Bruailles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bruailles (INSEE 71064) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. Population 984 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 56/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 14,420 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GAMBEY AYMERIC). [3]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE COLLINET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SPAR). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE BARBIER DES BOIS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE BARBIER DES BOIS). [3]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | GAMBEY AYMERIC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE COLLINET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SPAR | 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 | 1 | LE BARBIER DES BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE BARBIER DES BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 941 (2012) → 984 (2023): 4.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 800 (1990) → 984 (2023): 23 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 569, of which 10.7 % second homes and 7.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bruailles): 1.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bruailles): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 3.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bruailles): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTPONT weather station, 6.2 km away at 205 m; the village itself is at 205 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VARENNES-ST-SA, 7.6 km away at 207 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 1,055 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOUHANS, 3.2 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71064/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71064/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71064/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71064/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71064
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71263
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Noë-Blanche | 35 | 544 km W | 1,002 | 36 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Vran | 22 | 606 km W | 781 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 57 % · humidity 71 % |
| Puyvert | 84 | 316 km S | 865 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brusvily | 22 | 588 km NW | 1,153 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Talencieux | 07 | 157 km S | 1,112 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 86 % |
| Langan | 35 | 564 km W | 1,106 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talencieux | 07 | 157 km S | 1,112 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 86 % |
| Puyvert | 84 | 316 km S | 865 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Noë-Blanche | 35 | 544 km W | 1,002 | 36 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Langan | 35 | 564 km W | 1,106 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
| Brusvily | 22 | 588 km NW | 1,153 | 43.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 65 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Vran | 22 | 606 km W | 781 | 48.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 57 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Bruailles'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse | 42 | 132 km SW | 1,065 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dorat | 63 | 156 km SW | 719 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lamure-sur-Azergues | 69 | 82 km SW | 1,048 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Soleymieu | 38 | 99 km S | 895 | 61.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Venesmes | 18 | 224 km W | 782 | 35.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lantignié | 69 | 69 km SW | 849 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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