Chaleins
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chaleins (INSEE 01075) is in Ain (01), part of CC Val de Saône Centre. Population 1,505 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01075-chaleins
Vitality score
Vitality score 37.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 41 % of the 11,608 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 | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
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) (AUX TERROIRS DE CHALEINS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (COCO'S DINNER CHALEINS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCK BONNEMAISON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CHALEINS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE COCON D'OCEANE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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 | AUX TERROIRS DE CHALEINS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | COCO'S DINNER CHALEINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FRANCK BONNEMAISON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CHALEINS | 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 | 1 | LE COCON D'OCEANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,160 (2012) → 1,505 (2023): 29.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 754 (1990) → 1,505 (2023): 99.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 651, of which 1.4 % second homes and 4.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villeneuve): 1.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Francheleins): 3.7 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Chaleins): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Fareins): 3.6 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Chaleins): 0 km to the west (straight line). [11]
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. [13]
Measured at the MESSIMY weather station, 4.1 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 234 m. [13]
The village sits 55 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. [13]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at MESSIMY, 4.1 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01075/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/00ac8c9b-984d-3fc6-8cb9-f1923348e225— “Retrouvez ce petit marché chaque dimanche matin!”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01075/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01075/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01075/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01446
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01165
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01075
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01157
- 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-Cyr | 07 | 87 km S | 1,476 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 66 % |
| Bignoux | 86 | 339 km W | 1,087 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 93 % |
| Neuvy | 03 | 131 km NW | 1,475 | 31.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 77 % |
| Le Val-Saint-Germain | 91 | 350 km NW | 1,576 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 74 % |
| Villedoux | 17 | 453 km W | 2,166 | 44.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 46 % |
| Robecq | 62 | 534 km N | 1,328 | 35 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 58 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyr | 07 | 87 km S | 1,476 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 66 % |
| Neuvy | 03 | 131 km NW | 1,475 | 31.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 77 % |
| Bignoux | 86 | 339 km W | 1,087 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 93 % |
| Le Val-Saint-Germain | 91 | 350 km NW | 1,576 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 74 % |
| Villedoux | 17 | 453 km W | 2,166 | 44.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 46 % |
| Robecq | 62 | 534 km N | 1,328 | 35 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 58 % |
Elsewhere
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