Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon (INSEE 07231) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC du Bassin d'Aubenas. Population 2,920 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 69.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 7,280 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 16.96 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (J L S ROUMANET · JEFF DE BRUGES · L'ATELIER DU CAKE · MARIE BLACHERE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL CHANEAC DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MOULIN · BOUCHERIE DU SOLEIL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CENTRE LECLERC). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (SARL PIZZA FRANCOIS · LES PLATANES · TINES · COQUERIE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE MASTROQUET · LE MOULIN DES SOURCES). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAETITIA BEUCHON, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE GOUESSANT, MÉDECIN · BENOIT DUPUIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELAS PHARMACIE LES CHAMPS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SUPER TIF'S · EL'WALIO BARBER SHOP). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | J L S ROUMANET · JEFF DE BRUGES · L'ATELIER DU CAKE · MARIE BLACHERE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SARL CHANEAC DISTRIBUTION · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MOULIN · BOUCHERIE DU SOLEIL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PETIT MARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CENTRE LECLERC | 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 | 5 | SARL PIZZA FRANCOIS · LES PLATANES · TINES · COQUERIE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE MASTROQUET · LE MOULIN DES SOURCES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | LAETITIA BEUCHON, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE GOUESSANT, MÉDECIN · BENOIT DUPUIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELAS PHARMACIE LES CHAMPS | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SUPER TIF'S · EL'WALIO BARBER SHOP | INSEE BPE 5 / 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,531 (2012) → 2,920 (2023): 15.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,143 (1990) → 2,920 (2023): 36.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,577, of which 5.1 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 50 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the AUBENAS SA weather station, 2.1 km away at 176 m; the village itself is at 209 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at AUBENAS SA, 2.1 km away at 176 m, over 26 summers. [9]
An average of 1,051 mm of rain a year, spread over 82 days — about 12.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at AUBENAS SA, 2.1 km away at 176 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 — 07231/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07231/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07231/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07231/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07231
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hésingue | 68 | 410 km NE | 2,972 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainghin-en-Mélantois | 59 | 672 km N | 2,840 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faremoutiers | 77 | 479 km N | 3,057 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gruchet-le-Valasse | 76 | 625 km NW | 3,008 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 68 | 413 km NE | 3,694 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Opio | 06 | 232 km SE | 2,527 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opio | 06 | 232 km SE | 2,527 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Hésingue | 68 | 410 km NE | 2,972 | 67.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Morschwiller-le-Bas | 68 | 413 km NE | 3,694 | 48.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Faremoutiers | 77 | 479 km N | 3,057 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gruchet-le-Valasse | 76 | 625 km NW | 3,008 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
| Sainghin-en-Mélantois | 59 | 672 km N | 2,840 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · 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 Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althen-des-Paluds | 84 | 80 km SE | 2,960 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salaise-sur-Sanne | 38 | 90 km N | 4,606 | 56.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Soyons | 07 | 49 km NE | 2,341 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Grans | 13 | 123 km SE | 5,489 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois | 81 | 190 km W | 4,590 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 26 | 73 km NE | 4,027 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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