Épernon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Épernon (INSEE 28140) is in Eure-et-Loir (28), part of CC des Portes Euréliennes d'Ile de France. Population 5,715 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/28140-epernon
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 4,119 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 | 12.38 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.21 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE RAVEL · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RAVEL · MARCHAND). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (DE KONINCK PATRICK). [3]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SITIS MARKET · 2 AH · PLAI · SYLVIA SHOP). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · PIZZA MEDICIS · SARL YILE · PIZZA BELLA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR OLYMPIQUE · CHEZ MANUE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LA BILLARDIERE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BILLARDIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS DROUET). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MICHEL CHASLES). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRINE LAMOULLER, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE LALLIER, MÉDECIN · CARINE DELAPORTE, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE LEVEQUE, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BOUTFOL, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (AMPLIFON · PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'EPERNON). [3]
1 × Cinema (LES PRAIRIALES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE DU CLOSELET). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL D EPERNON · AGENCE EPERNON · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT VAL FRANCE). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (GRAFFY'TIFF · LE HANGAR · BARBA'S VIP · BS BARBER). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'EPI HOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | PATISSERIE RAVEL · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE RAVEL · MARCHAND | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | DE KONINCK PATRICK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | SITIS MARKET · 2 AH · PLAI · SYLVIA SHOP | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · PIZZA MEDICIS · SARL YILE · PIZZA BELLA | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR OLYMPIQUE · CHEZ MANUE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LA BILLARDIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BILLARDIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS DROUET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MICHEL CHASLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | ALEXANDRINE LAMOULLER, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE LALLIER, MÉDECIN · CARINE DELAPORTE, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE LEVEQUE, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BOUTFOL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | AMPLIFON · PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'EPERNON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LES PRAIRIALES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE DU CLOSELET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL D EPERNON · AGENCE EPERNON · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT VAL FRANCE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | GRAFFY'TIFF · LE HANGAR · BARBA'S VIP · BS BARBER | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'EPI HOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 5,476 (2012) → 5,715 (2023): 4.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 5,097 (1990) → 5,715 (2023): 12.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,134, of which 1.3 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Épernon): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Épernon): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Épernon): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Épernon): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Épernon): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the HOUX weather station, 6.3 km away at 107 m; the village itself is at 115 m. [9]
An average of 631 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at HOUX, 6.3 km away at 107 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 — 28140/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28140/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28140/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28140/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 28140
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouy | 60 | 92 km NE | 5,319 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 97 % |
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 78 | 48 km N | 5,064 | 59.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 59 % |
| Jargeau | 45 | 89 km S | 4,610 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Meung-sur-Loire | 45 | 87 km S | 6,670 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 99 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 97 km N | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 384 km SE | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 85 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnières-sur-Seine | 78 | 48 km N | 5,064 | 59.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 59 % |
| Meung-sur-Loire | 45 | 87 km S | 6,670 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 99 % |
| Jargeau | 45 | 89 km S | 4,610 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 86 % |
| Mouy | 60 | 92 km NE | 5,319 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 97 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 97 km N | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 86 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 384 km SE | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/28140-epernon