Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid (INSEE 43172) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Haut Pays du Velay. Population 232 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 41/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 16,846 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.45 | 5 | 2.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA CHANTERELLE). [3]
5 × Restaurant (LA COULEMELLE · LES MAISONS MARCON RESTAURANT HOTEL · LES GENETS D'OR · L'ACTE 2 · SABA). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT BONNET LE FROID AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT-BONNET-LE-FROID). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (VISUAL COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (LA COULEMELLE · LES MAISONS MARCON RESTAURANT HOTEL · AUBERGE DES MYRTILLES · HOB FORT DU PRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA CHANTERELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | LA COULEMELLE · LES MAISONS MARCON RESTAURANT HOTEL · LES GENETS D'OR · L'ACTE 2 · SABA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT BONNET LE FROID AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE DE SAINT-BONNET-LE-FROID | 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 | 1 | VISUAL COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 5 | LA COULEMELLE · LES MAISONS MARCON RESTAURANT HOTEL · AUBERGE DES MYRTILLES · HOB FORT DU PRE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 244 (2012) → 232 (2023): -4.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 180 (1990) → 232 (2023): 28.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 197, of which 27.4 % second homes and 15.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lalouvesc): 8.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Lalouvesc): 8.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dunières): 11 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 106 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-ROMAIN-LACHALM weather station, 15.8 km away at 902 m; the village itself is at 1,117 m. [11]
The village sits 215 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]
An average of 905 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at TENCE, 12.7 km away at 848 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 — 43172/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43172/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43172/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43172/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43172
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07128
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43087
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffières | 71 | 143 km N | 273 | 36.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 66 % |
| Ids-Saint-Roch | 18 | 243 km NW | 295 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 27 % |
| Goulles | 19 | 185 km W | 323 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 42 % |
| Neuvy-Deux-Clochers | 18 | 273 km NW | 247 | 23.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 9 % |
| Lascelle | 15 | 147 km W | 260 | 24.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 86 % |
| Martrin | 12 | 196 km SW | 241 | 33.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 35 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffières | 71 | 143 km N | 273 | 36.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 66 % |
| Lascelle | 15 | 147 km W | 260 | 24.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 86 % |
| Goulles | 19 | 185 km W | 323 | 30.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 42 % |
| Martrin | 12 | 196 km SW | 241 | 33.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 35 % |
| Ids-Saint-Roch | 18 | 243 km NW | 295 | 33 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 27 % |
| Neuvy-Deux-Clochers | 18 | 273 km NW | 247 | 23.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 9 % |
Elsewhere
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