Gex
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 21 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gex (INSEE 01173) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Pays de Gex. Population 13,627 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01173-gex
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 21 % of the 1,811 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 | 0.36 | 25 | 9.08 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.86 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.89 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.38 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEVALLIER · RGB · LA PANIERE · GEMIL · LAYER EAT). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE PELLETIER · KG DISTRIBUTION 01 · BOUCHERIE GEX). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL · DISTRIANNEMASSE). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
29 × Restaurant (SAM · EURL ANTALYA · PICASSSO · CV · SARL LE PACHA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (ANTIDOTE · LE LINGOT D'ORGE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAROZET). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES VERTES CAMPAGNES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAROZET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D ARC). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES CHARPAK · COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VANESSA OTTOGALLI, MÉDECIN · AXEL DECORS, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE MILLIERE, MÉDECIN · LUCIE BOUCHER, MÉDECIN · MICHEL PELLISSIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE GEX · PHARMACIE DE L'AIGLETTE · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE CENTRALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE GEX MAIRIE DE GEX). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA LE PATIO). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE PERDTEMPS · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU TURET). [3]
9 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL GESSIEN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · CAISSE LOCAL CRED AGRIC DE GEX · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
17 × Hairdresser (SALON FRIMOUSSE · LACROIX JL · COUPLOOK · RAMANGAHALISON FANJA PATRICIA · JADE COIFFURE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE LA COURONNE · HÔTEL DU GRAND PARC). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DOMAINE LES GENETS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | CHEVALLIER · RGB · LA PANIERE · GEMIL · LAYER EAT | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE PELLETIER · KG DISTRIBUTION 01 · BOUCHERIE GEX | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVAL · DISTRIANNEMASSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 29 | SAM · EURL ANTALYA · PICASSSO · CV · SARL LE PACHA | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 49 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | ANTIDOTE · LE LINGOT D'ORGE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAROZET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES VERTES CAMPAGNES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAROZET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GEORGES CHARPAK · COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | VANESSA OTTOGALLI, MÉDECIN · AXEL DECORS, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE MILLIERE, MÉDECIN · LUCIE BOUCHER, MÉDECIN · MICHEL PELLISSIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE GEX · PHARMACIE DE L'AIGLETTE · PHARMACIE LAFAYETTE CENTRALE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 DE GEX MAIRIE DE GEX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA LE PATIO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | ESPACE PERDTEMPS · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU TURET | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CREDIT MUTUEL GESSIEN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · CAISSE LOCAL CRED AGRIC DE GEX · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 17 | SALON FRIMOUSSE · LACROIX JL · COUPLOOK · RAMANGAHALISON FANJA PATRICIA · JADE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL DE LA COURONNE · HÔTEL DU GRAND PARC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DOMAINE LES GENETS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday 8h00 à 12h30 rue des Terreaux. [5]
Trajectory
Population 10,677 (2012) → 13,627 (2023): 27.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,615 (1990) → 13,627 (2023): 106 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,208, of which 6.2 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gex): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Gex): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Gex): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Gex): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Gex): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CESSY weather station, 3.1 km away at 507 m; the village itself is at 621 m. [10]
The village sits 114 m above 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CESSY, 3.1 km away at 507 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 114 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,402 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 10.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GEX, 0.8 km away at 618 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01173/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.gex.fr/entreprendre-a-gex/— “Le m arché hebdomadaire a lieu le samedi matin, depuis 1984, rue des Terreaux, de 8h00 à 12h30.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01173/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01173/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01173/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01173
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville | 74 | 39 km SE | 13,335 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 30 | 282 km S | 13,148 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 01 | 10 km S | 14,432 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lieusaint | 77 | 367 km NW | 14,017 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avon | 77 | 341 km NW | 13,651 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Auray | 56 | 701 km W | 14,207 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 20 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 01 | 10 km S | 14,432 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bonneville | 74 | 39 km SE | 13,335 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 30 | 282 km S | 13,148 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Avon | 77 | 341 km NW | 13,651 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lieusaint | 77 | 367 km NW | 14,017 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auray | 56 | 701 km W | 14,207 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 20 % |
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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 Gex'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 77 | 341 km NW | 13,651 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Autun | 71 | 151 km NW | 13,172 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | 77 | 333 km NW | 12,810 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontainebleau | 77 | 342 km NW | 15,583 | 69.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sarrebourg | 57 | 277 km N | 12,170 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur | 21 | 129 km NW | 11,108 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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