Écotay-l'Olme
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 28.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 17 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Écotay-l'Olme (INSEE 42087) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 1,334 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 28.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 17 % of the 12,447 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.83 | 10 | 8.33 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PATISSERIES DU COIN - MARINA BREUIL). [3]
3 × Restaurant (LE GOUT DES TRADITIONS · ISOLA BELLA). [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES PATISSERIES DU COIN - MARINA BREUIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 | 3 | LE GOUT DES TRADITIONS · ISOLA BELLA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,190 (2012) → 1,334 (2023): 12.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,001 (1990) → 1,334 (2023): 33.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 636, of which 4.1 % second homes and 7.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Écotay-l'Olme): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montbrison): 1.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Montbrison): 1.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Montbrison): 1.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Montbrison): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VERRIERES EN FO weather station, 4.1 km away at 770 m; the village itself is at 523 m. [10]
The village sits 247 m below 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 18 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU_SAPC, 17.3 km away at 822 m, over 10 summers. [10]
That station sits 299 m above 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 873 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VERRIERES EN FO, 4.1 km away at 770 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 — 42087/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42087/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42087/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42087/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42087
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42147
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virsac | 33 | 357 km W | 1,304 | 35.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 21 % |
| Buhl-Lorraine | 57 | 417 km NE | 1,204 | 35.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Griesheim-sur-Souffel | 67 | 435 km NE | 1,216 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bischwihr | 68 | 379 km NE | 1,202 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bressolles | 01 | 87 km E | 1,028 | 30.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lachassagne | 69 | 62 km NE | 1,332 | 37.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachassagne | 69 | 62 km NE | 1,332 | 37.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bressolles | 01 | 87 km E | 1,028 | 30.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 91 % · humidity 0 % |
| Virsac | 33 | 357 km W | 1,304 | 35.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 54 % · humidity 21 % |
| Bischwihr | 68 | 379 km NE | 1,202 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 0 % |
| Buhl-Lorraine | 57 | 417 km NE | 1,204 | 35.7 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 0 % |
| Griesheim-sur-Souffel | 67 | 435 km NE | 1,216 | 23.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Écotay-l'Olme'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lézigneux | 42 | 2.7 km S | 1,739 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | 42 | 5.5 km SE | 1,453 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Thomas-la-Garde | 42 | 3.6 km SE | 592 | 22.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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