Limonest
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Limonest (INSEE 69116) is in Rhône (69), part of Métropole de Lyon. Population 4,012 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/69116-limonest
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 5,628 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.24 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE ROYAL · AU COMPTOIR DU MARCHE · PARENTHESE SUCRE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PONTET ET CRASE · DABADIE). [3,4]
23 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · JOLS · RDP · CASA NOSTRA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA PIECE DU BOUCHER · BOWLINGSTAR). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE AUX LAZARISTES - LA SALLE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER MEYER, MÉDECIN · MARGAUX NORADIAN, MÉDECIN · ELISE POIRIER, MÉDECIN · HERVE FAYOLLE, MÉDECIN · LEA MARTIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FARGIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LPR LIMONEST RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES SPORTS). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (SCAGLIONE COIFFURE · LEALEP · KLER COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (KYRIAD LYON OUEST LIMONEST · GOLDEN TULIP LYON OUEST TECHLID). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE ROYAL · AU COMPTOIR DU MARCHE · PARENTHESE SUCRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PONTET ET CRASE · DABADIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 23 | BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · JOLS · RDP · CASA NOSTRA | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA PIECE DU BOUCHER · BOWLINGSTAR | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE AUX LAZARISTES - LA SALLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | OLIVIER MEYER, MÉDECIN · MARGAUX NORADIAN, MÉDECIN · ELISE POIRIER, MÉDECIN · HERVE FAYOLLE, MÉDECIN · LEA MARTIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FARGIER | 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 | LPR LIMONEST RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PARC DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | SCAGLIONE COIFFURE · LEALEP · KLER COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | KYRIAD LYON OUEST LIMONEST · GOLDEN TULIP LYON OUEST TECHLID | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 3,418 (2012) → 4,012 (2023): 17.4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,459 (1990) → 4,012 (2023): 63.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,891, of which 2.5 % second homes and 12.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Limonest): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Limonest): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Limonest): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Limonest): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Limonest): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LIMONEST weather station, 0.5 km away at 365 m; the village itself is at 388 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LUCENAY, 9.8 km away at 255 m, over 20 summers. [11]
That station sits 133 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 820 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LIMONEST, 0.5 km away at 365 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69116/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2015-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7dc23e49-a7f1-3a74-b7ad-d95fa5537cd2— “Marché Alimentaire Place Décurel”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2015-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/70051369-0fa8-3da2-b880-e7cf1f13cac1— “Marché Alimentaire Place du Griffon”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69116/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69116/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69116/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69116
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montsoult | 95 | 404 km NW | 4,023 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aulnat | 63 | 125 km W | 4,139 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 69 | 17 km NW | 4,185 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Genilac | 42 | 37 km SW | 3,839 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bohars | 29 | 759 km NW | 3,727 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cheval-Blanc | 84 | 228 km S | 4,362 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 46 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 69 | 17 km NW | 4,185 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Genilac | 42 | 37 km SW | 3,839 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aulnat | 63 | 125 km W | 4,139 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cheval-Blanc | 84 | 228 km S | 4,362 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 46 % · humidity 57 % |
| Montsoult | 95 | 404 km NW | 4,023 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bohars | 29 | 759 km NW | 3,727 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 49 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Limonest'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soucieu-en-Jarrest | 69 | 18 km S | 4,660 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Annet-sur-Marne | 77 | 377 km NW | 3,408 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montry | 77 | 370 km NW | 3,945 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Servon | 77 | 360 km NW | 3,565 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Tour-de-Salvagny | 69 | 5.0 km SW | 4,649 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bois-le-Roi | 77 | 333 km NW | 6,072 | 50.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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