Fontaine-lès-Dijon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fontaine-lès-Dijon (INSEE 21278) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of Dijon Métropole. Population 9,252 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/21278-fontaine-les-dijon
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 2,655 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.61 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.81 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON ROGER · LE FOURNIL DE FONTAINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FONTAO). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L4ANTRE DES SAVEURS). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (APOLIDIS · ALDI MARCHE · AMDI · GREECE 25). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (STEFNA · LOS SUENOS S.A.R.L · MATIERE BRUTE · L'ESCALE). [3,4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES CARROIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAVERNEY · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PORTE-FEUILLES). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES CARROIS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PORTE-FEUILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES SAVERNEY). [3]
18 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FANNY JEANNERET, MÉDECIN · AULNAY BERNARD, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE MOISAND-MOLLARD, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE PONTIROLI, MÉDECIN · VIVIEN PARENT, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUCHAINE · PHARMACIE BERTHON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DES CORTOTS · GYMNASE MICHEL RATEL). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FONTAINE TALANT · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE CAMAD OUES · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · CRCAM CHAMPAGNE BOURGOGNE). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (HAIRCOIF · SERAFINO · COIFFELLIA J.D.). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 6 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Café / bar. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MAISON ROGER · LE FOURNIL DE FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE FONTAO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L4ANTRE DES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | APOLIDIS · ALDI MARCHE · AMDI · GREECE 25 | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | STEFNA · LOS SUENOS S.A.R.L · MATIERE BRUTE · L'ESCALE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES CARROIS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE SAVERNEY · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PORTE-FEUILLES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES CARROIS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PORTE-FEUILLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LES SAVERNEY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 18 | FANNY JEANNERET, MÉDECIN · AULNAY BERNARD, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE MOISAND-MOLLARD, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE PONTIROLI, MÉDECIN · VIVIEN PARENT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 18 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DUCHAINE · PHARMACIE BERTHON | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE DES CORTOTS · GYMNASE MICHEL RATEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FONTAINE TALANT · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE CAMAD OUES · CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL SOCIETE A MISSION (APPLICATION LOI PACTE · CRCAM CHAMPAGNE BOURGOGNE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | HAIRCOIF · SERAFINO · COIFFELLIA J.D. | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 9,142 (2012) → 9,252 (2023): 1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,856 (1990) → 9,252 (2023): 17.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,915, of which 1.9 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fontaine-lès-Dijon): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fontaine-lès-Dijon): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Fontaine-lès-Dijon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fontaine-lès-Dijon): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Fontaine-lès-Dijon): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the DIJON TOISON weather station, 2.5 km away at 270 m; the village itself is at 286 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at DIJON-LONGVIC, 9.6 km away at 219 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 67 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 771 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at DIJON TOISON, 2.5 km away at 270 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 — 21278/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21278/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21278/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21278/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21278
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boussy-Saint-Antoine | 91 | 238 km NW | 8,097 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ravoire | 73 | 211 km S | 9,332 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Crès | 34 | 419 km S | 9,226 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 7 % |
| Bures-sur-Yvette | 91 | 261 km NW | 9,548 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Irigny | 69 | 186 km S | 9,034 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Crosne | 91 | 244 km NW | 9,610 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irigny | 69 | 186 km S | 9,034 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Ravoire | 73 | 211 km S | 9,332 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boussy-Saint-Antoine | 91 | 238 km NW | 8,097 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crosne | 91 | 244 km NW | 9,610 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bures-sur-Yvette | 91 | 261 km NW | 9,548 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Crès | 34 | 419 km S | 9,226 | 63.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 47 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Fontaine-lès-Dijon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Savine | 10 | 128 km NW | 10,289 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pfastatt | 68 | 178 km E | 10,314 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont | 63 | 230 km SW | 10,728 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aubière | 63 | 229 km SW | 10,459 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin | 45 | 246 km W | 11,017 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villars | 42 | 215 km S | 7,664 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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