Malafretaz
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Malafretaz (INSEE 01229) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. Population 1,257 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 41.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 12,952 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 | 6.47 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL GOURMAND · LA BOULANGERIE D'OLIVIER · PATISSERIE DU PILLEBOIS). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (KART & PIZZ · AUX MILLE ET UNE PIZZAS · JUST' UNE DALLE · OGUZ YUNUS · ROTISSERIE DU POIRIER). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MALAFRETAZ LECTURE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS LA PLAINE TONIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX DE JULIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LA TOQUE ROSE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PLAINE TONIQUE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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) | 3 | AU FOURNIL GOURMAND · LA BOULANGERIE D'OLIVIER · PATISSERIE DU PILLEBOIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 5 | KART & PIZZ · AUX MILLE ET UNE PIZZAS · JUST' UNE DALLE · OGUZ YUNUS · ROTISSERIE DU POIRIER | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MALAFRETAZ LECTURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS LA PLAINE TONIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LES CISEAUX DE JULIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA TOQUE ROSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PLAINE TONIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,076 (2012) → 1,257 (2023): 16.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 624 (1990) → 1,257 (2023): 101.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 620, of which 1.1 % second homes and 7.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Malafretaz): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montrevel-en-Bresse): 1.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montrevel-en-Bresse): 2.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montrevel-en-Bresse): 1.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Malafretaz): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
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, 9.3 km away at 189 m; the village itself is at 217 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CEYZERIAT_SAPC, 17.1 km away at 260 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 1,010 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT JULIEN SUR REYSSOUZE, 9.3 km away at 189 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 — 01229/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01229/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01229/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01229/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01229
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur | 81 | 389 km SW | 1,269 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
| Uzein | 64 | 547 km SW | 1,326 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
| Hauville | 27 | 473 km NW | 1,247 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Soulaines-sur-Aubance | 49 | 446 km W | 1,329 | 29.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mignières | 28 | 360 km NW | 1,163 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Myans | 73 | 111 km SE | 1,318 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myans | 73 | 111 km SE | 1,318 | 34.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mignières | 28 | 360 km NW | 1,163 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur | 81 | 389 km SW | 1,269 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 73 % · humidity 71 % |
| Soulaines-sur-Aubance | 49 | 446 km W | 1,329 | 29.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hauville | 27 | 473 km NW | 1,247 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Uzein | 64 | 547 km SW | 1,326 | 37.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
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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 Malafretaz'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse | 71 | 49 km N | 1,090 | 34.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Creys-Mépieu | 38 | 71 km S | 1,613 | 31.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat | 01 | 28 km SE | 938 | 41.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Laurent-des-Vignes | 24 | 402 km SW | 1,038 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Allouis | 18 | 241 km NW | 1,036 | 27.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe | 71 | 49 km N | 1,233 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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