Pélussin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pélussin (INSEE 42168) is in Loire (42), part of CC du Pilat Rhodanien. Population 3,727 (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 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42168-pelussin
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 5,969 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.08 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.9 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DELICES ET GOURMANDISES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES COMBATTANTS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (KERFYSER · BIOMONDE 2 · A L'OMBRE D'UN ARBRE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (N'GUYEN · LE BAROSCOPE · THE JUNGLE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (LA TERRASSE A GILOU · DALIAA · MATHYS VF · L'ARROSOIR). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PLACE DU 8 MAI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GASTON BATY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE-MARIE BOUTEAUD COUET, MÉDECIN · ÉLODIE CHANUT, MÉDECIN · HERVÉ COUET, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SALLES, MÉDECIN · DORIANE SALAVIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VIADUC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - PÉLUSSIN). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINÉPILAT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE LA BARGE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (STUDIO SANDY · ORIO ANITA · PEGGY BLUSH HAIR · LES CISEAUX D'EMILIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING BEL'EPOQUE DU PILAT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | DELICES ET GOURMANDISES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES COMBATTANTS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | KERFYSER · BIOMONDE 2 · A L'OMBRE D'UN ARBRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 | 9 | N'GUYEN · LE BAROSCOPE · THE JUNGLE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LA TERRASSE A GILOU · DALIAA · MATHYS VF · L'ARROSOIR | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PLACE DU 8 MAI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GASTON BATY · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | ANNE-MARIE BOUTEAUD COUET, MÉDECIN · ÉLODIE CHANUT, MÉDECIN · HERVÉ COUET, MÉDECIN · PIERRE SALLES, MÉDECIN · DORIANE SALAVIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE VIADUC | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 - PÉLUSSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINÉPILAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE LA BARGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | STUDIO SANDY · ORIO ANITA · PEGGY BLUSH HAIR · LES CISEAUX D'EMILIE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING BEL'EPOQUE DU PILAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Saturday, Sunday matin. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,592 (2012) → 3,727 (2023): 3.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,132 (1990) → 3,727 (2023): 19 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,037, of which 7.4 % second homes and 10.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pélussin): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pélussin): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Pélussin): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chavanay): 4.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Pélussin): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BESSEY weather station, 3.3 km away at 425 m; the village itself is at 413 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at BESSEY, 3.3 km away at 425 m, over 26 summers. [11]
An average of 925 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PELUSSIN, 1.1 km away at 511 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 42168/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.pelussin.fr/vivre-a-pelussin/vie-economique/les-marches-du-week-end/— “Chaque week-end, le centre-bourg s'éveille dans une ambiance conviviale et animée grâce à ses deux marchés : samedi matin, place de l'Hôtel de Ville, et dimanche matin, place des Croix”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42168/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42168/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42168/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42168
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42056
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlieu | 42 | 92 km NW | 3,766 | 69.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courtenay | 45 | 317 km N | 3,772 | 51.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Clamecy | 58 | 244 km N | 3,544 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Val-d'Ajol | 88 | 311 km NE | 3,885 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Mauriac | 15 | 185 km W | 3,449 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 85 | 462 km NW | 3,550 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlieu | 42 | 92 km NW | 3,766 | 69.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mauriac | 15 | 185 km W | 3,449 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clamecy | 58 | 244 km N | 3,544 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Val-d'Ajol | 88 | 311 km NE | 3,885 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 69 % |
| Courtenay | 45 | 317 km N | 3,772 | 51.5 | Partly served | no figures |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 85 | 462 km NW | 3,550 | 45.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 77 % |
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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 Pélussin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clamecy | 58 | 244 km N | 3,544 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs | 38 | 52 km E | 3,425 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Florentin | 89 | 296 km N | 4,164 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arbois | 39 | 185 km NE | 3,114 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Yvré-l'Évêque | 72 | 443 km NW | 4,181 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cléry-Saint-André | 45 | 348 km NW | 3,596 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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