Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra (INSEE 42202) is in Loire (42), part of CC de Forez-Est. Population 679 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42202-saint-barthelemy-lestra
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 16,525 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.74 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.55 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE - CHOCOLATERIE BRUNO GUERPILLON). [3]
2 × Restaurant (SC EVENTS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY-LESTRA). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE LAYS). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | PATISSERIE - CHOCOLATERIE BRUNO GUERPILLON | 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 | 2 | SC EVENTS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE - SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY-LESTRA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE LAYS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 675 (2012) → 679 (2023): 0.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 533 (1990) → 679 (2023): 27.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 334, of which 4.5 % second homes and 4.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra): 0.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-Lestra): 1.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Martin-Lestra): 0.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bellegarde-en-Forez): 8.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 77 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FEURS weather station, 8.5 km away at 347 m; the village itself is at 550 m. [11]
The village sits 203 m above 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 12 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FEURS, 8.5 km away at 347 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 203 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 652 mm of rain a year, spread over 98 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FEURS, 8.5 km away at 347 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 — 42202/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42202/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42202/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42202/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42202
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42261
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | 62 | 500 km N | 632 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 51 % · humidity 21 % |
| Ville-Saint-Jacques | 77 | 312 km N | 815 | 46.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 29 % |
| Acq | 62 | 530 km N | 783 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 41 % · humidity 29 % |
| Sainte-Marie-Cappel | 59 | 579 km N | 825 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 32 % · humidity 21 % |
| Cumières | 51 | 374 km N | 685 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · humidity 29 % |
| Foussemagne | 90 | 294 km NE | 869 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foussemagne | 90 | 294 km NE | 869 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 21 % |
| Ville-Saint-Jacques | 77 | 312 km N | 815 | 46.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 50 % · humidity 29 % |
| Cumières | 51 | 374 km N | 685 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 43 % · humidity 29 % |
| Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | 62 | 500 km N | 632 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 51 % · humidity 21 % |
| Acq | 62 | 530 km N | 783 | 47.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 41 % · humidity 29 % |
| Sainte-Marie-Cappel | 59 | 579 km N | 825 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 32 % · humidity 21 % |
Elsewhere
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