Vaulx-en-Velin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 82.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vaulx-en-Velin (INSEE 69256) is in Rhône (69), part of Métropole de Lyon. Population 53,069 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 82.2/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)).
Better served than 66 % of the 414 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 | 0.87 | 25 | 21.69 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.92 | 10 | 9.18 |
| Health | 0.85 | 10 | 8.54 |
| Public & culture | 0.43 | 5 | 2.15 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
29 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PANI 38 · REGAL ROOSEVELT · NORD 2 · BOUGUERRA FARHOUH · PANI EST). [3,4]
13 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES BOUCHERIES DU NORD · GDV GESTION DES VIANDES · SUPERETTE DES FIDELES · KOROGHLI MEATS · RIZE MARKET). [3,4]
14 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PANIER D'ORIENT · EFE MARKET · VIVAL). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · LEADER PRICE · CARREFOUR MARKET · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE GRANDCLEMENT). [3,4]
111 × Restaurant (QUEEN PIZZA · ADOS · LE FOUCAUD · ASS DES AMIS DE L HIPPODROME). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (LE 32 · LA BARAKA · BRASSERIE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE · REGNUM). [4]
14 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE A. COURCELLES A · ECOLE MATERNELLE GRANDCLEMENT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANDREE VIENOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE P. ET M. CURIE). [3]
20 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOUVEL HORIZON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE YOURI GAGARINE A · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANNE FRANCK · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE VALDO · COLLEGE AIME CESAIRE · COLLEGE JACQUES DUCLOS · COLLEGE HENRI BARBUSSE). [3]
43 × GP (médecin généraliste) (TAYEB REDOUANE, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE MOUNIER POULAT, MÉDECIN · HABIB JAIDANE, MÉDECIN · ABDELKRIM FACI, MÉDECIN · SIHEM HAMADI, MÉDECIN). [3]
10 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GUINET · PHARMACIE CARRE DE SOIE · PHARMACIE DE BONY · PHARMACIE DU MAS · SELARL PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE). [3,4]
4 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
5 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MARCEL ET RENÉE ROCHE · BIBLIOTHEQUE PAUL ELUARD · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MARIE-GHISLAINE CHASSINE · BIBLIOBUS · L'ATELIER LÉONARD DE VINCI). [3]
1 × Cinema (PATHE CARRE DE SOIE). [3]
8 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU · GYMNASE JESSE OWENS · SEGAPAL PARC DE MIRIBEL JONAGE · PALAIS DES SPORTS JEAN CAPIEVIC · GYMNASE DES NOIRETTES). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST). [3]
24 × Hairdresser (GOZZI NATHALIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · O.C.V). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL PREMIERE ETAPE · HOTEL IBIS LYON CARRE DE SOIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 6 × Bakery (boulangerie), 6 × Butcher (boucherie), 9 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 37 × Restaurant, 2 × Nursery school (maternelle), 2 × GP (médecin généraliste), 3 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 8 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 29 | PANI 38 · REGAL ROOSEVELT · NORD 2 · BOUGUERRA FARHOUH · PANI EST | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 13 | LES BOUCHERIES DU NORD · GDV GESTION DES VIANDES · SUPERETTE DES FIDELES · KOROGHLI MEATS · RIZE MARKET | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 28 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 14 | PANIER D'ORIENT · EFE MARKET · VIVAL | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · LEADER PRICE · CARREFOUR MARKET · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE GRANDCLEMENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 111 | QUEEN PIZZA · ADOS · LE FOUCAUD · ASS DES AMIS DE L HIPPODROME | INSEE BPE 111 / INSEE SIRENE 212 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | LE 32 · LA BARAKA · BRASSERIE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE · REGNUM | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 14 | ECOLE MATERNELLE A. COURCELLES A · ECOLE MATERNELLE GRANDCLEMENT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANDREE VIENOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE P. ET M. CURIE | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 20 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOUVEL HORIZON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE YOURI GAGARINE A · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANNE FRANCK · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE PIERRE VALDO · COLLEGE AIME CESAIRE · COLLEGE JACQUES DUCLOS · COLLEGE HENRI BARBUSSE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 43 | TAYEB REDOUANE, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE MOUNIER POULAT, MÉDECIN · HABIB JAIDANE, MÉDECIN · ABDELKRIM FACI, MÉDECIN · SIHEM HAMADI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 43 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 10 | PHARMACIE GUINET · PHARMACIE CARRE DE SOIE · PHARMACIE DE BONY · PHARMACIE DU MAS · SELARL PHARMACIE DE L HOTEL DE VILLE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Library | 5 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MARCEL ET RENÉE ROCHE · BIBLIOTHEQUE PAUL ELUARD · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MARIE-GHISLAINE CHASSINE · BIBLIOBUS · L'ATELIER LÉONARD DE VINCI | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | PATHE CARRE DE SOIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 8 | GYMNASE JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU · GYMNASE JESSE OWENS · SEGAPAL PARC DE MIRIBEL JONAGE · PALAIS DES SPORTS JEAN CAPIEVIC · GYMNASE DES NOIRETTES | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE RHONE ALPES · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUT CTRE-EST · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 24 | GOZZI NATHALIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · O.C.V | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL PREMIERE ETAPE · HOTEL IBIS LYON CARRE DE SOIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Sunday 7h à 12h30 Place Gilbert Boissier; Place Mauriac et place Guy Moquet; Place de l'Écoin Thibaude. [5]
Trajectory
Population 43,394 (2012) → 53,069 (2023): 22.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 44,174 (1990) → 53,069 (2023): 20.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 21,018, of which 0.6 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vaulx-en-Velin): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vaulx-en-Velin): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Vaulx-en-Velin): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vaulx-en-Velin): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vaulx-en-Velin): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 44 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VILLEURB CUSSET weather station, 1.7 km away at 180 m; the village itself is at 171 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LYON-BRON, 6.7 km away at 202 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 766 mm of rain a year, spread over 96 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VILLEURB CUSSET, 1.7 km away at 180 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69256/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://vaulx-en-velin.net/agenda/— “Tous les mardis et dimanches matin, de 7h à 12h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69256/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69256/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 69256/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 69256
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevran | 93 | 395 km NW | 52,535 | 80.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sartrouville | 78 | 409 km NW | 52,763 | 77.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épinay-sur-Seine | 93 | 404 km NW | 52,833 | 81.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 94 | 388 km NW | 53,757 | 78.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 91 | 365 km NW | 54,471 | 87.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gennevilliers | 92 | 402 km NW | 50,979 | 83.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 91 | 365 km NW | 54,471 | 87.9 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 94 | 388 km NW | 53,757 | 78.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 33 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sevran | 93 | 395 km NW | 52,535 | 80.8 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gennevilliers | 92 | 402 km NW | 50,979 | 83.5 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Épinay-sur-Seine | 93 | 404 km NW | 52,833 | 81.3 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sartrouville | 78 | 409 km NW | 52,763 | 77.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · 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 Vaulx-en-Velin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bron | 69 | 5.0 km S | 42,982 | 76.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Oullins-Pierre-Bénite | 69 | 11 km SW | 38,168 | 79.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Décines-Charpieu | 69 | 3.1 km E | 29,877 | 76.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Albi | 81 | 300 km SW | 51,290 | 87.7 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 69 | 28 km NW | 36,172 | 85.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 26 | 82 km S | 33,464 | 79.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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