Villars-les-Dombes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villars-les-Dombes (INSEE 01443) is in Ain (01), part of CC de la Dombes. Population 5,163 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 58.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 4,553 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'EPI D'OR DES DOMBES · BOULANGERIE DE LA TUILERIE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BARONNIER-GARNIER · BOUCHERIE DES DOMBES · BOUCHERIE A LA FERME). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ABC DU CBD VILLARS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (VILLARDIS · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (ED'ON EVENEMENTS · LE FAIT MAISON D'ASIE · LA REINETTE · KEBAB DES DOMBES · PIZZERIA LA TOSCANE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE SIMONE VEIL). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LEON COMAS). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JESSICA PIVIDORI, MÉDECIN · MAUD JACQUE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DANJOU, MÉDECIN · THIBAUD ROCHE, MÉDECIN · ERIKA TOURNIER-OUDIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE DE VILLARS · PHARMACIE DE LA DOMBES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLARS LES DOMBES AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINEMA JEAN PERRIN). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0710 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE VILLARS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VILLARS LES DOMBES · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (KARINE COIFFURE · DUO'STYL · INTEMPOREL · MANON COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LE LARGE · CAMPING LE NID DU PARC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | L'EPI D'OR DES DOMBES · BOULANGERIE DE LA TUILERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BARONNIER-GARNIER · BOUCHERIE DES DOMBES · BOUCHERIE A LA FERME | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ABC DU CBD VILLARS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | VILLARDIS · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | ED'ON EVENEMENTS · LE FAIT MAISON D'ASIE · LA REINETTE · KEBAB DES DOMBES · PIZZERIA LA TOSCANE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE SIMONE VEIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LEON COMAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | JESSICA PIVIDORI, MÉDECIN · MAUD JACQUE, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DANJOU, MÉDECIN · THIBAUD ROCHE, MÉDECIN · ERIKA TOURNIER-OUDIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | GRANDE PHARMACIE DE VILLARS · PHARMACIE DE LA DOMBES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLARS LES DOMBES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINEMA JEAN PERRIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE RHONE ALPES · BUREAU 0710 · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE VILLARS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE VILLARS LES DOMBES · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | KARINE COIFFURE · DUO'STYL · INTEMPOREL · MANON COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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 LE LARGE · CAMPING LE NID DU PARC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday 8h à 12h place du Marché. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 4,430 (2012) → 5,163 (2023): 16.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,415 (1990) → 5,163 (2023): 51.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,517, of which 2.8 % second homes and 7.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villars-les-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Villars-les-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Villars-les-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Villars-les-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villars-les-Dombes): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 31 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARLIEUX weather station, 4.3 km away at 277 m; the village itself is at 279 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BALAN_AERO, 19.6 km away at 196 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 83 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 891 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MARLIEUX, 4.3 km away at 277 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01443/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villars-les-dombes.fr/activites-loisirs-et-culture/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Chaque mardi de 8h à 12h, les rues de Villars les Dombes s'animent avec son marché hebdomadaire.”
- DATAtourisme 2021-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ed5bf03c-1a6a-33ff-814f-b1492fc40264— “Marché régulier tous les mardis matins.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01443/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01443/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01443/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01443
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aÿ-Champagne | 51 | 348 km N | 5,103 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maen Roch | 35 | 552 km NW | 5,088 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 01 | 14 km NW | 5,250 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Baume-les-Dames | 25 | 181 km NE | 5,155 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sever | 40 | 507 km SW | 5,043 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 14 % |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 72 | 414 km NW | 5,358 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 01 | 14 km NW | 5,250 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Baume-les-Dames | 25 | 181 km NE | 5,155 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aÿ-Champagne | 51 | 348 km N | 5,103 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Parigné-l'Évêque | 72 | 414 km NW | 5,358 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sever | 40 | 507 km SW | 5,043 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 14 % |
| Maen Roch | 35 | 552 km NW | 5,088 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Villars-les-Dombes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyrieux | 38 | 42 km S | 4,956 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 69 | 24 km W | 4,677 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Commentry | 03 | 179 km W | 6,017 | 59.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Morestel | 38 | 50 km SE | 4,340 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 69 | 44 km W | 5,305 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 73 | 75 km SE | 5,216 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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