Massieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 86 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Massieux (INSEE 01238) is in Ain (01), part of CC Dombes Saône Vallée. Population 2,843 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/01238-massieux
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 86 % of the 7,444 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 | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA ROUTE DES PAINS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
2 × Supermarket (AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (BAMBOLO · MOMENT BRASSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAMBOLO BY MOMA). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ECOLE DU PETIT BOIS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AMANDINE HAUSSEGUY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN FAUCONNET, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE GARNIER, MÉDECIN · LÉA DURAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MASSIEUX). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MASSIEUX). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (MADYLO · FREE PURE HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (PREMIERE CLASSE · HÔTEL LYON NORD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA ROUTE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | BAMBOLO · MOMENT BRASSERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAMBOLO BY MOMA | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ECOLE DU PETIT BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | AMANDINE HAUSSEGUY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN FAUCONNET, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE GARNIER, MÉDECIN · LÉA DURAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MASSIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MASSIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | MADYLO · FREE PURE HAIR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | PREMIERE CLASSE · HÔTEL LYON NORD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Sunday de 8h30 à 12h30 | de 9h00 à 12h30 dans la cour de l'ancienne école (derrière la Mairie), 2 chemin des Dorriers – 01600 Massieux (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 2,420 (2012) → 2,843 (2023): 17.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,782 (1990) → 2,843 (2023): 59.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,188, of which 1.1 % second homes and 2.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Massieux): 1.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Massieux): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Genay): 1.4 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Massieux): 1.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Parcieux): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the MESSIMY weather station, 16.4 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 230 m. [13]
The village sits 51 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. [13]
An average of 875 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at CIVRIEUX, 4.5 km away at 294 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
What property sold for
136 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 367,500 € — 3,369 € per m² of built surface. [14]
7 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 283,500 € — 3,418 € per m². [14]
The median across Ain is 2,288 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [14]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01238/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-de-massieux.com/notre-marche/— “Le Marché de Massieux a lieu tous les dimanches matin”
- DATAtourisme 2023-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7033533e-427d-316d-b4d2-38268253bb9d— “Chaque dimanche matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01238/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01238/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01238/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01238
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69278
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01285
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bias | 47 | 366 km SW | 2,977 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 61 % |
| Commelle-Vernay | 42 | 61 km W | 3,050 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 95 % |
| Crouy | 02 | 404 km N | 3,049 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 76 % |
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 465 km NW | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 58 % |
| Gagnac-sur-Garonne | 31 | 367 km SW | 3,198 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 41 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 752 km NW | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 34 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commelle-Vernay | 42 | 61 km W | 3,050 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 95 % |
| Bias | 47 | 366 km SW | 2,977 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 61 % |
| Gagnac-sur-Garonne | 31 | 367 km SW | 3,198 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 41 % |
| Crouy | 02 | 404 km N | 3,049 | 39.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 76 % |
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 465 km NW | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 58 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 752 km NW | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 34 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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