Pont-de-Vaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 71.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pont-de-Vaux (INSEE 01305) is in Ain (01), part of CC Bresse et Saône. Population 2,204 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01305-pont-de-vaux
Vitality score
Vitality score 71.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 8,969 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL BRESSAN · PATISSERIE BUCILLAT · BOULANGERIE DE LA GRENETTE · LA PASSION DU PAIN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (ETS BROYER ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (SAS LA MAREE PONT DE VAUX). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (LE RAISIN · CRISPIZ · L'ANATOLIE). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (AUX SAVEURS OTTOMANES · ETERNEL DREAM · CAFE DE LA PAIX · CAFE KOULI'Z · CAFE FRANCAIS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU GRAND CYPRES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANTOINE CHINTREUIL). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIE GAUBEY, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE GUILLEMIN, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE PARNEY, MÉDECIN · VIOLAINE PORNON, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SURACE · PHARMACIE PRINCIPALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE MULTI ACTIVITES LA VERCHERE). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0360 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PONT VAUX · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (CAROL'COIFFURE · FRIZZ' STYL COIFFURE · DE MECHES AVEC VOUS · TIF 2000). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL RESTAURANT DU COMMERCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (AUX RIVES DU SOLEIL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | AU FOURNIL BRESSAN · PATISSERIE BUCILLAT · BOULANGERIE DE LA GRENETTE · LA PASSION DU PAIN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | ETS BROYER ET FILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | SAS LA MAREE PONT DE VAUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 10 | LE RAISIN · CRISPIZ · L'ANATOLIE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | AUX SAVEURS OTTOMANES · ETERNEL DREAM · CAFE DE LA PAIX · CAFE KOULI'Z · CAFE FRANCAIS | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU GRAND CYPRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANTOINE CHINTREUIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | JULIE GAUBEY, MÉDECIN · CLARISSE GUILLEMIN, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE PARNEY, MÉDECIN · VIOLAINE PORNON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE SURACE · PHARMACIE PRINCIPALE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE MULTI ACTIVITES LA VERCHERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0360 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PONT VAUX · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | CAROL'COIFFURE · FRIZZ' STYL COIFFURE · DE MECHES AVEC VOUS · TIF 2000 | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL RESTAURANT DU COMMERCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | AUX RIVES DU SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,261 (2012) → 2,204 (2023): -2.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,913 (1990) → 2,204 (2023): 15.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,346, of which 3 % second homes and 12.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pont-de-Vaux): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pont-de-Vaux): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Pont-de-Vaux): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pont-de-Vaux): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pont-de-Vaux): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
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, 13.5 km away at 189 m; the village itself is at 175 m. [10]
An average of 945 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GORREVOD, 1.3 km away at 188 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 — 01305/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0f581d85-8966-3541-b2a3-77deb13143ef— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01305/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01305/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01305/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01305
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendeuvre-sur-Barse | 10 | 204 km N | 2,225 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Ebersheim | 67 | 284 km NE | 2,284 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Lusigny-sur-Barse | 10 | 209 km N | 2,267 | 61.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | 82 | 404 km SW | 2,281 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 74 % |
| Racquinghem | 62 | 511 km N | 2,257 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 66 % |
| Vignacourt | 80 | 447 km NW | 2,263 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendeuvre-sur-Barse | 10 | 204 km N | 2,225 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Lusigny-sur-Barse | 10 | 209 km N | 2,267 | 61.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Ebersheim | 67 | 284 km NE | 2,284 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 97 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | 82 | 404 km SW | 2,281 | 53.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 74 % |
| Vignacourt | 80 | 447 km NW | 2,263 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
| Racquinghem | 62 | 511 km N | 2,257 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 66 % |
Elsewhere
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