Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne (INSEE 01348) is in Ain (01), part of CC Val de Saône Centre. Population 2,934 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01348-saint-didier-sur-chalaronne
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 7,254 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.92 | 10 | 9.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DES EMPLETTES · AUX GOURMANDISES DE PEG). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (A. BROYER BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (PAELLA VERO · LA BASCULE · RESTAURANT DU PONT · TOM'PIZZ). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANCOISE DOLTO · ECOLE PRIVEE STE MARIE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ET LYCEE PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIEL LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN · GERARD DECOOPMAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-HERVE RAOULT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE TEYSSIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DAVIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ACTISPORT). [3]
2 × Bank (BUREAU 0381 · CLCA ST DIDIER S CHALARONNE THOISSEY). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (KMILLE COIFFURE · ZEN'COIFF · Y STYLE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE THOISSEY - VAL DE SAONE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DES EMPLETTES · AUX GOURMANDISES DE PEG | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | A. BROYER BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | PAELLA VERO · LA BASCULE · RESTAURANT DU PONT · TOM'PIZZ | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANCOISE DOLTO · ECOLE PRIVEE STE MARIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ET LYCEE PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | DANIEL LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN · GERARD DECOOPMAN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-HERVE RAOULT, MÉDECIN · LUCIE TEYSSIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DAVIN | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE-LUDOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | CENTRE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF ACTISPORT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | BUREAU 0381 · CLCA ST DIDIER S CHALARONNE THOISSEY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | KMILLE COIFFURE · ZEN'COIFF · Y STYLE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE THOISSEY - VAL DE SAONE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday 7h00 à 13h00 Place des Halles. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,776 (2012) → 2,934 (2023): 5.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,065 (1990) → 2,934 (2023): 42.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,407, of which 3.6 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BANEINS weather station, 9.2 km away at 242 m; the village itself is at 178 m. [10]
The village sits 64 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
An average of 869 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BANEINS, 9.2 km away at 242 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 — 01348/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saintdidiersurchalaronne.fr/vivre-a-saint-didier/le-marche-du-vendredi/— “Ouverture le vendredi de 7h00 à 13h00.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01348/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01348/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01348/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01348
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontacq | 64 | 512 km SW | 2,925 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 95 % |
| Port-sur-Saône | 70 | 192 km NE | 2,949 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 61 % |
| Auneuil | 60 | 413 km NW | 2,898 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 86 % |
| Les Epesses | 85 | 444 km W | 2,983 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 81 % |
| Pontonx-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 524 km SW | 3,021 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Broons | 22 | 585 km NW | 2,943 | 72.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port-sur-Saône | 70 | 192 km NE | 2,949 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 61 % |
| Auneuil | 60 | 413 km NW | 2,898 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 86 % |
| Les Epesses | 85 | 444 km W | 2,983 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 81 % |
| Pontacq | 64 | 512 km SW | 2,925 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 95 % |
| Pontonx-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 524 km SW | 3,021 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Broons | 22 | 585 km NW | 2,943 | 72.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 26 % · winter 96 % |
Elsewhere
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