Feillens
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Feillens (INSEE 01159) is in Ain (01), part of CC Bresse et Saône. Population 3,411 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 36 % of the 6,396 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 | 25 | 6.24 |
| Social | 0.53 | 20 | 10.55 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 8 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L EPEAUTRE · L'ATELIER DU PAIN · AINSPIRATION CHOCOLAT). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SNACK B). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE BOUCHON IODE · CAFE DES SPORTS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIVEE PRIMAIRE DE LIMEROL 0380H). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-MICHEL PATRU, MÉDECIN · XAVIER RAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE PERRIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE FEILLENS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES DIMES). [3]
2 × Bank (BUREAU 0342 · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (HUOT CHRISTELE · HAIR STYL · LE SALON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Fishmonger, 4 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | L EPEAUTRE · L'ATELIER DU PAIN · AINSPIRATION CHOCOLAT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | SNACK B | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE BOUCHON IODE · CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIVEE PRIMAIRE DE LIMEROL 0380H | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JEAN-MICHEL PATRU, MÉDECIN · XAVIER RAULT, MÉDECIN · MARIE PERRIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE FEILLENS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES DIMES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | BUREAU 0342 · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | HUOT CHRISTELE · HAIR STYL · LE SALON | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,147 (2012) → 3,411 (2023): 8.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,624 (1990) → 3,411 (2023): 30 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,644, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Feillens): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Feillens): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Feillens): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Feillens): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Feillens): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINT JULIEN SUR REYSSOUZE weather station, 18.6 km away at 189 m; the village itself is at 179 m. [10]
An average of 918 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BAGE, 5.2 km away at 230 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01159/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f062af48-cd10-3c3a-8703-03bc7c55a946— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01159/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01159/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01159/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01159
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaudin | 72 | 393 km NW | 3,481 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 66 % |
| Saucats | 33 | 467 km W | 3,548 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Soubise | 17 | 457 km W | 3,316 | 38.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 45 % |
| Hasnon | 59 | 468 km N | 3,849 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 77 % |
| Merlevenez | 56 | 635 km W | 3,174 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 54 % |
| Hussigny-Godbrange | 54 | 359 km N | 3,912 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussigny-Godbrange | 54 | 359 km N | 3,912 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 96 % |
| Ruaudin | 72 | 393 km NW | 3,481 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 66 % |
| Soubise | 17 | 457 km W | 3,316 | 38.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 45 % |
| Saucats | 33 | 467 km W | 3,548 | 41.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Hasnon | 59 | 468 km N | 3,849 | 44.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 77 % |
| Merlevenez | 56 | 635 km W | 3,174 | 47.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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