Sainte-Florine
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Florine (INSEE 43185) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Auzon Communauté. Population 3,283 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/43185-sainte-florine
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 6,590 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.62 | 20 | 12.41 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.72 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DES SIMONETTES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE DU BASSIN). [4]
5 × Restaurant (CREPE A GIL · KEBAB SAINTE FLORINE · SASU O BON BURGER FOOD). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (L'ESCALE · LA MINE DES LUTINS). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE STE BERNADETTE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE MARGUERITE THOMAS · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE BERNADETTE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CYRIL BONNEMENT, MÉDECIN · DOCTEUR SANDRINE CHANUDET · JEAN-MARC GASPARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DALBIGNAT · PHARMACIE DU BASSIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE GABRIEL GAY · AUZON COMMUNAUTÉ). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE MAURICE BION · GYMNASE RUE DES ECOLES). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LE 28 COTE COUR · STUDIO ESTHER & ELODIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE DES SIMONETTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE DU BASSIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | CREPE A GIL · KEBAB SAINTE FLORINE · SASU O BON BURGER FOOD | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | L'ESCALE · LA MINE DES LUTINS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE STE BERNADETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE MARGUERITE THOMAS · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE BERNADETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CYRIL BONNEMENT, MÉDECIN · DOCTEUR SANDRINE CHANUDET · JEAN-MARC GASPARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DALBIGNAT · PHARMACIE DU BASSIN | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE GABRIEL GAY · AUZON COMMUNAUTÉ | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE MAURICE BION · GYMNASE RUE DES ECOLES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LE 28 COTE COUR · STUDIO ESTHER & ELODIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 3,072 (2012) → 3,283 (2023): 6.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,021 (1990) → 3,283 (2023): 8.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,899, of which 2.8 % second homes and 13.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Florine): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Florine): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Sainte-Florine): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Florine): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sainte-Florine): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the FONTANNES weather station, 14 km away at 435 m; the village itself is at 428 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at FONTANNES, 14 km away at 435 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 670 mm of rain a year, spread over 98 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at STE-FLORINE, 0.5 km away at 450 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Touvet | 38 | 206 km E | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 59 % |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 89 | 327 km N | 3,455 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Bergues | 59 | 622 km N | 3,525 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 15 % · humidity 86 % |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 435 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 01 | 195 km NE | 3,568 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 38 | 184 km E | 3,602 | 64.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 38 | 184 km E | 3,602 | 64.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 01 | 195 km NE | 3,568 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Touvet | 38 | 206 km E | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 59 % |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 89 | 327 km N | 3,455 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 435 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bergues | 59 | 622 km N | 3,525 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 15 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Sainte-Florine'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassac-les-Mines | 63 | 1.3 km NE | 3,412 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour | 38 | 169 km E | 3,628 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brioude | 43 | 13 km SE | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lagnieu | 01 | 167 km E | 7,411 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Baldoph | 73 | 206 km E | 2,949 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lentilly | 69 | 114 km NE | 6,623 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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