Montrond-les-Bains
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 85 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montrond-les-Bains (INSEE 42149) is in Loire (42), part of CC de Forez-Est. Population 5,652 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42149-montrond-les-bains
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 85 % of the 4,180 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE - CHOCOLATERIE BRUNO GUERPILLON · O P'TIT TALMELIER · DOURY · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE M&S · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE AIME). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (HAMG · LA FERME DE CHATEAU GAILLARD). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE BLEUE · VIVAL · LE PRIMEUR DE MONTROND). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LA FROMAGERIE DU CHATEAU). [4]
14 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DE LA LOIRE · LA PIAZZA · ASIAN SUSHI · L'INTUITION · CASS'DAL). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LADY BLUE · CHEZ JU'LO). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE GEYSER). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SOURCES). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARINE BOULLIARD POULTEAU, MÉDECIN · NOÉMIE VERICEL, MÉDECIN · FANNY ANDRÉ, MÉDECIN · VALÉRIE CAVROIS, MÉDECIN · CÉLIA MOUHLI-MEASSON, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES THERMES · SELAS PHARMACIE DU CLOS BORIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - MONTROND-LES-BAINS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE GEORGE CHAVANNE). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTROND LES BAINS · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (CHANTAL VIAL COIFFURE A DOMICILE · AUX MILLE REFLETS · HAIR CREATION · COIFFURE MAD HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL CIRIUS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | PATISSERIE - CHOCOLATERIE BRUNO GUERPILLON · O P'TIT TALMELIER · DOURY · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE M&S · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE AIME | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | HAMG · LA FERME DE CHATEAU GAILLARD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | EPICERIE BLEUE · VIVAL · LE PRIMEUR DE MONTROND | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LA FROMAGERIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 14 | RESTAURANT DE LA LOIRE · LA PIAZZA · ASIAN SUSHI · L'INTUITION · CASS'DAL | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LADY BLUE · CHEZ JU'LO | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE GEYSER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SOURCES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | MARINE BOULLIARD POULTEAU, MÉDECIN · NOÉMIE VERICEL, MÉDECIN · FANNY ANDRÉ, MÉDECIN · VALÉRIE CAVROIS, MÉDECIN · CÉLIA MOUHLI-MEASSON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES THERMES · SELAS PHARMACIE DU CLOS BORIE | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE - MONTROND-LES-BAINS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE GEORGE CHAVANNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL MONTROND LES BAINS · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | CHANTAL VIAL COIFFURE A DOMICILE · AUX MILLE REFLETS · HAIR CREATION · COIFFURE MAD HAIR | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL CIRIUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday 8h00 à 12h00 Place de la République. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 5,270 (2012) → 5,652 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,627 (1990) → 5,652 (2023): 55.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,961, of which 1.7 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montrond-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Montrond-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Montrond-les-Bains): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montrond-les-Bains): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Montrond-les-Bains): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 70 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FEURS - MAN weather station, 10.1 km away at 332 m; the village itself is at 352 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 19 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FEURS, 10.6 km away at 347 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 724 mm of rain a year, spread over 102 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FEURS - MAN, 10.1 km away at 332 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42149/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.montrond-les-bains.fr/la-marche/— “TOUS LES JEUDI MATIN. Horaires : 8h00 à 12h00 Place de la République.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9d9f9eeb-45a6-3799-a35b-af7b46eda92b— “Tous les jeudis de 8h à midi”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42149/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42149/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42149/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42149
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delle | 90 | 296 km NE | 5,623 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 233 km NE | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 466 km NW | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 76 % |
| Altkirch | 68 | 318 km NE | 5,687 | 64.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Vergèze | 30 | 211 km S | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 46 % · humidity 14 % |
| Doullens | 80 | 521 km N | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergèze | 30 | 211 km S | 5,788 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 46 % · humidity 14 % |
| Valdahon | 25 | 233 km NE | 5,705 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 96 % · humidity 0 % |
| Delle | 90 | 296 km NE | 5,623 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 68 % · humidity 0 % |
| Altkirch | 68 | 318 km NE | 5,687 | 64.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 0 % |
| Gournay-en-Bray | 76 | 466 km NW | 5,723 | 67.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 76 % |
| Doullens | 80 | 521 km N | 5,751 | 62.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 50 % · 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 Montrond-les-Bains'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feurs | 42 | 11 km N | 8,367 | 75 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42149-montrond-les-bains