Saint-Just-en-Chevalet
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Just-en-Chevalet (INSEE 42248) is in Loire (42), part of CC du Pays d'Urfé. Population 1,169 (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/42248-saint-just-en-chevalet
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 13,371 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.22 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'OREE DES PAINS). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (HOLD 2D). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (HOTEL DE LONDRES · EURL DELEVE BENOIT). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE SACRE COEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LE BREUIL · ECOLE PRIM PRIVEE STE CAMILLE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JÉRÉMY LACOUR, MÉDECIN · LAURIE VIALARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - SAINT-JUST-EN-CHEVALET). [3]
3 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL D URFE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (ATELIER DE COIFFURE CHRYSTELLE · SALON MARIE C). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL DE LA POSTE · HOTEL DE LONDRES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LE VERDILLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'OREE DES PAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | HOLD 2D | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | HOTEL DE LONDRES · EURL DELEVE BENOIT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE SACRE COEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LE BREUIL · ECOLE PRIM PRIVEE STE CAMILLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JÉRÉMY LACOUR, MÉDECIN · LAURIE VIALARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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-JUST-EN-CHEVALET | 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 | 3 | CREDIT MUTUEL D URFE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | ATELIER DE COIFFURE CHRYSTELLE · SALON MARIE C | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL DE LA POSTE · HOTEL DE LONDRES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | LE VERDILLE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,150 (2012) → 1,169 (2023): 1.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,422 (1990) → 1,169 (2023): -17.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 756, of which 11.2 % second homes and 18 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Just-en-Chevalet): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Just-en-Chevalet): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Just-en-Chevalet): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Chabreloche): 12.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Just-en-Chevalet): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 101 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-JUST-EN-CHEV weather station, 0.6 km away at 612 m; the village itself is at 649 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-JUST-EN-CHEV, 0.6 km away at 612 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 890 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-JUST-EN-CHEV, 0.6 km away at 612 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 — 42248/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/987951ee-4a36-36a6-8c87-3287030ed549— “Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42248/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42248/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42248/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42248
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63072
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duras | 47 | 318 km SW | 1,208 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 5 % · humidity 57 % |
| Guémené-sur-Scorff | 56 | 586 km NW | 1,175 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 5 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ervy-le-Châtel | 10 | 237 km N | 1,099 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 22 km NW | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbigny | 58 | 150 km N | 1,327 | 71.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Blérancourt | 02 | 404 km N | 1,162 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 03 | 22 km NW | 1,383 | 63.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbigny | 58 | 150 km N | 1,327 | 71.4 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ervy-le-Châtel | 10 | 237 km N | 1,099 | 50.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Duras | 47 | 318 km SW | 1,208 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 5 % · humidity 57 % |
| Blérancourt | 02 | 404 km N | 1,162 | 48.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guémené-sur-Scorff | 56 | 586 km NW | 1,175 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 5 % · 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-Just-en-Chevalet'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 109 km W | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jonzieux | 42 | 78 km SE | 1,227 | 51.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 15 | 116 km SW | 2,405 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Solignac-sur-Loire | 43 | 105 km S | 1,289 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Christol | 84 | 247 km SE | 1,409 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Paulien | 43 | 87 km S | 2,439 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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