Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (INSEE 66175) is in Pyrénées-Orientales (66), part of CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris. Population 3,059 (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/66175-saint-genis-des-fontaines
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 7,013 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 | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES PAINS DE ST GE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CASENOVE). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SCCAN DIS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (FOOD'CREPES · L'AUBERGE DES ALBERES' · RINALDO PIZZA · LE PALAIS DES ALBERES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BISTROT DES ALBERES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PIERRE BROSSELETTE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES PLATANES). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JUAN MARTINEZ-CHUECOS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES FONTAINES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-GÉNIS-DES-FONTAINES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE INTERCOMMUNAL DE LA PRADE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT SUD MEDIT). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (HAIR LOOK). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LA PINEDE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 3 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES PAINS DE ST GE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CASENOVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SCCAN DIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | FOOD'CREPES · L'AUBERGE DES ALBERES' · RINALDO PIZZA · LE PALAIS DES ALBERES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BISTROT DES ALBERES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PIERRE BROSSELETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES PLATANES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JUAN MARTINEZ-CHUECOS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES FONTAINES | 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-GÉNIS-DES-FONTAINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE INTERCOMMUNAL DE LA PRADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT SUD MEDIT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | HAIR LOOK | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LA PINEDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,748 (2012) → 3,059 (2023): 11.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,744 (1990) → 3,059 (2023): 75.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,872, of which 10.8 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 50 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LE BOULOU weather station, 6.8 km away at 77 m; the village itself is at 47 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 16 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LE PERTHUS, 9.5 km away at 295 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 248 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 648 mm of rain a year, spread over 55 days — about 11.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BROUILLA, 2.8 km away at 50 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 — 66175/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66175/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66175/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 66175/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 66175
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 34 | 100 km N | 3,124 | 43.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 76 % · humidity 50 % |
| Le Touvet | 38 | 396 km NE | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 50 % |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 751 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 320 km N | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 9 % · humidity 0 % |
| Grandvillars | 90 | 639 km NE | 2,947 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 89 | 645 km N | 3,455 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 34 | 100 km N | 3,124 | 43.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 76 % · humidity 50 % |
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 320 km N | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 9 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Touvet | 38 | 396 km NE | 3,116 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 33 % · winter 50 % |
| Grandvillars | 90 | 639 km NE | 2,947 | 61.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 89 | 645 km N | 3,455 | 47.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 60 | 751 km N | 3,111 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
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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-Génis-des-Fontaines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorède | 66 | 3.0 km SE | 3,512 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pollestres | 66 | 12 km N | 5,548 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 66 | 9.2 km N | 2,696 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Baho | 66 | 19 km NW | 3,231 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saleilles | 66 | 12 km N | 5,698 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Toulouges | 66 | 15 km NW | 7,450 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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