Saint-Étienne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 90.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Étienne (INSEE 42218) is in Loire (42), part of Saint-Étienne Métropole. Population 173,136 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42218-saint-etienne
Vitality score
Vitality score 90.9/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 69 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 | 1 | 25 | 24.95 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Health | 1 | 10 | 9.96 |
| Public & culture | 0.78 | 5 | 3.89 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
111 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHOCO PAIN · BOULANGERIE TREVEYS · CAROL). [3,4]
41 × Butcher (boucherie) (HADADI-BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE DE L'AVENUE · L'ALOYAU · TRAITEUR CHAPOTON · BOUCHERIE BEAUBRUN). [3,4]
91 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU TERROIR · AKHATAR NASSER · MAROPRIX · CASINO SHOP). [3,4]
38 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL · SA LE VALENT · BOUTIVAL · AUCHAN). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE PERRIN · FROMAGERIE DE SAINT-ETIENNE). [4]
2 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE SEBASTIEN ROBERT). [3,4]
474 × Restaurant (DE CARVALHO GILLES · MARC SERVICE · NOTA BENE 42 · RESTAURANT SNACK CHARCOT · MECHEGUEB MABROUK). [3,4]
251 × Café / bar (OKANAILLES · HIVE · CAFE ROSA FAC · LE PARILLY · LE JUMP). [4]
22 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MONTAUD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALMA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COTE CHAUDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE TERRASSE). [3]
65 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA FONTAINE ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ST VICTOR LE BREAT PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LUQMAN ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LUQMAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ROCHETAILLEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUB MONTREYNAUD VIVALDI). [3]
18 × Collège (COLLEGE LES CHAMPS · COLLEGE PUITS DE LA LOIRE · COLLEGE JULES VALLES · COLLEGE MARC SEGUIN · COLLEGE GAMBETTA). [3]
161 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOMINIQUE BARNIER-COMPAIN, MÉDECIN · ALBERT BIRYNCZYK, MÉDECIN · MARION RODRIGUES SOUSA, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE BOUVARD, MÉDECIN · FATIHA DRAOUI, MÉDECIN). [3]
39 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MOUSSATOFF · PHARMACIE BOUTHIER · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE DUPAIN HORVILLEUR · PHARMACIE CHARRANSOL). [3,4]
17 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT ETIENNE GRAND CLOS RP · SAINT ETIENNE CHARLES DE GAULLE RP · SAINT ETIENNE RUE DES ALLIES RP · ST ETIENNE CHATEAUCREUX CASINO RP · SAINT ETIENNE SOLAURE RP). [3]
9 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CARNOT - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BEAULIEU - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE TERRENOIRE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SOLAURE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE TRÉFILERIE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE). [3]
4 × Cinema (LE MELIES · LE MELIES SAINT FRANCOIS · MEGARAMA CHAVANELLE · MEGARAMA JEAN JAURES). [3]
35 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE FAURIEL · LYCEE ETIENNE MIMARD · STADE DE LA PERROTIERE · LYCEE BENOIT FOURNEYRON · COMPLEXE DU PUITS THIBAUD). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE NAUTIQUE DE ST VICTOR). [3]
54 × Bank (CCF SAINT ETIENNE · BANQUE DU BATIMENT ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS · CREDIT MUTUEL DE ST ETIENNE CARNOT · CREDIT MUTUEL ST ETIENNE BELLEVUE · CREDIT COOPERATIF). [3]
196 × Hairdresser (HAIR STUDIO · DI BELLA FRANCOIS · STYL'MAN). [3,4]
15 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
15 × Hotel (HÔTEL IBIS SAINT-ETIENNE LA TERRASSE · BRASSERIE LA TAVERNE - IBIS STYLE · HOTEL ASTORIA · HOTEL DU GOLF · HÔTEL KYRIAD SAINT-ETIENNE CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LOISIR ET SOLEIL DE ST ETIENNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 31 × Bakery (boulangerie), 9 × Butcher (boucherie), 32 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 9 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 179 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Collège, 11 × Pharmacy, 9 × Bank, 37 × Hairdresser, 5 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 111 | CHOCO PAIN · BOULANGERIE TREVEYS · CAROL | INSEE BPE 111 / INSEE SIRENE 148 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 41 | HADADI-BOUCHERIE-CHARCUTERIE DE L'AVENUE · L'ALOYAU · TRAITEUR CHAPOTON · BOUCHERIE BEAUBRUN | INSEE BPE 41 / INSEE SIRENE 54 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 91 | AU TERROIR · AKHATAR NASSER · MAROPRIX · CASINO SHOP | INSEE BPE 91 / INSEE SIRENE 168 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 38 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL · SA LE VALENT · BOUTIVAL · AUCHAN | INSEE BPE 38 / INSEE SIRENE 48 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | FROMAGERIE PERRIN · FROMAGERIE DE SAINT-ETIENNE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 2 | POISSONNERIE SEBASTIEN ROBERT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 474 | DE CARVALHO GILLES · MARC SERVICE · NOTA BENE 42 · RESTAURANT SNACK CHARCOT · MECHEGUEB MABROUK | INSEE BPE 474 / INSEE SIRENE 866 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 251 | OKANAILLES · HIVE · CAFE ROSA FAC · LE PARILLY · LE JUMP | INSEE SIRENE 251 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 22 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE MONTAUD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALMA · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COTE CHAUDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE TERRASSE | INSEE BPE 22 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 65 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA FONTAINE ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA FONTAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ST VICTOR LE BREAT PRIMAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LUQMAN ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LUQMAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ROCHETAILLEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUB MONTREYNAUD VIVALDI | INSEE BPE 65 [3] |
| Collège | 18 | COLLEGE LES CHAMPS · COLLEGE PUITS DE LA LOIRE · COLLEGE JULES VALLES · COLLEGE MARC SEGUIN · COLLEGE GAMBETTA | INSEE BPE 18 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 161 | DOMINIQUE BARNIER-COMPAIN, MÉDECIN · ALBERT BIRYNCZYK, MÉDECIN · MARION RODRIGUES SOUSA, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE BOUVARD, MÉDECIN · FATIHA DRAOUI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 161 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 39 | PHARMACIE MOUSSATOFF · PHARMACIE BOUTHIER · PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE DUPAIN HORVILLEUR · PHARMACIE CHARRANSOL | INSEE BPE 39 / INSEE SIRENE 55 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 17 | SAINT ETIENNE GRAND CLOS RP · SAINT ETIENNE CHARLES DE GAULLE RP · SAINT ETIENNE RUE DES ALLIES RP · ST ETIENNE CHATEAUCREUX CASINO RP · SAINT ETIENNE SOLAURE RP | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Library | 9 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CARNOT - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE BEAULIEU - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE TERRENOIRE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SOLAURE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE · MÉDIATHÈQUE DE TRÉFILERIE - SAINT-ÉTIENNE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Cinema | 4 | LE MELIES · LE MELIES SAINT FRANCOIS · MEGARAMA CHAVANELLE · MEGARAMA JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 35 | GYMNASE FAURIEL · LYCEE ETIENNE MIMARD · STADE DE LA PERROTIERE · LYCEE BENOIT FOURNEYRON · COMPLEXE DU PUITS THIBAUD | INSEE BPE 35 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE NAUTIQUE DE ST VICTOR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 54 | CCF SAINT ETIENNE · BANQUE DU BATIMENT ET DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS · CREDIT MUTUEL DE ST ETIENNE CARNOT · CREDIT MUTUEL ST ETIENNE BELLEVUE · CREDIT COOPERATIF | INSEE BPE 54 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 196 | HAIR STUDIO · DI BELLA FRANCOIS · STYL'MAN | INSEE BPE 196 / INSEE SIRENE 280 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 15 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 15 | HÔTEL IBIS SAINT-ETIENNE LA TERRASSE · BRASSERIE LA TAVERNE - IBIS STYLE · HOTEL ASTORIA · HOTEL DU GOLF · HÔTEL KYRIAD SAINT-ETIENNE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LOISIR ET SOLEIL DE ST ETIENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25]
Trajectory
Population 171,483 (2012) → 173,136 (2023): 1 % over 10 years. [26,1]
Population 199,396 (1990) → 173,136 (2023): -13.2 % over 30 years. [27,1]
Dwellings (2023): 101,341, of which 2.4 % second homes and 12 % vacant. [28]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Étienne): 0 km to the west (straight line). [29]
Food shop (Saint-Étienne): 0 km to the west (straight line). [29]
GP (Saint-Étienne): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [29]
Pharmacy (Saint-Étienne): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [29]
Primary school (Saint-Étienne): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [29]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [30]
Measured at the SAINT-ETIENNE weather station, 1.6 km away at 640 m; the village itself is at 514 m. [30]
The village sits 126 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. [30]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [30]
Humidity measured at SAINT-ETIENNE, 1.6 km away at 640 m, over 22 summers. [30]
That station sits 126 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [30]
An average of 787 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [30]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-ETIENNE, 1.6 km away at 640 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [30]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42218/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bab54eb5-6e2c-3d3b-9837-0530a3baac35— “Marché de la Métare”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/00f338d7-e176-30fd-ae24-abe0508fd5ac— “Marché de Bellevue”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/3064f3b8-c1b7-3497-8e3f-b37cf0fe1c44— “Marché de La Terrasse”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/34b307e5-a2ec-3f5b-96fa-8c0641180d82— “Marché square Renoir”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/2baf1113-6800-3507-83ad-d275ab505057— “Marché de Saint-François”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/56ed0b5f-56ca-3a2a-8910-d0056382185a— “Marché des halles Terrenoire”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/575ec37d-b3a2-35fb-ae3e-fbca4e66a714— “Marché de Carnot”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5f49d92f-52d7-32a9-bee9-b2538ad7b454— “Marché de Côte-Chaude”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/63b2022f-9abe-350e-8142-0e83903e4306— “Marché du Soleil”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7897ee78-3cc7-3da7-b043-7c31a89955b2— “Marché Cours Fauriel”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/83b7654f-ddf1-38d6-8683-c553e61bf454— “Marché de Massenet”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ba54af71-c7fe-3b82-a43f-e76970b54071— “Marché du Grand Clos”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6d1f9b88-c95a-3121-8a29-a021d351da37— “Marché de producteurs Bel-Air”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8d67c875-8612-369a-a5a7-fbffaf04b670— “Marché de producteurs Albert Thomas”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d1d45a84-4b81-32e0-9078-f50408c15335— “Marché bio Albert Thomas”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e436f8a2-4ab4-399b-b9d7-ae31124e6f43— “Marché de Saint Roch”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/efd5dad4-145f-324e-83d7-58b98a7eaea4— “Marché de Jacquard”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ff7f32eb-6956-3845-b423-038370658e69— “Marché de Chavanelle”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/52c75653-63b4-3f43-b261-5bcd336c83a2— “Marché de St Victor”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b60848d8-a6c1-3e17-85a2-22ed51763897— “Marché de Montplaisir”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f22a6352-33f5-3ad3-b4e3-87a57e797837— “Marché de Montreynaud”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42218/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42218/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42218/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42218
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Havre | 76 | 554 km NW | 166,687 | 91.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Toulon | 83 | 286 km SE | 179,116 | 93.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Reims | 51 | 425 km N | 177,674 | 91.7 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeurbanne | 69 | 53 km NE | 163,684 | 95.3 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dijon | 21 | 215 km N | 161,830 | 92.4 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Angers | 49 | 440 km NW | 159,022 | 92.8 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeurbanne | 69 | 53 km NE | 163,684 | 95.3 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dijon | 21 | 215 km N | 161,830 | 92.4 | Well served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Toulon | 83 | 286 km SE | 179,116 | 93.2 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Reims | 51 | 425 km N | 177,674 | 91.7 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Angers | 49 | 440 km NW | 159,022 | 92.8 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Havre | 76 | 554 km NW | 166,687 | 91.1 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Saint-Étienne'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 63 | 108 km W | 146,351 | 92.2 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Strasbourg | 67 | 432 km NE | 293,771 | 94.5 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
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