Villeneuve
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villeneuve (INSEE 01446) is in Ain (01), part of CC Dombes Saône Vallée. Population 1,638 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/01446-villeneuve
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 10,965 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 | 6.47 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FAYARDISE · MYMY PATISSERIE · LES DELICES DE VILLENEUVE J&A). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (ROTISSERIE AU FEU DE BOIS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BRACHON). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLENEUVE LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLENEUVE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORT TENNIS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BENNIER SANLOUP FLORENCE · MARINA COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA FAYARDISE · MYMY PATISSERIE · LES DELICES DE VILLENEUVE J&A | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | ROTISSERIE AU FEU DE BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BRACHON | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLENEUVE LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLENEUVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORT TENNIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | BENNIER SANLOUP FLORENCE · MARINA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,408 (2012) → 1,638 (2023): 16.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 845 (1990) → 1,638 (2023): 93.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 667, of which 1.6 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villeneuve): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Savigneux): 2.4 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Chaleins): 2.4 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Ars-sur-Formans): 3.4 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Villeneuve): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 70 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the MESSIMY weather station, 6.8 km away at 179 m; the village itself is at 270 m. [13]
The village sits 91 m above 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. [13]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at MESSIMY, 6.8 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01446/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/fa5ff5d6-0b0e-346f-8642-fe9854c46b9d— “Tous les jeudis de 15h à 17h venez profiter des fruits et des légumes de saison et aussi de la rôtisserie au marché de Villeneuve.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01446/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01446/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 01446/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01446
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01398
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01075
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 01021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bézu-Saint-Éloi | 27 | 432 km NW | 1,626 | 40.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Dieupentale | 82 | 369 km SW | 1,655 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 68 % |
| Erbrée | 35 | 507 km NW | 1,703 | 36.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Sauveur-des-Landes | 35 | 532 km NW | 1,565 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Trévé | 22 | 627 km NW | 1,681 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 47 % |
| Gazeran | 78 | 371 km NW | 1,492 | 48.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieupentale | 82 | 369 km SW | 1,655 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 68 % |
| Gazeran | 78 | 371 km NW | 1,492 | 48.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 76 % |
| Bézu-Saint-Éloi | 27 | 432 km NW | 1,626 | 40.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 77 % |
| Erbrée | 35 | 507 km NW | 1,703 | 36.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Sauveur-des-Landes | 35 | 532 km NW | 1,565 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Trévé | 22 | 627 km NW | 1,681 | 40 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 67 % · winter 47 % |
Elsewhere
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