Meximieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 77/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Meximieux (INSEE 01244) is in Ain (01), part of CC de la Plaine de l'Ain. Population 8,247 (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 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01244-meximieux
Vitality score
Vitality score 77/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 2,955 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 | 0.74 | 25 | 18.49 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.92 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.76 | 10 | 7.57 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.24 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · CIZAIRE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PATRICK ROSA · MAISON PETRY · BANETTE). [3,4]
7 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE OREIENTALE HABI · LE SAINT ANTOINE · BOUCHERIE SALAM · BOUCHERIE MARGET · SAS BATUR). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE GARDE MANGER · VIVAL BY CASINO · CASA BIANCHI). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (SA FRAJEAN · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
24 × Restaurant (L'ISTITUZIONE DA PIPPO · CHEZ LUCCIO · MEXIKEBAB RESTAURANT · LA BARAQUE A FRITES · AN NAM). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (SISTER JANE · L'AQUARELLE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LE MENEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU CHAMP DE FOIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MENEL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BOVAGNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE STE BLANDINE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VAUGELAS). [3]
17 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLÉMENCE TOURNEBIZE, MÉDECIN · RACHID SETAIHI, MÉDECIN · MARC NERON-BANCEL, MÉDECIN · SARAH VERSTRAETE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MARJOLLET, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (MADAME LUZY FOULON · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL MEXIMIEUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA L HORLOGE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0160 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MEXIMIEUX · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MEXIMIEUX · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (POUR NOUS LES HOMMES · M G COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LE LION D'OR). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · CIZAIRE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE PATRICK ROSA · MAISON PETRY · BANETTE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 7 | BOUCHERIE OREIENTALE HABI · LE SAINT ANTOINE · BOUCHERIE SALAM · BOUCHERIE MARGET · SAS BATUR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LE GARDE MANGER · VIVAL BY CASINO · CASA BIANCHI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | SA FRAJEAN · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE | 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 | 24 | L'ISTITUZIONE DA PIPPO · CHEZ LUCCIO · MEXIKEBAB RESTAURANT · LA BARAQUE A FRITES · AN NAM | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | SISTER JANE · L'AQUARELLE | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LE MENEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU CHAMP DE FOIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MENEL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BOVAGNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE STE BLANDINE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VAUGELAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 17 | CLÉMENCE TOURNEBIZE, MÉDECIN · RACHID SETAIHI, MÉDECIN · MARC NERON-BANCEL, MÉDECIN · SARAH VERSTRAETE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER MARJOLLET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | MADAME LUZY FOULON · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL MEXIMIEUX | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA L HORLOGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | HALLE DES SPORTS · GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0160 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MEXIMIEUX · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE MEXIMIEUX · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | POUR NOUS LES HOMMES · M G COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE LION D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday de 8h00 à 13h00 place du Lieutenant Giraud. [5]
Trajectory
Population 7,304 (2012) → 8,247 (2023): 12.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,230 (1990) → 8,247 (2023): 32.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,878, of which 2.2 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Meximieux): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Meximieux): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Meximieux): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Meximieux): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Meximieux): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 46 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LOYETTES weather station, 11.4 km away at 198 m; the village itself is at 230 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BALAN_AERO, 10.6 km away at 196 m, over 10 summers. [10]
An average of 1,154 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHATILLON, 8.5 km away at 253 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 — 01244/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://ville-meximieux.fr/mon-quotidien/mes-commerces/— “Il a lieu tous les mercredis, sauf exception, de 8h00 à 13h00”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01244/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01244/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01244/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01244
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 71 | 55 km NW | 8,227 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marguerittes | 30 | 235 km S | 8,346 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 36 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ballancourt-sur-Essonne | 91 | 360 km NW | 8,191 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vern-sur-Seiche | 35 | 568 km NW | 8,207 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 487 km NW | 8,306 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carbon-Blanc | 33 | 459 km W | 8,331 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 39 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon | 71 | 55 km NW | 8,227 | 58.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marguerittes | 30 | 235 km S | 8,346 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 36 % · humidity 71 % |
| Ballancourt-sur-Essonne | 91 | 360 km NW | 8,191 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Carbon-Blanc | 33 | 459 km W | 8,331 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 39 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 487 km NW | 8,306 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vern-sur-Seiche | 35 | 568 km NW | 8,207 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 50 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Meximieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluel | 01 | 12 km SW | 6,895 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roussillon | 38 | 66 km SW | 8,595 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beynost | 01 | 17 km SW | 5,198 | 59.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Venelles | 13 | 258 km S | 8,418 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Dagneux | 01 | 11 km SW | 4,778 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cabriès | 13 | 274 km S | 10,240 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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