Boën-sur-Lignon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Boën-sur-Lignon (INSEE 42019) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 3,001 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42019-boen-sur-lignon
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 7,113 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 | 0.35 | 25 | 8.79 |
| Social | 0.73 | 20 | 14.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.54 | 10 | 5.43 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DU CHATEAU · MAISON DURAND · PAUSE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (HERBOREKA · VIVAL · ZOOM''DESTOCK). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · NETTO). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA MAC DOWEL TRATTORIA · CAFE DE LA GARE · LE CASD'AL DU LIGNON). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PLACE ROLLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT VINCENT). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE L'ASTREE). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE GINEYS, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN CASTELAIN, MÉDECIN · MICKAEL POMMEUR, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DURRIS, MÉDECIN · CORINNE MASSON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU FOREZ). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - BOËN-SUR-LIGNON). [3]
1 × Cinema (L ENTRACT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT LYONNAIS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (HAIR COIFFURE · ATELIER DE CECILE · C' POUR VOUS). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE DU CHATEAU · MAISON DURAND · PAUSE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | HERBOREKA · VIVAL · ZOOM''DESTOCK | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | PIZZERIA MAC DOWEL TRATTORIA · CAFE DE LA GARE · LE CASD'AL DU LIGNON | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PLACE ROLLE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT VINCENT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE L'ASTREE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | SOPHIE GINEYS, MÉDECIN · SÉBASTIEN CASTELAIN, MÉDECIN · MICKAEL POMMEUR, MÉDECIN · NICOLAS DURRIS, MÉDECIN · CORINNE MASSON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU FOREZ | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE - BOËN-SUR-LIGNON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L ENTRACT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CREDIT LYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | HAIR COIFFURE · ATELIER DE CECILE · C' POUR VOUS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday 07h30 à 12h00 centre ville. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,204 (2012) → 3,001 (2023): -6.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,256 (1990) → 3,001 (2023): -7.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,844, of which 2.3 % second homes and 15.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Boën-sur-Lignon): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Boën-sur-Lignon): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Boën-sur-Lignon): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Boën-sur-Lignon): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Boën-sur-Lignon): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOEN-LIGN - MAN weather station, 1.2 km away at 447 m; the village itself is at 402 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOEN SUR LIGNON, 1.3 km away at 448 m, over 19 summers. [10]
An average of 679 mm of rain a year, spread over 99 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOEN-LIGN - MAN, 1.2 km away at 447 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42019/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://commune-boen.fr/marche-hebdomadaire/— “Le marché hebdomadaire a lieu le jeudi matin de 07h30 à 12h00 dans le centre ville.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42019/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42019/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42019/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisseuil | 87 | 207 km W | 3,010 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maringues | 63 | 56 km W | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs | 57 | 429 km NE | 3,016 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soual | 81 | 286 km SW | 2,637 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
| Durtal | 49 | 388 km NW | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 18 | 157 km NW | 3,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maringues | 63 | 56 km W | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 18 | 157 km NW | 3,151 | 42.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boisseuil | 87 | 207 km W | 3,010 | 45.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soual | 81 | 286 km SW | 2,637 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 51 % · humidity 29 % |
| Durtal | 49 | 388 km NW | 3,386 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs | 57 | 429 km NE | 3,016 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Boën-sur-Lignon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maringues | 63 | 56 km W | 3,141 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sancoins | 18 | 147 km NW | 2,951 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chalamont | 01 | 95 km E | 2,533 | 63.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs | 38 | 114 km SE | 3,425 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Crémieu | 38 | 97 km E | 3,536 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nogent-sur-Vernisson | 45 | 253 km N | 2,559 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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