Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 56 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (INSEE 42279) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 15,764 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 62.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 56 % of the 1,542 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Social | 0.84 | 20 | 16.83 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.82 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.78 | 10 | 7.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
12 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DU MEUNIER · LA MUSCADINE · LE CHARDON BLEU · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MARCOUX). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BONNET · LA BELLE ROUGE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AUX SAVEURS DES SAISONS · VIVAL ST-JUST-ST-RAMBERT · PETIT CASINO · EPICERIE SAINT JUST). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
28 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DE L'INDUSTRIE · CHARREYRON). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (LE CHANTILLY · BAR TABAC LA MARINE · LA STRADA · LE LUNCH DES SERRES · L'ENTR'ACTE PUB). [4]
4 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BARQUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ERABLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE THIBAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CEDRES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE TILLEULS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JAYOL). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE ANNE FRANK · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
28 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRINE DAMIEN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE FONTANEY, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE MASSON SAGNOL, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DOUSTEYSSIER, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE VERRIÈRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MESSAGIER · PHARMACIE DU PARC · SELARL PHARMACIE DES BARQUES · PHARMACIE DU GUERET). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - SAINT-JUST-SAINT-RAMBERT). [3]
1 × Cinema (FAMILY CINÉMA). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES UNCHATS · SALLE POLYVALENTE DES BARQUES · SALLE DU JARDIN PUBLIC). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE · CREDIT LYONNAIS). [3]
23 × Hairdresser (HAUTE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · SR COIFFURE · CHAIR SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE BEBIEUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 12 | LE PAIN DU MEUNIER · LA MUSCADINE · LE CHARDON BLEU · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MARCOUX | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE BONNET · LA BELLE ROUGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | AUX SAVEURS DES SAISONS · VIVAL ST-JUST-ST-RAMBERT · PETIT CASINO · EPICERIE SAINT JUST | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 28 | BRASSERIE DE L'INDUSTRIE · CHARREYRON | INSEE BPE 28 / INSEE SIRENE 41 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | LE CHANTILLY · BAR TABAC LA MARINE · LA STRADA · LE LUNCH DES SERRES · L'ENTR'ACTE PUB | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 4 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES BARQUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ERABLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE THIBAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CEDRES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE TILLEULS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE JAYOL | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE ANNE FRANK · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 28 | SANDRINE DAMIEN, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE FONTANEY, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE MASSON SAGNOL, MÉDECIN · MICHEL DOUSTEYSSIER, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE VERRIÈRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 28 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE MESSAGIER · PHARMACIE DU PARC · SELARL PHARMACIE DES BARQUES · PHARMACIE DU GUERET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE - SAINT-JUST-SAINT-RAMBERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | FAMILY CINÉMA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES UNCHATS · SALLE POLYVALENTE DES BARQUES · SALLE DU JARDIN PUBLIC | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE · CREDIT LYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 23 | HAUTE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · SR COIFFURE · CHAIR SERVICE | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE BEBIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 14,337 (2012) → 15,764 (2023): 10 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 12,299 (1990) → 15,764 (2023): 28.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,211, of which 1.1 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert): 0.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON weather station, 6.6 km away at 395 m; the village itself is at 390 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON, 6.6 km away at 395 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 708 mm of rain a year, spread over 98 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST ETIENNE-BOUTHEON, 6.6 km away at 395 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42279/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/aaaa8729-a95f-368b-8f44-ffdde88b545c— “Le marché hebdomadaire se tient Place de la République à Saint-Rambert les jeudi et dimanche matins.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2022-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0de498da-6b5c-3c14-949f-02a1686055da— “A Saint-Just, le marché se tient le samedi matin, Place Mellet Mandard.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42279/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42279/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42279/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42279
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestas | 33 | 396 km W | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 246 km SE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 6,920 km W | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 6,837 km W | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saran | 45 | 327 km NW | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ollioules | 83 | 292 km SE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 13 | 246 km SE | 15,381 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ollioules | 83 | 292 km SE | 14,568 | 68.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 22 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saran | 45 | 327 km NW | 17,316 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cestas | 33 | 396 km W | 16,666 | 56 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 971 | 6,837 km W | 16,228 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Marie | 972 | 6,920 km W | 14,756 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 19 % · humidity 0 % |
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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-Saint-Rambert'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amilly | 45 | 297 km N | 13,582 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roche-la-Molière | 42 | 9.7 km SE | 9,843 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Veauche | 42 | 7.5 km N | 8,975 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lempdes | 63 | 87 km W | 8,709 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Vallier | 71 | 127 km N | 8,508 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tignieu-Jameyzieu | 38 | 78 km E | 8,031 | 68.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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