Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez (INSEE 42256) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 5,116 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 53.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 4,589 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.88 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.73 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ATELIER DES DELICES · LE CRAQUELIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT CASINO · LA FINE EPICERIE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (AU P'TIT BISTROT GOURMAND · LE MOULIN EPICURIUS · PIZZA CAM · SNACK HALIS FOOD). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE PARI). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE IMPASSE DES ECOLES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (NADÈGE CAHIN, MÉDECIN · CHARLES VICERIAT, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN COLOMBEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE- SAINT-MARCELLIN-EN-FOREZ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (DIVALI COIFFURE · EVOLU'TIF · HAIR AND WAVES). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | L'ATELIER DES DELICES · LE CRAQUELIN | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LE PETIT CASINO · LA FINE EPICERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / 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 | 9 | AU P'TIT BISTROT GOURMAND · LE MOULIN EPICURIUS · PIZZA CAM · SNACK HALIS FOOD | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE PARI | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE IMPASSE DES ECOLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | NADÈGE CAHIN, MÉDECIN · CHARLES VICERIAT, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN COLOMBEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE- SAINT-MARCELLIN-EN-FOREZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | DIVALI COIFFURE · EVOLU'TIF · HAIR AND WAVES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 4,376 (2012) → 5,116 (2023): 16.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,133 (1990) → 5,116 (2023): 63.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,392, of which 2.7 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bonson): 4.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU_SAPC weather station, 10.1 km away at 822 m; the village itself is at 399 m. [11]
The village sits 423 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 23 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU_SAPC, 10.1 km away at 822 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 423 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 831 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-BONNET-LE-CHATEAU_SAPC, 10.1 km away at 822 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 — 42256/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f5b70afa-5641-3d32-b752-13ff79b30fdc— “Marché hébdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42256/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42256/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42256/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42256
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Soulle | 17 | 409 km W | 5,034 | 49.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Lion-d'Angers | 49 | 442 km NW | 5,390 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sadirac | 33 | 367 km W | 4,769 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Venansault | 85 | 457 km W | 4,757 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bages | 66 | 337 km S | 4,560 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 61 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 73 | 133 km E | 5,216 | 58.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 76 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 73 | 133 km E | 5,216 | 58.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 76 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bages | 66 | 337 km S | 4,560 | 47 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 61 % · humidity 57 % |
| Sadirac | 33 | 367 km W | 4,769 | 49.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Soulle | 17 | 409 km W | 5,034 | 49.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 61 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Lion-d'Angers | 49 | 442 km NW | 5,390 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 78 % · humidity 0 % |
| Venansault | 85 | 457 km W | 4,757 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 84 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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