Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans (INSEE 01378) is in Ain (01), part of CC de la Plaine de l'Ain. Population 2,903 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01378-saint-maurice-de-gourdans
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 7,307 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MARIE-CHAMBEL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (CREPERIE DU PORT-GALLAND · LA GRANGE A PIZZA · AMANTI PIZZERIA RESTAURANT). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE ST MO · CHEZ JO · SYLAK CAFE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE-LISE PACE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE NOVEL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE MIACHON, MÉDECIN · CORINNE LANTERI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE REYMONDON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT MAURICE DE GOURDANS RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (MATT & MOI · MS COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING SOUS LE MOULIN · CAMPING LES PLAGES DE L'AIN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MARIE-CHAMBEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 3 | CREPERIE DU PORT-GALLAND · LA GRANGE A PIZZA · AMANTI PIZZERIA RESTAURANT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE ST MO · CHEZ JO · SYLAK CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | ANNE-LISE PACE, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE NOVEL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE MIACHON, MÉDECIN · CORINNE LANTERI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE REYMONDON | 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 | SAINT MAURICE DE GOURDANS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | MATT & MOI · MS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING SOUS LE MOULIN · CAMPING LES PLAGES DE L'AIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,472 (2012) → 2,903 (2023): 17.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,575 (1990) → 2,903 (2023): 84.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,280, of which 3.7 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
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. [9]
Measured at the LOYETTES weather station, 3.8 km away at 198 m; the village itself is at 201 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BALAN_AERO, 6.9 km away at 196 m, over 10 summers. [9]
An average of 990 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LOYETTES, 3.8 km away at 198 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01378/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01378/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01378/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01378/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01378
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnery | 45 | 331 km NW | 2,873 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner | 29 | 753 km NW | 3,148 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 86 % |
| Genech | 59 | 544 km N | 2,803 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cadillac-sur-Garonne | 33 | 451 km W | 2,670 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 29 % |
| Trieux | 54 | 394 km N | 2,753 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Charleval | 13 | 234 km S | 2,640 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleval | 13 | 234 km S | 2,640 | 56.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Donnery | 45 | 331 km NW | 2,873 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 85 % |
| Trieux | 54 | 394 km N | 2,753 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 80 % · humidity 86 % |
| Cadillac-sur-Garonne | 33 | 451 km W | 2,670 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 29 % |
| Genech | 59 | 544 km N | 2,803 | 58.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner | 29 | 753 km NW | 3,148 | 44.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · 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 Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres | 34 | 253 km SW | 2,696 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Niost | 01 | 2.8 km NE | 1,866 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Béligneux | 01 | 6.1 km NW | 3,535 | 42.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souillac | 46 | 308 km W | 3,192 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vernègues | 13 | 237 km S | 2,166 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 19 | 267 km W | 2,881 | 71.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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