHÈQUE (ANTENNE DE LA BDP · 01 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE (ANTENNE DE LA BDP). [3]
1 × Cinema (ARLEQUIN). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE JEAN MORIN · GYMNASE BURDET · GYMNASE DU COLOMBIER). [3]
9 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL DE BELLEY · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0240 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE DE BELLEY · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
18 × Hairdresser (SHAMPOO). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (SWEET HOME HÔTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 9 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | BOULANGERIE VICTOR · A PAIN DE LOUP · MAISON BOUVIER · AU PALAIS D'OR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIE HOFER · BOUCHERIE DES HALLES BELLEYSANNES · ESPACE BOUCHERIE · BOUCHERIE TOMCZYK | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · LA VIE CLAIRE · AUX SAVEURS DU SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | CARREFOUR · ALDI MARCHE · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ACTION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 32 | O COP'AIN GOURMAND · ZEST URBAN · N GUYEN THI | INSEE BPE 32 / INSEE SIRENE 49 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | CAFE DU PALAIS · AU CAFE DES VOUTES · LE GRAND CAF · CAFE DU COMMERCE | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA RODETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES CHARMILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN FERRAT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE SABINE ZLATIN · COLLEGE PRIVE INSTITUTION SAINTE ANNE - LAMARTINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 14 | LYDIE FAVEREAU-KHALAF, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE MARC-GEBELIN, MÉDECIN · HERVE BERNOU, MÉDECIN · MARIE-EVE TISSOT-URBINA, MÉDECIN · RODICA RAMONA CONT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | D 2 L PHARMACIE BELLEYSANNE · GRANDE PHARMACIE DES TERREAUX · PHARMACIE CAVAGNA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 3 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BELLEY · BIBLIOTHÈQUE (ANTENNE DE LA BDP · 01 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE (ANTENNE DE LA BDP | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ARLEQUIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | GYMNASE JEAN MORIN · GYMNASE BURDET · GYMNASE DU COLOMBIER | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CREDIT MUTUEL DE BELLEY · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0240 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE DE BELLEY · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 18 | SHAMPOO | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | SWEET HOME HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 8,870 (2012) → 9,388 (2023): 5.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,807 (1990) → 9,388 (2023): 20.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,344, of which 3 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Belley): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Belley): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Belley): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Belley): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Belley): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BELLEY weather station, 1 km away at 330 m; the village itself is at 280 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BELLEY, 1 km away at 330 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 1,135 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 10.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BELLEY MAN, 0.5 km away at 286 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01034/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/cec492ae-5a92-3583-98d2-5eebc7c0823d— “Marché de Belley”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01034/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01034/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01034/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01034
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landivisiau | 29 | 798 km NW | 9,426 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 143 km NW | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 435 km SW | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 50 % |
| Tonneins | 47 | 449 km W | 9,459 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 76 % · humidity 43 % |
| Revel | 31 | 388 km SW | 9,762 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 129 km SW | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 129 km SW | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 143 km NW | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Revel | 31 | 388 km SW | 9,762 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 55 % · humidity 64 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 435 km SW | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 50 % |
| Tonneins | 47 | 449 km W | 9,459 | 66 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 76 % · humidity 43 % |
| Landivisiau | 29 | 798 km NW | 9,426 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 43 % · 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 Belley'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 143 km NW | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Privas | 07 | 142 km SW | 8,538 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Marcellin | 38 | 73 km SW | 7,700 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ugine | 73 | 57 km E | 7,154 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 71 | 103 km N | 6,446 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gueugnon | 71 | 156 km NW | 6,528 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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