Saint-Genest-Lerpt
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Genest-Lerpt (INSEE 42223) is in Loire (42), part of Saint-Étienne Métropole. Population 6,181 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/42223-saint-genest-lerpt
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 3,841 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.06 |
| Social | 0.68 | 20 | 13.55 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.52 | 10 | 5.24 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.28 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EURL FARINER · FARINER 2 · BOULANGERIE MENDONCA · LE COIN DES GOURMANDS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (ETABLISSEENTS VOCANSON LIOGIER). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · SPAR). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (CUISINIER D'ANTAN R&D · LE CENTRE · STOR · LA PIZZA GOURMANDE · LE BISTRO DE PIERROT). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANTOINE GUYOT, MÉDECIN · AURORE MOURIER-DUMAS, MÉDECIN · QUENTIN RAVOIRE, MÉDECIN · PERRINE MARINTHE, MÉDECIN · MÉLANIE TANNE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE HUMBERT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - SAINT-GENEST-LERPT). [3]
1 × Cinema (SALLE PINATEL). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE ETIENNE BERGER · GYMNASE EFG ELDA FLEURI GRANGETTE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (HAIRTENDANCE · ANNE-MARIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | EURL FARINER · FARINER 2 · BOULANGERIE MENDONCA · LE COIN DES GOURMANDS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | ETABLISSEENTS VOCANSON LIOGIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · SPAR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 13 | CUISINIER D'ANTAN R&D · LE CENTRE · STOR · LA PIZZA GOURMANDE · LE BISTRO DE PIERROT | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | ANTOINE GUYOT, MÉDECIN · AURORE MOURIER-DUMAS, MÉDECIN · QUENTIN RAVOIRE, MÉDECIN · PERRINE MARINTHE, MÉDECIN · MÉLANIE TANNE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE HUMBERT | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 - SAINT-GENEST-LERPT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | SALLE PINATEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE ETIENNE BERGER · GYMNASE EFG ELDA FLEURI GRANGETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | HAIRTENDANCE · ANNE-MARIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,867 (2012) → 6,181 (2023): 5.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,482 (1990) → 6,181 (2023): 12.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,026, of which 1.6 % second homes and 8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Genest-Lerpt): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Genest-Lerpt): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Genest-Lerpt): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Genest-Lerpt): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Genest-Lerpt): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAINT-ETIENNE weather station, 2.8 km away at 640 m; the village itself is at 575 m. [10]
The village sits 65 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SAINT-ETIENNE, 2.8 km away at 640 m, over 22 summers. [10]
That station sits 65 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 787 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-ETIENNE, 2.8 km away at 640 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42223/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/55578552-3a60-35b8-8a23-ba6ce5aca421— “Marché de Saint-Genest-Lerpt”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42223/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42223/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42223/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42223
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quint-Fonsegrives | 31 | 304 km SW | 6,133 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 50 % |
| Octeville-sur-Mer | 76 | 556 km NW | 6,172 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malaunay | 76 | 517 km NW | 6,221 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clapiers | 34 | 202 km S | 6,006 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 59 | 546 km N | 6,019 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Simiane-Collongue | 13 | 241 km S | 5,780 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapiers | 34 | 202 km S | 6,006 | 53.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Simiane-Collongue | 13 | 241 km S | 5,780 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Quint-Fonsegrives | 31 | 304 km SW | 6,133 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 50 % |
| Malaunay | 76 | 517 km NW | 6,221 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 59 | 546 km N | 6,019 | 48 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Octeville-sur-Mer | 76 | 556 km NW | 6,172 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
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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-Genest-Lerpt'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindas | 69 | 41 km NE | 6,775 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beynes | 78 | 422 km NW | 7,704 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maule | 78 | 429 km NW | 6,083 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaugneray | 69 | 41 km NE | 6,304 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 71 | 152 km N | 6,410 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Poinçonnet | 36 | 249 km NW | 5,855 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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