Messimy-sur-Saône
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 36.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 40 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Messimy-sur-Saône (INSEE 01243) is in Ain (01), part of CC Val de Saône Centre. Population 1,338 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 36.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 40 % of the 12,432 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 | 25 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE PIT STOP). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CHEZ VAUTREY · LE DETOUR). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE THIERRY MICHAL). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MESSIMY SUR SAONE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LE SALON DE KARINE · INSTANT PRESENT). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | LE PIT STOP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CHEZ VAUTREY · LE DETOUR | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE THIERRY MICHAL | 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 | MESSIMY SUR SAONE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 2 | LE SALON DE KARINE · INSTANT PRESENT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,213 (2012) → 1,338 (2023): 10.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 827 (1990) → 1,338 (2023): 61.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 600, of which 4.5 % second homes and 5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Georges-de-Reneins): 3.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Georges-de-Reneins): 3.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 3.3 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Fareins): 3.4 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Messimy-sur-Saône): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 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, 0.6 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 190 m. [13]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at MESSIMY, 0.6 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
What property sold for
81 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 355,000 € — 2,848 € per m² of built surface. [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 — 01243/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/851e10f2-b248-3af2-86a1-b1360ced04a8— “Marché régulier”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01243/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01243/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01243/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69206
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01263
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01157
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01243
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adissan | 34 | 299 km S | 1,371 | 33.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 47 % |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly | 80 | 511 km NW | 1,252 | 29.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 54 % |
| Vred | 59 | 496 km N | 1,302 | 26.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Nuaillé | 49 | 441 km W | 1,459 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 51 % |
| Plourin | 29 | 763 km NW | 1,268 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 16 % |
| Saint-Jean-Lasseille | 66 | 414 km S | 1,622 | 36.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 28 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adissan | 34 | 299 km S | 1,371 | 33.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 47 % |
| Saint-Jean-Lasseille | 66 | 414 km S | 1,622 | 36.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 28 % |
| Nuaillé | 49 | 441 km W | 1,459 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 51 % |
| Vred | 59 | 496 km N | 1,302 | 26.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 73 % |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly | 80 | 511 km NW | 1,252 | 29.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 54 % |
| Plourin | 29 | 763 km NW | 1,268 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 16 % |
Elsewhere
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