Bren
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Partly served 41.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bren (INSEE 26061) is in Drôme (26), part of CA Arche Agglo. Population 709 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 41.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 16,352 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.44 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA CUISINE SAUVAGE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE BREN). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE BREN DE LECTURE MAIRIE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | LA CUISINE SAUVAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE BREN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE BREN DE LECTURE MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 536 (2012) → 709 (2023): 32.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 431 (1990) → 709 (2023): 64.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 321, of which 5.6 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 2.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bren): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MARSAZ weather station, 2.6 km away at 213 m; the village itself is at 281 m. [10]
The village sits 68 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °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 MARSAZ, 2.6 km away at 213 m, over 24 summers. [10]
That station sits 68 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 872 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MARSAZ, 2.6 km away at 213 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 — 26061/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26061/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26061/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 26061/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26301
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 26061
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novy-Chevrières | 08 | 491 km N | 715 | 38.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chevrières | 38 | 27 km E | 742 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lobsann | 67 | 479 km NE | 663 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Allouestre | 56 | 663 km NW | 675 | 39.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Faust | 64 | 478 km SW | 738 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
| Épercieux-Saint-Paul | 42 | 93 km NW | 732 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrières | 38 | 27 km E | 742 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épercieux-Saint-Paul | 42 | 93 km NW | 732 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Faust | 64 | 478 km SW | 738 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
| Lobsann | 67 | 479 km NE | 663 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Novy-Chevrières | 08 | 491 km N | 715 | 38.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Allouestre | 56 | 663 km NW | 675 | 39.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 66 % · 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 Bren'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paray-sous-Briailles | 03 | 178 km NW | 616 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sougy-sur-Loire | 58 | 226 km NW | 594 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lyas | 07 | 52 km SW | 592 | 36.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Nathalène | 24 | 289 km W | 648 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 01 | 117 km N | 989 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Bouchage | 38 | 75 km NE | 655 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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