Palinges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Palinges (INSEE 71340) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Le Grand Charolais. Population 1,405 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/71340-palinges
Vitality score
Vitality score 40/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 12,088 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHOCOLAT'IN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (SAN MILLAN ANNIE · DORLANE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES PASTELS). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HICHAM EL HANSALI, MÉDECIN · BRYAN DI GIORGIO, MÉDECIN · MARIANO TORRES MAESE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PALINGES RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU LAC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | CHOCOLAT'IN | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 3 | SAN MILLAN ANNIE · DORLANE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES PASTELS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HICHAM EL HANSALI, MÉDECIN · BRYAN DI GIORGIO, MÉDECIN · MARIANO TORRES MAESE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | PALINGES RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,539 (2012) → 1,405 (2023): -8.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,630 (1990) → 1,405 (2023): -13.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 845, of which 7.3 % second homes and 12.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Génelard): 3.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Génelard): 3.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Palinges): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Génelard): 3.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Palinges): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHAROLLES weather station, 14.4 km away at 309 m; the village itself is at 270 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-VALLIER, 14.7 km away at 280 m, over 13 summers. [10]
An average of 904 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PALINGES, 0.8 km away at 281 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
113 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 100,000 € — 947 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Saône-et-Loire is 1,210 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71340/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71340/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71340/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71340/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71212
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71340
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsac-en-Livradois | 63 | 125 km S | 1,381 | 33.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Cluses | 74 | 189 km E | 1,250 | 37.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bonnac-la-Côte | 87 | 236 km W | 1,631 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ours | 63 | 129 km SW | 1,708 | 42.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labatut | 40 | 528 km SW | 1,430 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 34 % · humidity 0 % |
| Celle-Lévescault | 86 | 309 km W | 1,383 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsac-en-Livradois | 63 | 125 km S | 1,381 | 33.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ours | 63 | 129 km SW | 1,708 | 42.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Cluses | 74 | 189 km E | 1,250 | 37.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bonnac-la-Côte | 87 | 236 km W | 1,631 | 45.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Celle-Lévescault | 86 | 309 km W | 1,383 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Labatut | 40 | 528 km SW | 1,430 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · 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 Palinges'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 43 | 160 km S | 1,096 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Montsaugeonnais | 52 | 149 km NE | 1,140 | 54.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Viglain | 45 | 195 km NW | 849 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paslières | 63 | 89 km SW | 1,491 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prémilhat | 03 | 132 km W | 2,540 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint Antoine l'Abbaye | 38 | 172 km SE | 1,263 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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