Renaison
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 44.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Renaison (INSEE 42182) is in Loire (42), part of CA Roannais Agglomération. Population 3,231 (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/42182-renaison
Vitality score
Vitality score 44.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 6,692 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 | 0.54 | 20 | 10.86 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.76 | 10 | 7.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA CAVE A PAIN · PRALUS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR LAPA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE MELOT). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE TACOS DE RENAISON · L'EXUBERANDS · LES GENS HEUREUX · JB STREET FOOD · 14.51). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE RUE DE GRUYERES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE COLOMBIER). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA COTE ROANNAISE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOMINIQUE MATHÉ, MÉDECIN · JOËL BERTONI, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE RENAISON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - RENAISON). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF · INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF DE TARON). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (STUDIO 223 · INSTINCT'COIFFURE · ALVI). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA CAVE A PAIN · PRALUS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR LAPA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE MELOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 8 | LE TACOS DE RENAISON · L'EXUBERANDS · LES GENS HEUREUX · JB STREET FOOD · 14.51 | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE RUE DE GRUYERES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE COLOMBIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LA COTE ROANNAISE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DOMINIQUE MATHÉ, MÉDECIN · JOËL BERTONI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE RENAISON | 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 - RENAISON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF · INSTITUT MEDICO EDUCATIF DE TARON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | STUDIO 223 · INSTINCT'COIFFURE · ALVI | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin parking des Halles. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,924 (2012) → 3,231 (2023): 10.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,563 (1990) → 3,231 (2023): 26.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,663, of which 3.4 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Renaison): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Renaison): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Renaison): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Renaison): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Renaison): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-ANDRE-APCHON weather station, 3 km away at 380 m; the village itself is at 387 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 13 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-ANDRE-APCHON, 3 km away at 380 m, over 10 summers. [10]
An average of 750 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-ANDRE-APCHON, 3 km away at 380 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 — 42182/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.renaison.fr/march%C3%A9— “tous les samedis matin sur le marché de Renaison, parking des Halles”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42182/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42182/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42182/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42182
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offranville | 76 | 476 km NW | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · humidity 14 % |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 71 | 109 km NE | 3,214 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bram | 11 | 343 km SW | 3,233 | 52.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ceyzériat | 01 | 109 km E | 3,328 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 29 % |
| Montsûrs | 53 | 411 km NW | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle | 33 | 327 km W | 3,167 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 92 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 71 | 109 km NE | 3,214 | 41.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 50 % |
| Ceyzériat | 01 | 109 km E | 3,328 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle | 33 | 327 km W | 3,167 | 49.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 92 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bram | 11 | 343 km SW | 3,233 | 52.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 50 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montsûrs | 53 | 411 km NW | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 14 % |
| Offranville | 76 | 476 km NW | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · humidity 14 % |
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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 Renaison'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentigny | 42 | 7.6 km SE | 1,794 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 42 | 53 km SE | 2,019 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-André-d'Apchon | 42 | 2.3 km S | 1,966 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ambierle | 42 | 6.3 km N | 1,865 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Périgneux | 42 | 70 km S | 1,621 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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