Massilly
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 25.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 65 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Massilly (INSEE 71287) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC du Clunisois. Population 301 (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 25.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 65 % of the 17,841 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.19 | 10 | 1.94 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR DU COIN). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MASSILLY RP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MASSILLY). [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR DU COIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [3] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MASSILLY RP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MASSILLY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 366 (2012) → 301 (2023): -17.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 434 (1990) → 301 (2023): -30.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 196, of which 11.2 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cormatin): 5.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cormatin): 5.9 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Cormatin): 6.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Cormatin): 6.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Massilly): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHISSEY-LES-MACON weather station, 5.1 km away at 254 m; the village itself is at 228 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at JALOGNY_SAPC, 10 km away at 246 m, over 11 summers. [10]
An average of 840 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHISSEY-LES-MACON, 5.1 km away at 254 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 — 71287/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71287/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71287/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71287/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71145
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71287
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Séneujols | 43 | 184 km S | 323 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 28 % · humidity 86 % |
| Riverie | 69 | 99 km S | 293 | 33.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meloisey | 21 | 60 km N | 321 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tournissan | 11 | 411 km SW | 292 | 32.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 47 % · humidity 43 % |
| Nalliers | 86 | 291 km W | 302 | 25.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Uzay-le-Venon | 18 | 173 km W | 414 | 30 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meloisey | 21 | 60 km N | 321 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Riverie | 69 | 99 km S | 293 | 33.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Uzay-le-Venon | 18 | 173 km W | 414 | 30 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 84 % · humidity 57 % |
| Séneujols | 43 | 184 km S | 323 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 28 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nalliers | 86 | 291 km W | 302 | 25.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 91 % · humidity 79 % |
| Tournissan | 11 | 411 km SW | 292 | 32.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 47 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Massilly'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-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure | 16 | 348 km W | 312 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Grossouvre | 18 | 139 km W | 264 | 27.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulzais-le-Potier | 18 | 167 km W | 472 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charmé | 16 | 356 km W | 336 | 24.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Choux | 45 | 210 km NW | 530 | 33.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bannegon | 18 | 153 km W | 233 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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