La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 31.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Chapelle-du-Châtelard (INSEE 01085) is in Ain (01), part of CC de la Dombes. Population 388 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 31.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 17,996 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (FERME DE JEANCOURT). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA CREME DES GLACES). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | FERME DE JEANCOURT | 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 | 1 | LA CREME DES GLACES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 363 (2012) → 388 (2023): 6.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 247 (1990) → 388 (2023): 57.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 180, of which 1.1 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne): 6.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Chapelle-du-Châtelard): 2.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Villars-les-Dombes): 7.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Villars-les-Dombes): 7.6 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sandrans): 3.6 km to the west (straight line). [11]
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. [12]
Measured at the MARLIEUX weather station, 3.9 km away at 277 m; the village itself is at 265 m. [12]
An average of 891 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at MARLIEUX, 3.9 km away at 277 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
20 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 246,750 € — 2,115 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Ain is 2,288 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [13]
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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01085/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01085/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01085/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01085/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01093
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01085
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01443
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01393
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knœringue | 68 | 246 km NE | 381 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 62 % |
| Cahuzac | 81 | 371 km SW | 356 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 69 % |
| Verrières | 51 | 333 km N | 423 | 25.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 91 % |
| Le Cabanial | 31 | 377 km SW | 472 | 31 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 49 % |
| Villedubert | 11 | 377 km SW | 349 | 27.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 55 % |
| Vicq | 78 | 388 km NW | 389 | 23.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knœringue | 68 | 246 km NE | 381 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 62 % |
| Verrières | 51 | 333 km N | 423 | 25.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 56 % · winter 91 % |
| Cahuzac | 81 | 371 km SW | 356 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 69 % |
| Villedubert | 11 | 377 km SW | 349 | 27.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 55 % |
| Le Cabanial | 31 | 377 km SW | 472 | 31 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 49 % |
| Vicq | 78 | 388 km NW | 389 | 23.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
Elsewhere
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