Épinac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 59 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Épinac (INSEE 71190) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC du Grand Autunois Morvan. Population 2,168 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/71190-epinac
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 59 % of the 9,089 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.44 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES D'EPINAC). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SALLET IRENE · PIZZA LEO · DELICE PIZZA FAST FOOD). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE RESTAURANT DE LA PLACE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GOUZE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE HUBERT REEVES). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GERARD VAN HAENDEL, MÉDECIN · HELENA VAN HAENDEL, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE MENOT, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARIE CHESNEAU, MÉDECIN · ADELINE CATTIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEMEULEMEESTER VIDIL · PHARMACIE MAILHAC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE PABLO NERUDA). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LAURE COIFFURE · C'HAIRSTYLEHOME). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU PONT VERT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Primary school (élémentaire). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES D'EPINAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | 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 | 3 | SALLET IRENE · PIZZA LEO · DELICE PIZZA FAST FOOD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE RESTAURANT DE LA PLACE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE GOUZE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE HUBERT REEVES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | GERARD VAN HAENDEL, MÉDECIN · HELENA VAN HAENDEL, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE MENOT, MÉDECIN · ANNE-MARIE CHESNEAU, MÉDECIN · ADELINE CATTIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DEMEULEMEESTER VIDIL · PHARMACIE MAILHAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 PABLO NERUDA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LAURE COIFFURE · C'HAIRSTYLEHOME | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU PONT VERT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,320 (2012) → 2,168 (2023): -6.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,569 (1990) → 2,168 (2023): -15.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,432, of which 7.8 % second homes and 20.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Épinac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sully): 3.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Épinac): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Épinac): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Épinac): 1.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-MAURICE-LES-COUCHES_SAPC weather station, 13.6 km away at 300 m; the village itself is at 340 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-MAURICE-LES-COUCHES_SAPC, 13.6 km away at 300 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 807 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at EPINAC, 1.5 km away at 325 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 — 71190/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71190/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71190/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71190/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71190
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71530
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liffol-le-Grand | 88 | 168 km NE | 2,097 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 280 km W | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 322 km N | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 363 km N | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 212 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lézat-sur-Lèze | 09 | 482 km SW | 2,321 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 41 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liffol-le-Grand | 88 | 168 km NE | 2,097 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Val-d'Arc | 73 | 212 km SE | 2,026 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 280 km W | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Monthermé | 08 | 322 km N | 2,138 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cousolre | 59 | 363 km N | 2,153 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lézat-sur-Lèze | 09 | 482 km SW | 2,321 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 41 % |
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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 Épinac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guérigny | 58 | 101 km W | 2,505 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brazey-en-Plaine | 21 | 56 km E | 2,425 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Égreville | 77 | 180 km NW | 2,186 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mars-la-Brière | 72 | 332 km W | 2,681 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Dorat | 87 | 276 km W | 1,529 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Epfig | 67 | 268 km NE | 2,263 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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