Pierre-de-Bresse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pierre-de-Bresse (INSEE 71351) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Bresse Nord Intercom'. Population 1,967 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 64.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 9,733 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.22 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 7.04 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.33 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PAPA BOULANGE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SEB TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE NICOLAS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU P'TI PANIER). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALRINE · U EXPRESS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS · BRESSE KEBAB · L'ETAPE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR P2B). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE FONDATION GUYENOT-PAILLOT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LORIEUX). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE VAUX). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE GORA, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE GAUTHERON, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE DARCOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BOURG · PHARMACIE DU VIEUX MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE PIERRE VAUX · GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SARL M.C. TIF · L'HAIR D'ELODIE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PAPA BOULANGE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SEB TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU P'TI PANIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALRINE · U EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS · BRESSE KEBAB · L'ETAPE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR P2B | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE FONDATION GUYENOT-PAILLOT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LORIEUX | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE VAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VERONIQUE GORA, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE GAUTHERON, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE DARCOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU BOURG · PHARMACIE DU VIEUX MARCHE | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COLLEGE PIERRE VAUX · GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SARL M.C. TIF · L'HAIR D'ELODIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,972 (2012) → 1,967 (2023): -0.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,981 (1990) → 1,967 (2023): -0.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,174, of which 6.7 % second homes and 12.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pierre-de-Bresse): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Pierre-de-Bresse): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Pierre-de-Bresse): 0.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Pierre-de-Bresse): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Pierre-de-Bresse): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-GERMAIN-DU-B weather station, 14.8 km away at 200 m; the village itself is at 197 m. [11]
An average of 909 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at PIERRE DE BRESSE, 0.7 km away at 208 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71351/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/23c0471b-3943-36c5-b892-fdd7744c2179— “Marché”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/9f9d456c-bad2-339b-8320-05b50df8f2da— “Marché de producteurs”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71351/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71351/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71351/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71351
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château-Renard | 45 | 211 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 217 km NW | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 72 % |
| Cercy-la-Tour | 58 | 123 km W | 1,653 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Aigre | 16 | 418 km W | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Nexon | 87 | 341 km W | 2,548 | 57.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Chatte | 38 | 194 km S | 2,518 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercy-la-Tour | 58 | 123 km W | 1,653 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Chatte | 38 | 194 km S | 2,518 | 60.7 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 96 % |
| Château-Renard | 45 | 211 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 217 km NW | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 72 % |
| Nexon | 87 | 341 km W | 2,548 | 57.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Aigre | 16 | 418 km W | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
Elsewhere
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