Lyons-la-Forêt
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lyons-la-Forêt (INSEE 27377) is in Eure (27), part of CC Lyons Andelle. Population 756 (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 60.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 98 % of the 15,984 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DESSERTS COLORES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (BSM RESTAURATION). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE MAURICE RAVEL). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARC COLLARD, MÉDECIN · ELISE CUCHOR LEMARIE, MÉDECIN · ALIENOR MOUSSETTE, MÉDECIN · THIERRY LOUIS-JUSTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA HALLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LYONS LA FORET AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORT INTERCOMMUNALE DU CANTON). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT LYONS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL LE GRAND CERF · HÔTEL DE LA LICORNE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING SAINT PAUL). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES DESSERTS COLORES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | BSM RESTAURATION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE MAURICE RAVEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MARC COLLARD, MÉDECIN · ELISE CUCHOR LEMARIE, MÉDECIN · ALIENOR MOUSSETTE, MÉDECIN · THIERRY LOUIS-JUSTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA HALLE | 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 | LYONS LA FORET AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE SPORT INTERCOMMUNALE DU CANTON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT LYONS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL LE GRAND CERF · HÔTEL DE LA LICORNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING SAINT PAUL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 744 (2012) → 756 (2023): 1.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 701 (1990) → 756 (2023): 7.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 487, of which 21.1 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lyons-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fleury-la-Forêt): 6.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Lyons-la-Forêt): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lyons-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lyons-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ETREPAGNY weather station, 14.6 km away at 92 m; the village itself is at 105 m. [10]
An average of 877 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LYONS-LA-FORET, 0.2 km away at 143 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27377/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27377/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27377/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 27377/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 27377
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 27245
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culan | 18 | 324 km S | 779 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 92 % |
| Santenay | 21 | 365 km SE | 820 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Vouvant | 85 | 356 km SW | 829 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 69 % |
| Marsac | 23 | 367 km S | 643 | 56.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 69 | 429 km SE | 635 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan | 30 | 610 km S | 889 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culan | 18 | 324 km S | 779 | 58.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 92 % |
| Vouvant | 85 | 356 km SW | 829 | 62.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 69 % |
| Santenay | 21 | 365 km SE | 820 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 95 % |
| Marsac | 23 | 367 km S | 643 | 56.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 69 | 429 km SE | 635 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan | 30 | 610 km S | 889 | 56.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 74 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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