Montmerle-sur-Saône
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montmerle-sur-Saône (INSEE 01263) is in Ain (01), part of CC Val de Saône Centre. Population 3,799 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 5,893 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.45 | 20 | 8.95 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.96 | 10 | 9.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DE MEYLIA). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA PETITE BOUCHERIE DE CAMPAGNE · LES FILS DE BENOIT DIENNET - CHARCUTERIE SALAISONS · BOUCHERIE NUGUET). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR SUPERMARCHE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT EMILE JOB · AKYUREK RIDVAN · LE PELICAN · MINI GOLF MONTMERLE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROBERT BAPTISTAL, MÉDECIN · TRYSTAN BACON, MÉDECIN · FLORE LAFOREST, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE GAGNAIRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MONTMERLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE DE MONTMERLE SUR SAÔNE). [3]
2 × Bank (BUREAU 0380 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MONTMERLE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (INSTINCT'TIF · Y STYLE BY LAETISS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES GOURMANDISES DE MEYLIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | LA PETITE BOUCHERIE DE CAMPAGNE · LES FILS DE BENOIT DIENNET - CHARCUTERIE SALAISONS · BOUCHERIE NUGUET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SPAR SUPERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 9 | RESTAURANT EMILE JOB · AKYUREK RIDVAN · LE PELICAN · MINI GOLF MONTMERLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | ROBERT BAPTISTAL, MÉDECIN · TRYSTAN BACON, MÉDECIN · FLORE LAFOREST, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE GAGNAIRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MONTMERLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MÉDIATHEQUE DE MONTMERLE SUR SAÔNE | 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 | 2 | BUREAU 0380 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MONTMERLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | INSTINCT'TIF · Y STYLE BY LAETISS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday 7h à 12h place du Marché. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,847 (2012) → 3,799 (2023): -1.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,596 (1990) → 3,799 (2023): 46.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,830, of which 1.9 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montmerle-sur-Saône): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the MESSIMY weather station, 3.6 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 173 m. [10]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MESSIMY, 3.6 km away at 179 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 — 01263/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-montmerle.fr/covid-19-marche-hebdomadaire/— “Les marchés du jeudi matin et du dimanche matin sont installés sur la place du Marché de 7h à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01263/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01263/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01263/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01263
- 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-Martin-la-Plaine | 42 | 61 km S | 3,764 | 34.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 61 % |
| La Rivière-de-Corps | 10 | 252 km N | 3,692 | 38.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Danjoutin | 90 | 234 km NE | 3,519 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| Narrosse | 40 | 526 km SW | 3,387 | 45.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 39 % |
| Marcy-l'Étoile | 69 | 33 km S | 3,778 | 47.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 77 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 38 | 126 km SE | 3,016 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy-l'Étoile | 69 | 33 km S | 3,778 | 47.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 77 % |
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 42 | 61 km S | 3,764 | 34.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 61 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 38 | 126 km SE | 3,016 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 100 % |
| Danjoutin | 90 | 234 km NE | 3,519 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 95 % |
| La Rivière-de-Corps | 10 | 252 km N | 3,692 | 38.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 86 % |
| Narrosse | 40 | 526 km SW | 3,387 | 45.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 39 % |
Elsewhere
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