Foissiat
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Foissiat (INSEE 01163) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. Population 2,034 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01163-foissiat
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 9,511 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.87 | 10 | 8.73 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU BON PAIN · L'ATELIER DU PRESSOIR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE P'TIT BOUCHER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DE FOISSIAT). [4]
2 × Restaurant (AU COMPTOIR DE LOU). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FOISSIAT RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LE SALENCON). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU BON PAIN · L'ATELIER DU PRESSOIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LE P'TIT BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DE FOISSIAT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | AU COMPTOIR DE LOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 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 | 1 | FOISSIAT RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LE SALENCON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,980 (2012) → 2,034 (2023): 2.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,481 (1990) → 2,034 (2023): 37.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,007, of which 2.6 % second homes and 8.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Foissiat): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Foissiat): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bresse Vallons): 4.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montrevel-en-Bresse): 5.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Foissiat): 0.3 km to the north (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. [12]
Measured at the SAINT JULIEN SUR REYSSOUZE weather station, 6.3 km away at 189 m; the village itself is at 222 m. [12]
An average of 1,010 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SAINT JULIEN SUR REYSSOUZE, 6.3 km away at 189 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01163/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6dbaf97c-226b-3933-b386-9709eb5087b5— “Marché du dimanche matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01163/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01163/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01163/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01163
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01130
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01266
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larajasse | 69 | 99 km SW | 1,804 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
| Juvigny Val d'Andaine | 61 | 491 km NW | 2,094 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Lusignan | 47 | 436 km SW | 1,501 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Plédéliac | 22 | 614 km NW | 1,662 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 26 % · winter 53 % |
| Reventin-Vaugris | 38 | 104 km S | 2,035 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Vay | 44 | 538 km W | 2,120 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 84 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larajasse | 69 | 99 km SW | 1,804 | 54.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 68 % |
| Reventin-Vaugris | 38 | 104 km S | 2,035 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 66 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Lusignan | 47 | 436 km SW | 1,501 | 47.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 61 % |
| Juvigny Val d'Andaine | 61 | 491 km NW | 2,094 | 46.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
| Vay | 44 | 538 km W | 2,120 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 84 % |
| Plédéliac | 22 | 614 km NW | 1,662 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 26 % · winter 53 % |
Elsewhere
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