Venarey-les-Laumes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Venarey-les-Laumes (INSEE 21663) is in Côte-d'Or (21), part of CC du Pays d'Alésia et de la Seine. Population 2,747 (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/21663-venarey-les-laumes
Vitality score
Vitality score 64.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 7,697 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.14 |
| Education | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (A.C.M · LE FOURNIL DE L'AUBES ' PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARGUEROS ET ASSOCIES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE BAZARIUM). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (VENARDIS · U EXPRESS). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE BISTROT DE LOUISE · L'ESPRIT · XUAN). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DU DEPOT · L'ANCETRE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAMARTINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA FONTAINE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB J MOULIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DEBUSSY J ROSTAND · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VOLTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALESIA). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIA MURRONE, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN MARTIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D ALESIA · PHARMACIE LAGOUTTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE HENRI VINCENOT). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE ALESIA · COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU NID A LA CAILLE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (STYL 2 SARL · SALON INTERCOIF · NATUREL'S · KREA'TIFS). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE TRIANON D'ALESIA). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL ALESIA). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | A.C.M · LE FOURNIL DE L'AUBES ' PAIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARGUEROS ET ASSOCIES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE BAZARIUM | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | VENARDIS · U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | LE BISTROT DE LOUISE · L'ESPRIT · XUAN | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DU DEPOT · L'ANCETRE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAMARTINE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB J MOULIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DEBUSSY J ROSTAND · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VOLTAIRE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALESIA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MARIA MURRONE, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN MARTIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE D ALESIA · PHARMACIE LAGOUTTE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE HENRI VINCENOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COLLEGE ALESIA · COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU NID A LA CAILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHAMPAGNE-BOURGOG | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | STYL 2 SARL · SALON INTERCOIF · NATUREL'S · KREA'TIFS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE TRIANON D'ALESIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL ALESIA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,906 (2012) → 2,747 (2023): -5.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,544 (1990) → 2,747 (2023): -22.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,712, of which 3.1 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Venarey-les-Laumes): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Venarey-les-Laumes): 1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Venarey-les-Laumes): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Venarey-les-Laumes): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Venarey-les-Laumes): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SEMUR EN AUXOIS_SAPC weather station, 10.5 km away at 314 m; the village itself is at 235 m. [10]
The village sits 79 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 SEMUR EN AUXOIS_SAPC, 10.5 km away at 314 m, over 12 summers. [10]
That station sits 79 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 866 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VENAREY LES LAU, 0.7 km away at 240 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 — 21663/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/e061e50e-91eb-3d30-8012-751fc52d7b27— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21663/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21663/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 21663/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 21663
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meslay-du-Maine | 53 | 377 km W | 2,779 | 65.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chailles | 41 | 236 km W | 2,726 | 56.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courville-sur-Eure | 28 | 259 km NW | 2,791 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 25 | 160 km E | 2,780 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arcis-sur-Aube | 10 | 113 km N | 2,785 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Donnemarie-Dontilly | 77 | 143 km NW | 2,706 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcis-sur-Aube | 10 | 113 km N | 2,785 | 66.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 91 % |
| Donnemarie-Dontilly | 77 | 143 km NW | 2,706 | 56.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs | 25 | 160 km E | 2,780 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chailles | 41 | 236 km W | 2,726 | 56.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courville-sur-Eure | 28 | 259 km NW | 2,791 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meslay-du-Maine | 53 | 377 km W | 2,779 | 65.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Venarey-les-Laumes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courville-sur-Eure | 28 | 259 km NW | 2,791 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toucy | 89 | 89 km W | 2,571 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dangé-Saint-Romain | 86 | 298 km W | 2,959 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Laroque-d'Olmes | 09 | 547 km SW | 2,454 | 64.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bourg-Argental | 42 | 250 km S | 2,886 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lorris | 45 | 150 km W | 2,996 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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