Pontailler-sur-Saône
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pontailler-sur-Saône (INSEE 21496) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC Auxonne Pontailler Val de Saône. Population 1,277 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/21496-pontailler-sur-saone
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 12,834 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.69 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 3.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL BRUMA). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE JO'). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (CAFE DU COMMERCE · LA GUINGUETTE - CAMPING PLAGE · CAFE DU CENTRE · LA CABOSSE D'OR). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BERGES DE SAONE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ISLE DE SAONE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOMINIQUE VALLOT, MÉDECIN · ERIC COPIE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA SAONE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (MAIRIE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PONTAILLER · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LA MAISON ... · COIF STYLE CREATION · PETIT CI'SEAUX). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL BRUMA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE JO' | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 4 | CAFE DU COMMERCE · LA GUINGUETTE - CAMPING PLAGE · CAFE DU CENTRE · LA CABOSSE D'OR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES BERGES DE SAONE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ISLE DE SAONE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DOMINIQUE VALLOT, MÉDECIN · ERIC COPIE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA SAONE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE PONTAILLER · CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LA MAISON ... · COIF STYLE CREATION · PETIT CI'SEAUX | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,251 (2012) → 1,277 (2023): 2.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,318 (1990) → 1,277 (2023): -3.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 787, of which 10.2 % second homes and 10.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pontailler-sur-Saône): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pontailler-sur-Saône): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Pontailler-sur-Saône): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pontailler-sur-Saône): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pontailler-sur-Saône): 0.1 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 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the AUXONNE weather station, 13 km away at 185 m; the village itself is at 186 m. [9]
An average of 863 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHARMES, 9.8 km away at 198 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 — 21496/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21496/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21496/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21496/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21496
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauxillanges | 63 | 250 km SW | 1,316 | 57.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 72 % |
| Clairvaux-les-Lacs | 39 | 85 km S | 1,426 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Garlin | 64 | 608 km SW | 1,360 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 58 % |
| Vermenton | 89 | 133 km W | 1,303 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Tours-sur-Marne | 51 | 216 km NW | 1,360 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 62 % |
| Gouzon | 23 | 272 km SW | 1,558 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairvaux-les-Lacs | 39 | 85 km S | 1,426 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Vermenton | 89 | 133 km W | 1,303 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Tours-sur-Marne | 51 | 216 km NW | 1,360 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 62 % |
| Sauxillanges | 63 | 250 km SW | 1,316 | 57.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 72 % |
| Gouzon | 23 | 272 km SW | 1,558 | 50.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 64 % |
| Garlin | 64 | 608 km SW | 1,360 | 58.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 58 % |
Elsewhere
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