Bonson
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 17 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bonson (INSEE 42022) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 4,557 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42022-bonson
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 17 % of the 5,037 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.54 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ESCALE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LIDL). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (MT KEBAB · CYDEM KEBAB · PEREIRA FERNANDES JOSE · YILDIZ II · AML). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE 4 B). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES VERNE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LOUIS-PASCAL TROMPETTE, MÉDECIN · MARION BERTHOLON, MÉDECIN · DAVID POMPEY, MÉDECIN · BENOÎT MOREL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES GRILLETTES). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (CLEM'COIF · B.CARRE COURT · QDCUTS). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DE L AVENUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ESCALE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | LIDL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | MT KEBAB · CYDEM KEBAB · PEREIRA FERNANDES JOSE · YILDIZ II · AML | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE 4 B | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES VERNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | LOUIS-PASCAL TROMPETTE, MÉDECIN · MARION BERTHOLON, MÉDECIN · DAVID POMPEY, MÉDECIN · BENOÎT MOREL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES GRILLETTES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | CLEM'COIF · B.CARRE COURT · QDCUTS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DE L AVENUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,674 (2012) → 4,557 (2023): 24 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,880 (1990) → 4,557 (2023): 17.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,006, of which 1 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bonson): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bonson): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bonson): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bonson): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bonson): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON weather station, 6.6 km away at 395 m; the village itself is at 380 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON, 6.6 km away at 395 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 708 mm of rain a year, spread over 98 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON, 6.6 km away at 395 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42022/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/21d595d8-75ef-3d6d-a90a-bc82b25ffa6f— “Marché les dimanches matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42022/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42022/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42022/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ussac | 19 | 215 km W | 4,322 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bouxières-aux-Dames | 54 | 388 km N | 4,106 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Offemont | 90 | 313 km NE | 4,051 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fourchambault | 58 | 188 km NW | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gauchy | 02 | 483 km N | 5,183 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Masny | 59 | 542 km N | 3,999 | 41.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourchambault | 58 | 188 km NW | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ussac | 19 | 215 km W | 4,322 | 41.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Offemont | 90 | 313 km NE | 4,051 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouxières-aux-Dames | 54 | 388 km N | 4,106 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gauchy | 02 | 483 km N | 5,183 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Masny | 59 | 542 km N | 3,999 | 41.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 85 % · 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 Bonson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyprien | 42 | 2.2 km NE | 2,415 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Désertines | 03 | 154 km NW | 4,259 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rosières-près-Troyes | 10 | 304 km N | 4,840 | 42.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Olemps | 12 | 186 km SW | 3,559 | 37.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rilhac-Rancon | 87 | 229 km W | 4,805 | 42.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Commelle-Vernay | 42 | 54 km N | 3,050 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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