Laiz
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 31.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 25 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laiz (INSEE 01203) is in Ain (01), part of CC de la Veyle. Population 1,293 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01203-laiz
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 25 % of the 12,730 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 1 | 5 | 4.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (JDS SERVICES). [4,3]
1 × Supermarket (SOLAIDIS). [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (INTER COLOR). [4,3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | JDS SERVICES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOLAIDIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INTER COLOR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,149 (2012) → 1,293 (2023): 12.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 806 (1990) → 1,293 (2023): 60.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 594, of which 0.2 % second homes and 5.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pont-de-Veyle): 1.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Laiz): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Pont-de-Veyle): 1.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pont-de-Veyle): 1.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Laiz): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BANEINS weather station, 14.1 km away at 242 m; the village itself is at 185 m. [10]
The village sits 57 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. [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, 10.4 km away at 230 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01203/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01203/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01203/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01203/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01306
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01203
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammartin-sur-Tigeaux | 77 | 321 km NW | 1,280 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 76 | 445 km NW | 1,173 | 23.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 99 % |
| Niederhergheim | 68 | 271 km NE | 1,176 | 25.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 58 % |
| Nesles | 62 | 542 km NW | 1,095 | 21.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 82 % |
| Barc | 27 | 438 km NW | 1,166 | 26.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 73 % |
| Cerelles | 37 | 349 km NW | 1,252 | 28.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niederhergheim | 68 | 271 km NE | 1,176 | 25.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 58 % |
| Dammartin-sur-Tigeaux | 77 | 321 km NW | 1,280 | 35.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 97 % |
| Cerelles | 37 | 349 km NW | 1,252 | 28.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 93 % |
| Barc | 27 | 438 km NW | 1,166 | 26.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 31 % · winter 73 % |
| Saint-Aubin-Celloville | 76 | 445 km NW | 1,173 | 23.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 99 % |
| Nesles | 62 | 542 km NW | 1,095 | 21.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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