Nolay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Nolay (INSEE 21461) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CA Beaune, Côte et Sud - Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay. Population 1,409 (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/21461-nolay
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 12,060 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.27 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.41 | 10 | 4.08 |
| Housing mix | 0.75 | 5 | 3.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL COCHARD · BANETTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE NOLAYTOISE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE VRAC). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE MENU · LE BURGONDE · LE DON CAMILLO · MIDUPI · AU TIR BOUCHON). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE COMPTOIR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB L CARNOT). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LAZARE CARNOT). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANOUCHKA VALENTIN, MÉDECIN · CHLOÉ COMPARET, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE MONTUELLE, MÉDECIN · VICTOR LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE NOLAY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE LAZARE CARNOT · COSEC JEAN MARC BOIVIN). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE NOLAY · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (ART CREATION). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA HALLE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES CHAUMES DU MONT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL COCHARD · BANETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE NOLAYTOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE VRAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | 6 | LE MENU · LE BURGONDE · LE DON CAMILLO · MIDUPI · AU TIR BOUCHON | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE COMPTOIR | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB L CARNOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LAZARE CARNOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | ANOUCHKA VALENTIN, MÉDECIN · CHLOÉ COMPARET, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE MONTUELLE, MÉDECIN · VICTOR LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE NOLAY | 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 | 2 | COLLEGE LAZARE CARNOT · COSEC JEAN MARC BOIVIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE NOLAY · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | ART CREATION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA HALLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES CHAUMES DU MONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,496 (2012) → 1,409 (2023): -5.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,551 (1990) → 1,409 (2023): -9.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 953, of which 12.6 % second homes and 20.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Nolay): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Nolay): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Nolay): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Nolay): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Nolay): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA ROCHEPOT weather station, 3.3 km away at 417 m; the village itself is at 331 m. [10]
The village sits 86 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BESSEY, 17.2 km away at 593 m, over 23 summers. [10]
That station sits 262 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 879 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NOLAY, 0.9 km away at 375 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21461/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/c6772411-1bd1-3719-a09b-af0a717713c9— “Marché de Nolay”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21461/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21461/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21461/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21461
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Fargeau | 89 | 140 km NW | 1,439 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Castillonnès | 47 | 404 km SW | 1,346 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 47 % |
| Champeix | 63 | 191 km SW | 1,422 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellegarde | 45 | 201 km NW | 1,440 | 54.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 78 % |
| Felletin | 23 | 223 km SW | 1,577 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 38 | 239 km S | 1,478 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Fargeau | 89 | 140 km NW | 1,439 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champeix | 63 | 191 km SW | 1,422 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bellegarde | 45 | 201 km NW | 1,440 | 54.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 78 % |
| Felletin | 23 | 223 km SW | 1,577 | 56.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 38 | 239 km S | 1,478 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castillonnès | 47 | 404 km SW | 1,346 | 56.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 46 % · winter 47 % |
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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 Nolay'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-Fargeau | 89 | 140 km NW | 1,439 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champeix | 63 | 191 km SW | 1,422 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bracieux | 41 | 242 km W | 1,343 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Clairvaux-les-Lacs | 39 | 95 km SE | 1,426 | 61.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prémery | 58 | 102 km W | 1,734 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 122 km SW | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
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