Saint-Germain-Lembron
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-Lembron (INSEE 63352) is in Puy-de-Dôme (63), part of CA Agglo Pays d'Issoire. Population 2,031 (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/63352-saint-germain-lembron
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 9,517 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LEMBRONDIS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (AU COMTE D'ARVERGNE · CUISINE ET SAVEUR DU MONDE · MATINE KEBAB · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (AU BAR'OUDEUR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LIZINIAT). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICKAËL BIGEAULT, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS-XAVIER JURIE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE BREUIL, MÉDECIN · LOUIS RAYNAUD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE AUDIBERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU LEMBRON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-GERMAIN-LEMBRON). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (VI VB). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (AIRE NATURELLE DOMAINE DE LONGAT). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LEMBRONDIS | 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 | 6 | AU COMTE D'ARVERGNE · CUISINE ET SAVEUR DU MONDE · MATINE KEBAB · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | AU BAR'OUDEUR | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DE LIZINIAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MICKAËL BIGEAULT, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS-XAVIER JURIE, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE BREUIL, MÉDECIN · LOUIS RAYNAUD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE AUDIBERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU LEMBRON | 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 DE SAINT-GERMAIN-LEMBRON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | VI VB | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | AIRE NATURELLE DOMAINE DE LONGAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday 18h-19h place du Désert. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,881 (2012) → 2,031 (2023): 8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,671 (1990) → 2,031 (2023): 21.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,070, of which 3.1 % second homes and 13.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Broc): 5.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-Lembron): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Saint-Germain-Lembron): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-Lembron): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-Lembron): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ISSOIRE weather station, 9 km away at 372 m; the village itself is at 412 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ISSOIRE, 9 km away at 372 m, over 28 summers. [12]
An average of 619 mm of rain a year, spread over 92 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ISSOIRE, 9 km away at 372 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 — 63352/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-germain-lembron.fr/les-epiceries-et-commerces-de-bouche/— “le marché du jeudi soir (18h-19h) sur la place du Désert”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e4c7ad2f-cf82-32b5-8f1c-8c63263985a5— “Marché le jeudi soir.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63352/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63352/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 63352/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63054
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63352
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmédy | 55 | 479 km N | 2,052 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Porte du Der | 52 | 355 km N | 2,099 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Formerie | 60 | 480 km N | 2,097 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montebourg | 50 | 567 km NW | 1,925 | 64.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mirebeau | 86 | 278 km NW | 2,143 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bessé-sur-Braye | 72 | 325 km NW | 1,972 | 55.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 59 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirebeau | 86 | 278 km NW | 2,143 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bessé-sur-Braye | 72 | 325 km NW | 1,972 | 55.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 59 % |
| La Porte du Der | 52 | 355 km N | 2,099 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Montmédy | 55 | 479 km N | 2,052 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Formerie | 60 | 480 km N | 2,097 | 63.7 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montebourg | 50 | 567 km NW | 1,925 | 64.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
Sort and compare these on the full list →
…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-Germain-Lembron'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 176 km NE | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charavines | 38 | 178 km E | 2,003 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vergongheon | 43 | 12 km SE | 1,797 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gergy | 71 | 206 km NE | 2,566 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Bâthie | 73 | 251 km E | 2,176 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 48 | 129 km S | 2,100 | 69.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/63352-saint-germain-lembron