Saint-Didier-en-Velay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 48 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Didier-en-Velay (INSEE 43177) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Loire et Semène. Population 3,523 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/43177-saint-didier-en-velay
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 48 % of the 6,238 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.55 | 20 | 11.07 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.94 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL DE THOM · O PAIN DORE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LE TURQUOISE · L'ATELIER PIZZA). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (L'ETNA · LE BISTROT DES HALLES · LE DEPOT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE STE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE ROGER RUEL · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CECILE ROCHE, MÉDECIN · LUCIE POULAIN, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE RIBEYRON, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GIRE, MÉDECIN · EMERIC PAGES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SAINT DIDIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE LA MANDRAGOTTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LA PECHOIRE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'ALYSEE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA FRESSANGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU FOURNIL DE THOM · O PAIN DORE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | 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 | LE TURQUOISE · L'ATELIER PIZZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | L'ETNA · LE BISTROT DES HALLES · LE DEPOT | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOISE DOLTO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE STE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE ROGER RUEL · COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D'ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | CECILE ROCHE, MÉDECIN · LUCIE POULAIN, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE RIBEYRON, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GIRE, MÉDECIN · EMERIC PAGES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SAINT DIDIER | 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 | MEDIATHÈQUE LA MANDRAGOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LA PECHOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'ALYSEE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA FRESSANGE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Sunday matin Place de la Halle, Place des Droits de l'Homme, Place Rullière, Rue de la République. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 3,476 (2012) → 3,523 (2023): 1.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,723 (1990) → 3,523 (2023): 29.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,833, of which 5.2 % second homes and 12.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Didier-en-Velay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Didier-en-Velay): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Didier-en-Velay): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Pont-Salomon): 4.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Saint-Didier-en-Velay): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE weather station, 3.6 km away at 777 m; the village itself is at 819 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 3.6 km away at 777 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 804 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 3.6 km away at 777 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43177/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://st-didier-en-velay.fr/economie/marche-de-producteurs/— “Deux fois par semaine, le mercredi matin et le dimanche matin, les commerçants vous accueillent”
- DATAtourisme 2023-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ec3373be-35db-31f6-ab7b-a587efd1efd9— “Il y a deux marchés hebdomadaires à Saint-Didier-en-Velay : le mercredi matin et le dimanche matin, Place du Senis, Place Rullière et Rue de la République.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43177/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43177/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43177/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43177
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43153
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan-d'Orgon | 13 | 176 km S | 3,573 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 50 % |
| Givry | 71 | 169 km N | 3,598 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mont-près-Chambord | 41 | 331 km NW | 3,386 | 44.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 267 km W | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Nogent | 52 | 314 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Apprieu | 38 | 97 km E | 3,615 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprieu | 38 | 97 km E | 3,615 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givry | 71 | 169 km N | 3,598 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plan-d'Orgon | 13 | 176 km S | 3,573 | 51.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 267 km W | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Nogent | 52 | 314 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mont-près-Chambord | 41 | 331 km NW | 3,386 | 44.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
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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-Didier-en-Velay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogent | 52 | 314 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Morhange | 57 | 441 km NE | 3,308 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Suippes | 51 | 426 km N | 3,938 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe | 87 | 243 km NW | 2,709 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Héand | 42 | 26 km N | 3,665 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vervins | 02 | 505 km N | 2,549 | 69 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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