Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette (INSEE 42246) is in Loire (42), part of CC des Monts du Pilat. Population 1,140 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 50.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 13,563 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DE MON VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (SARL LES PIES RAILLEUSES · MEZCLUM · SOURYA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE ENTRE 2 AGES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-MICHEL COFFY, MÉDECIN · MARIE STRIETZEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU FAUBOURG). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - SAINT-JULIEN-MOLIN-MOLETTE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (PAGES MARIE-JOSEE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CLUB A TOU VERT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE PAIN DE MON VILLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 5 | SARL LES PIES RAILLEUSES · MEZCLUM · SOURYA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE ENTRE 2 AGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JEAN-MICHEL COFFY, MÉDECIN · MARIE STRIETZEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU FAUBOURG | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE - SAINT-JULIEN-MOLIN-MOLETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | PAGES MARIE-JOSEE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CLUB A TOU VERT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Friday matin place de la mairie. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,262 (2012) → 1,140 (2023): -9.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,067 (1990) → 1,140 (2023): 6.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 672, of which 10 % second homes and 14.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 71 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BOURG-ARGENTAL weather station, 4.2 km away at 514 m; the village itself is at 594 m. [11]
The village sits 80 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 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PILAT GRAIX, 6 km away at 1,164 m, over 18 summers. [11]
That station sits 570 m above 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 806 mm of rain a year, spread over 103 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BOURG-ARGENTAL, 4.2 km away at 514 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42246/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-julien-molin-molette.fr/alamolette/marche-du-mardi/— “Le mardi matin, la place de la mairie est en ébullition… depuis 1834 !”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7bf2be93-ba18-3558-8d36-702910d65bb4— “Tous les vendredis, retrouvez les productions bio de la Rivoire (légumes, œufs, pains) :”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42246/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42246/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42246/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42246
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes | 82 | 333 km SW | 1,226 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 57 % |
| La Bridoire | 73 | 91 km E | 1,202 | 44.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gaillefontaine | 76 | 531 km NW | 1,108 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savigny-lès-Beaune | 21 | 194 km N | 1,268 | 54.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Andance | 07 | 17 km SE | 1,192 | 54.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villefagnan | 16 | 361 km W | 972 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andance | 07 | 17 km SE | 1,192 | 54.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 43 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Bridoire | 73 | 91 km E | 1,202 | 44.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Savigny-lès-Beaune | 21 | 194 km N | 1,268 | 54.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dunes | 82 | 333 km SW | 1,226 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 57 % |
| Villefagnan | 16 | 361 km W | 972 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gaillefontaine | 76 | 531 km NW | 1,108 | 44 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · 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-Julien-Molin-Molette'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salornay-sur-Guye | 71 | 133 km N | 864 | 64.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière | 38 | 85 km E | 1,254 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tenay | 01 | 96 km NE | 1,030 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Couches | 71 | 172 km N | 1,213 | 45.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Échelles | 73 | 90 km E | 1,286 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Messigny-et-Vantoux | 21 | 234 km N | 1,720 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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