Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 27 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (INSEE 42271) is in Loire (42), part of Saint-Étienne Métropole. Population 4,699 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 27 % of the 4,939 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.53 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.24 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DE SAINT PAUL · LE BOULANGER DE SAINT PAUL · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE JORDAN · LA BOULANGERIE DE ST PAUL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAS JEROU). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (DOMAINE DE LA BAROLLIERE · ECLOSION · WF EVENTS · LES DINDONS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU BOURG). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VIRGINIE LÉVÊQUES, MÉDECIN · ANTONIN ZOUBIAN, MÉDECIN · LUCIE JONIK, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FORESTIER · PHARMACIE DU PILAT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ST PAUL EN JAREZ RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - SAINT-PAUL-EN-JAREZ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LA HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (L &V' OUS · REM ELA). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT ÉCLOSION). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
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) | 6 | LES GOURMANDISES DE SAINT PAUL · LE BOULANGER DE SAINT PAUL · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE JORDAN · LA BOULANGERIE DE ST PAUL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SAS JEROU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 4 | DOMAINE DE LA BAROLLIERE · ECLOSION · WF EVENTS · LES DINDONS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D'ARC · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU BOURG | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VIRGINIE LÉVÊQUES, MÉDECIN · ANTONIN ZOUBIAN, MÉDECIN · LUCIE JONIK, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE FORESTIER · PHARMACIE DU PILAT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ST PAUL EN JAREZ RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE - SAINT-PAUL-EN-JAREZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LA HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 8 | L &V' OUS · REM ELA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT ÉCLOSION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Sunday 8H à 12H00 Place Lisfranc. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,315 (2012) → 4,699 (2023): 8.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,179 (1990) → 4,699 (2023): 12.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,049, of which 1.5 % second homes and 5.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Paul-en-Jarez): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Paul-en-Jarez): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Paul-en-Jarez): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Paul-en-Jarez): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Paul-en-Jarez): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-CHAMOND-P weather station, 3.2 km away at 394 m; the village itself is at 393 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-CHAMOND-P, 3.2 km away at 394 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 698 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-CHAMOND-P, 3.2 km away at 394 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42271/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://saint-paul-en-jarez.fr/marches/— “Place Lisfranc : mercredi et dimanche matin de 8H à 12H00”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42271/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42271/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42271/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42271
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilvange | 57 | 443 km N | 4,341 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 66 % |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 73 | 110 km E | 5,630 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dampmart | 77 | 403 km N | 3,677 | 35.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Semeuse | 08 | 474 km N | 3,615 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Annay | 62 | 568 km N | 4,571 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 97 % |
| La Grand-Croix | 42 | 2.3 km N | 4,947 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grand-Croix | 42 | 2.3 km N | 4,947 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 73 | 110 km E | 5,630 | 56.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dampmart | 77 | 403 km N | 3,677 | 35.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nilvange | 57 | 443 km N | 4,341 | 31.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 66 % |
| Villers-Semeuse | 08 | 474 km N | 3,615 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Annay | 62 | 568 km N | 4,571 | 46 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 97 % |
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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-Paul-en-Jarez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grand-Croix | 42 | 2.3 km N | 4,947 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| L'Horme | 42 | 2.4 km W | 4,806 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Cendre | 63 | 111 km W | 5,415 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sathonay-Camp | 69 | 45 km NE | 7,019 | 62 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or | 69 | 43 km NE | 4,669 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Mure | 69 | 43 km NE | 5,791 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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