Brazey-en-Plaine
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brazey-en-Plaine (INSEE 21103) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC Rives de Saône. Population 2,425 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/21103-brazey-en-plaine
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 8,419 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE JCSE · LE FOURNIL DE BRAZEY). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE DAUPHIN DE SAIGON · PIZZA FANNY · AU BON ACCUEIL · GROUPE HOME COOKING · LES DELICES DE KRISTINA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MÉGANE GOVERNO, MÉDECIN · PIERRE PORCHEROT, MÉDECIN · LAETITIA SIMONET FONT, MÉDECIN · VICTOR BORGES, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS ROYER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHCIE MICHELET PHARMACIE DU PARC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (BRAZEY). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SUBLIM' COIF). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE JCSE · LE FOURNIL DE BRAZEY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | LE DAUPHIN DE SAIGON · PIZZA FANNY · AU BON ACCUEIL · GROUPE HOME COOKING · LES DELICES DE KRISTINA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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 ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GEORGES BRASSENS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MÉGANE GOVERNO, MÉDECIN · PIERRE PORCHEROT, MÉDECIN · LAETITIA SIMONET FONT, MÉDECIN · VICTOR BORGES, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS ROYER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHCIE MICHELET PHARMACIE DU PARC | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BRAZEY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SUBLIM' COIF | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,469 (2012) → 2,425 (2023): -1.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,499 (1990) → 2,425 (2023): -3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,145, of which 1.2 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brazey-en-Plaine): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Usage): 3.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Brazey-en-Plaine): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Brazey-en-Plaine): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Brazey-en-Plaine): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PAGNY-LE-CHATEAU weather station, 10.2 km away at 182 m; the village itself is at 185 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PAGNY-LE-CHATEAU, 10.2 km away at 182 m, over 29 summers. [11]
An average of 796 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PAGNY-LE-CHATEAU, 10.2 km away at 182 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 — 21103/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/a6f864f9-c2c9-3d12-8665-6beef7586270— “Marché hebdomadaire à Brazey-en Plaine”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21103/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21103/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21103/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21103
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21577
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biesheim | 68 | 202 km NE | 2,499 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Génissieux | 26 | 228 km S | 2,428 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Janville-en-Beauce | 28 | 276 km NW | 2,464 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Salins | 57 | 211 km NE | 2,296 | 55.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Guérigny | 58 | 153 km W | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gondreville | 54 | 182 km N | 2,635 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guérigny | 58 | 153 km W | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gondreville | 54 | 182 km N | 2,635 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Biesheim | 68 | 202 km NE | 2,499 | 54.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Château-Salins | 57 | 211 km NE | 2,296 | 55.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Génissieux | 26 | 228 km S | 2,428 | 51.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Janville-en-Beauce | 28 | 276 km NW | 2,464 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · 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 Brazey-en-Plaine'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-Mars-la-Brière | 72 | 376 km W | 2,681 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 72 | 374 km W | 2,939 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 450 km W | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 237 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rœschwoog | 67 | 282 km NE | 2,275 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Polliat | 01 | 99 km S | 2,741 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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