Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 16 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg (INSEE 01344) is in Ain (01), part of CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. Population 6,160 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 43.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 16 % of the 3,855 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.55 | 10 | 5.53 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.99 | 10 | 9.86 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (I.D FRAIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (BOWLING BRESSE LOISIRS · ROYAL KEBAB · PIZZA-KEBAB · DOMAINE DU LAC). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VAVRES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOL PRIM GROUPE SCOLAIRE DU V). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE YVON MORANDAT). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAURENT ROSSILLON, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE JASSERAND, MÉDECIN · THIERRY DRUEL, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE MASSON-SEYER, MÉDECIN · PAUL BLANCHET, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU PRINTEMPS · PHARMACIE DES PLANES). [3,4]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE L'ODYSSÉE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (POLE SOCIO SPORTIF LILAS VAVRES GYMNASE TERRE DES FLEURS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE ST DENIS LES BOURG). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (MODE COIFFURE · PAMPA COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Post office / agence postale. [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) | 1 | I.D FRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | NETTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | BOWLING BRESSE LOISIRS · ROYAL KEBAB · PIZZA-KEBAB · DOMAINE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VAVRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOL PRIM GROUPE SCOLAIRE DU V | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE YVON MORANDAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | LAURENT ROSSILLON, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE JASSERAND, MÉDECIN · THIERRY DRUEL, MÉDECIN · MARIE-FRANCOISE MASSON-SEYER, MÉDECIN · PAUL BLANCHET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU PRINTEMPS · PHARMACIE DES PLANES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE L'ODYSSÉE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | POLE SOCIO SPORTIF LILAS VAVRES GYMNASE TERRE DES FLEURS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE ST DENIS LES BOURG | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 6 | MODE COIFFURE · PAMPA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,504 (2012) → 6,160 (2023): 11.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,145 (1990) → 6,160 (2023): 48.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,922, of which 1.2 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bourg-en-Bresse): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg): 1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 64 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CEYZERIAT_SAPC weather station, 7.5 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 237 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CEYZERIAT_SAPC, 7.5 km away at 260 m, over 18 summers. [11]
An average of 1,037 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CEYZERIAT_SAPC, 7.5 km away at 260 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01344/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e5883105-66ed-344d-a47d-5408744144e7— “Marché de producteurs Bio tous les vendredis après-midi sur l'esplanade de la Liberté à Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01344/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01344/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01344/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01053
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01344
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louvroil | 59 | 461 km N | 6,294 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 14 | 530 km NW | 5,941 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Noyelles-Godault | 62 | 496 km N | 5,994 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 72 % |
| Quiévrechain | 59 | 480 km N | 5,949 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Frouard | 54 | 293 km N | 6,444 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Montagne | 44 | 536 km W | 6,505 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frouard | 54 | 293 km N | 6,444 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Louvroil | 59 | 461 km N | 6,294 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Quiévrechain | 59 | 480 km N | 5,949 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Noyelles-Godault | 62 | 496 km N | 5,994 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 72 % |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 14 | 530 km NW | 5,941 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Montagne | 44 | 536 km W | 6,505 | 57.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cendre | 63 | 164 km W | 5,415 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 68 | 243 km NE | 7,012 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Denis-en-Val | 45 | 308 km NW | 7,766 | 51.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lure | 70 | 192 km NE | 7,877 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Unieux | 42 | 115 km SW | 8,514 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagne-sur-Seine | 77 | 303 km NW | 6,497 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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