Sain-Bel
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 53.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 76 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sain-Bel (INSEE 69171) is in Rhône (69), part of CC du Pays de l'Arbresle (CCPA). Population 2,566 (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/69171-sain-bel
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 76 % of the 8,086 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.49 | 20 | 9.82 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DOUCEURS ET CHOCOLATS · BOULANGERIE LAGOUTTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON POULARD). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SAIN-BEL MARKET · CAMINHOS DE PORTUGAL). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (AU SAIN BACCHUS · SAS E-R RESTAURATION SAIN BEL · LA PASSERELLE · SAIN BE'PIZZ). [3,4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER PETIT, MÉDECIN · VINCENT ORSAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAIN BELOISE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE STRAPONTIN). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL DE GRANDS CHAMPS). [3]
1 × Bank (BUREAU 00302). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (HAIR-LINE · MARLENE COIFFURE · JUST'). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | DOUCEURS ET CHOCOLATS · BOULANGERIE LAGOUTTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON POULARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SAIN-BEL MARKET · CAMINHOS DE PORTUGAL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | AU SAIN BACCHUS · SAS E-R RESTAURATION SAIN BEL · LA PASSERELLE · SAIN BE'PIZZ | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | OLIVIER PETIT, MÉDECIN · VINCENT ORSAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAIN BELOISE | 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 MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE STRAPONTIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL DE GRANDS CHAMPS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BUREAU 00302 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | HAIR-LINE · MARLENE COIFFURE · JUST' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,271 (2012) → 2,566 (2023): 13 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,892 (1990) → 2,566 (2023): 35.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,245, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sain-Bel): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sain-Bel): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sain-Bel): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sain-Bel): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sourcieux-les-Mines): 1.7 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BULLY weather station, 4 km away at 280 m; the village itself is at 240 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-GERMAIN-L AR, 6.6 km away at 370 m, over 25 summers. [11]
That station sits 130 m above 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 717 mm of rain a year, spread over 97 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BULLY, 4 km away at 280 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 — 69171/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ecd94eb3-1fee-3bd3-8a0e-216b3043b26e— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69171/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69171/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69171/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69171
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69177
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 69 | 2.6 km SE | 2,616 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Baldersheim | 68 | 306 km NE | 2,596 | 36.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 38 | 116 km SE | 3,016 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Narrosse | 40 | 501 km SW | 3,387 | 45.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 34 % · humidity 0 % |
| Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or | 69 | 18 km E | 2,619 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 50 % |
| Brié-et-Angonnes | 38 | 121 km SE | 2,497 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 69 | 2.6 km SE | 2,616 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or | 69 | 18 km E | 2,619 | 58.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 55 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 38 | 116 km SE | 3,016 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brié-et-Angonnes | 38 | 121 km SE | 2,497 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Baldersheim | 68 | 306 km NE | 2,596 | 36.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Narrosse | 40 | 501 km SW | 3,387 | 45.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 34 % · 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 Sain-Bel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-en-Bugey | 01 | 59 km E | 2,246 | 44.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Contamine-sur-Arve | 74 | 139 km E | 2,403 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Kaltenhouse | 67 | 412 km NE | 2,412 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom | 63 | 116 km W | 2,110 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres | 10 | 279 km N | 3,223 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chadrac | 43 | 99 km SW | 2,542 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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