Culoz-Béon
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 43/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Culoz-Béon (INSEE 01138) is in Ain (01), part of CC Bugey Sud. Population 3,453 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2023-01-01 from 1 former commune: Béon (01039). [3]
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/01138-culoz-beon
Vitality score
Vitality score 43/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 6,335 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 | 0.31 | 25 | 7.68 |
| Social | 0.65 | 20 | 13.05 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FRUITIERE). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET). [4,5]
6 × Restaurant (AU CAMPAGNARD AUTREMENT · BK FOOD PIZZA · LA CASA DELLA PIZZA · ARTE MINO PIZZA). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (LE CARDINAL). [5]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRY DUNANT). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER PION, MÉDECIN · SALLY RUMLEY, MÉDECIN · IRINA NEAGU, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU COLOMBIER). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CULOZ-BÉON). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (BASE DE LOISIRS DU COLOMBIER JEAN FALCONNIER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DU COLOMBIER JEAN FALCONNIER). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (BURDET MARILYNE · LB COIFFURE · NW BARBER SHOP). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE COLOMBIER). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA FRUITIERE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | AU CAMPAGNARD AUTREMENT · BK FOOD PIZZA · LA CASA DELLA PIZZA · ARTE MINO PIZZA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CARDINAL | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE HENRY DUNANT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | OLIVIER PION, MÉDECIN · SALLY RUMLEY, MÉDECIN · IRINA NEAGU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU COLOMBIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CULOZ-BÉON | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU COLOMBIER JEAN FALCONNIER · COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU COLOMBIER JEAN FALCONNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | BURDET MARILYNE · LB COIFFURE · NW BARBER SHOP | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE COLOMBIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 3,369 (2012) → 3,453 (2023): 2.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,987 (1990) → 3,453 (2023): 15.6 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,857, of which 6.2 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Culoz-Béon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Culoz-Béon): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Culoz-Béon): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Culoz-Béon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Vions): 3.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the VIRIEU-LE-PETIT weather station, 8.6 km away at 600 m; the village itself is at 249 m. [12]
The village sits 351 m below 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BELLEY, 11.3 km away at 330 m, over 23 summers. [12]
That station sits 81 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 1,369 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at VIRIEU-LE-PETIT, 8.6 km away at 600 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01138/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/21366d1e-28c0-333b-ab98-2b06dbc561c8— “Marché de Culoz”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01138/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01138/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01138/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01138
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 73327
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleyben | 29 | 784 km NW | 3,692 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soubise | 17 | 525 km W | 3,316 | 38.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Commequiers | 85 | 594 km W | 3,735 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Feillens | 01 | 88 km NW | 3,411 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 73 % |
| Ruaudin | 72 | 480 km NW | 3,481 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Boupère | 85 | 526 km W | 3,151 | 38.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feillens | 01 | 88 km NW | 3,411 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 73 % |
| Ruaudin | 72 | 480 km NW | 3,481 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soubise | 17 | 525 km W | 3,316 | 38.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Boupère | 85 | 526 km W | 3,151 | 38.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Commequiers | 85 | 594 km W | 3,735 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pleyben | 29 | 784 km NW | 3,692 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Culoz-Béon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 18 | 250 km NW | 3,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 490 km W | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prissé | 71 | 96 km NW | 1,898 | 49 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 49 | 473 km W | 3,435 | 40.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Billom | 63 | 190 km W | 4,805 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 01 | 65 km W | 3,370 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
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