Domsure
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 29/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 52 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Domsure (INSEE 01147) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. Population 554 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01147-domsure
Vitality score
Vitality score 29/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 52 % of the 17,489 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.32 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SALMONE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (TEPPE MARIE-LINE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | SALMONE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | TEPPE MARIE-LINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 465 (2012) → 554 (2023): 19.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 436 (1990) → 554 (2023): 27.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 265, of which 6.8 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Amour): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Beaupont): 2.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Amour): 4.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Amour): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Domsure): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the SAINT ETIENNE DU BOIS weather station, 13.7 km away at 243 m; the village itself is at 226 m. [11]
An average of 1,238 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SALAVRE, 7.3 km away at 240 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01147/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01147/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01147/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01147/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 39475
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01029
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01147
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossages | 40 | 580 km SW | 492 | 31.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
| Pinel-Hauterive | 47 | 429 km SW | 564 | 31.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 77 % |
| Caupenne-d'Armagnac | 32 | 512 km SW | 446 | 28.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 46 % |
| Berdoues | 32 | 504 km SW | 424 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 66 % |
| Verlhac-Tescou | 82 | 404 km SW | 569 | 36.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 84 % |
| Bois | 17 | 467 km W | 523 | 20.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlhac-Tescou | 82 | 404 km SW | 569 | 36.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 84 % |
| Pinel-Hauterive | 47 | 429 km SW | 564 | 31.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 77 % |
| Bois | 17 | 467 km W | 523 | 20.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Berdoues | 32 | 504 km SW | 424 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 66 % |
| Caupenne-d'Armagnac | 32 | 512 km SW | 446 | 28.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 46 % |
| Ossages | 40 | 580 km SW | 492 | 31.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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