Sainte-Sigolène
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Sigolène (INSEE 43224) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. Population 6,097 (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/43224-sainte-sigolene
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 3,889 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FOURNEE SIGOLENOISE · LES DOUCEURS DU FOURNIL · BELT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE L'EYRIEUX). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LUSITANO · LABOUTIQUE43600). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DU MOULIN · RIBEIRO CRISTOVAO · KEBAB D'OR · LE CARREFOUR · CG EBA). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (MOJO · LE CAFE CUBAIN · LE MICHEL ANGE · BAR DE LA VICTOIRE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXIS GAUMON, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE GRATALOUP, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE CHEL, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN USSON, MÉDECIN · MARIELLE BLACHON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BAURE ROMAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE L'ÉCHAPPÉE BELLE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CIN ETOILES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PINET). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SP COIFFURE · IMAGIN'HAIR · ATLANTIS COIFFURE · YD COIFF'). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE VAUBARLET). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LA FOURNEE SIGOLENOISE · LES DOUCEURS DU FOURNIL · BELT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE L'EYRIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LUSITANO · LABOUTIQUE43600 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET | 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 | 12 | AUBERGE DU MOULIN · RIBEIRO CRISTOVAO · KEBAB D'OR · LE CARREFOUR · CG EBA | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | MOJO · LE CAFE CUBAIN · LE MICHEL ANGE · BAR DE LA VICTOIRE | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE SACRE COEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | ALEXIS GAUMON, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE GRATALOUP, MÉDECIN · VIRGINIE CHEL, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN USSON, MÉDECIN · MARIELLE BLACHON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BAURE ROMAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE L'ÉCHAPPÉE BELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CIN ETOILES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU PINET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SP COIFFURE · IMAGIN'HAIR · ATLANTIS COIFFURE · YD COIFF' | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE VAUBARLET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Saturday 7h00 à 12h00. [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 5,962 (2012) → 6,097 (2023): 2.3 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 5,236 (1990) → 6,097 (2023): 16.4 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,899, of which 4 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sainte-Sigolène): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Sainte-Sigolène): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
GP (Sainte-Sigolène): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Sigolène): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Sainte-Sigolène): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST-ROMAIN-LACHALM weather station, 7.6 km away at 902 m; the village itself is at 816 m. [12]
The village sits 86 m below 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 8.1 km away at 777 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 770 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST-MAURICE-DE-L, 7 km away at 480 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 — 43224/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.sainte-sigolene.fr/ma-ville/vie-economique/vie-economique-locale/— “Deux marchés rythment la vie commerçante de Sainte Sigolène: Mardi matin , place Jean Salque de 7h00 à 12h00 Le marché accueille une vingtaine de marchands ambulants. Samedi matin , place Latour Maubourg de 7h00 à 12h00”
- DATAtourisme 2025-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bcee280b-523d-3f54-ae3c-1a5c9bd4b7e8— “Tous les samedis matin, place Latour Maubourg, mettez vos sens en éveil grâce au marché des producteurs!”
- DATAtourisme 2024-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c63d8e6f-5a96-3445-9379-816f94b1bd7f— “Marché hebdomadaire le mardi matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43224/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43224/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43224/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43224
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oraison | 04 | 199 km SE | 6,155 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 396 km SW | 6,211 | 67.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 24 | 230 km W | 6,218 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 23 % · humidity 21 % |
| Fleurance | 32 | 323 km SW | 6,247 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 30 % · humidity 21 % |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 33 | 405 km W | 5,872 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 45 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 50 | 645 km NW | 5,893 | 57.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 38 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oraison | 04 | 199 km SE | 6,155 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 93 % |
| Terrasson-Lavilledieu | 24 | 230 km W | 6,218 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 23 % · humidity 21 % |
| Fleurance | 32 | 323 km SW | 6,247 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 30 % · humidity 21 % |
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | 40 | 396 km SW | 6,211 | 67.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 50 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lesparre-Médoc | 33 | 405 km W | 5,872 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 45 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 50 | 645 km NW | 5,893 | 57.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 38 % · humidity 93 % |
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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-Sigolène'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 01 | 134 km NE | 4,857 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Just-Malmont | 43 | 13 km NE | 4,239 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bruyères | 88 | 381 km NE | 2,923 | 69.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 15 | 145 km W | 6,361 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Didier-en-Velay | 43 | 7.4 km NE | 3,523 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nogent | 52 | 321 km N | 3,550 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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