Saint-Germain-du-Bois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-du-Bois (INSEE 71419) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Bresse Revermont 71. Population 1,977 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 54.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 9,698 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.11 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · SARL MACARONS & CREATIONS · AUX DELICES DE LA BOULANGERIE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LA BOUCHERIE DU MARCHE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHEZ NICO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ARDIS). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (EURO KEBAB). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE CAFE DES HALLES, FRANCINE ET SYLVIA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE MARIE CURIE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDE FORET). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE BOIS DES DAMES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEX DHIVERT, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE GLORYS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BELLE PLACE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE CCBR 71 DE SAINT-GERMAIN-DU-BOIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF 3). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · CAISS LOC CREDIT AGRIC PAYS SANGERMINAIS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX D'EMILIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE BRESSANE - HO' GASTRONOMIE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L ETANG TITARD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · SARL MACARONS & CREATIONS · AUX DELICES DE LA BOULANGERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL LA BOUCHERIE DU MARCHE · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE CHEZ NICO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | ARDIS | 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 | EURO KEBAB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE CAFE DES HALLES, FRANCINE ET SYLVIA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE MARIE CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDE FORET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE BOIS DES DAMES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ALEX DHIVERT, MÉDECIN · BEATRICE GLORYS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BELLE PLACE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 CCBR 71 DE SAINT-GERMAIN-DU-BOIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF 3 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · CAISS LOC CREDIT AGRIC PAYS SANGERMINAIS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LES CISEAUX D'EMILIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOSTELLERIE BRESSANE - HO' GASTRONOMIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE L ETANG TITARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,924 (2012) → 1,977 (2023): 2.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,856 (1990) → 1,977 (2023): 6.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,251, of which 8.9 % second homes and 9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-du-Bois): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-du-Bois): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Germain-du-Bois): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-du-Bois): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-du-Bois): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the ST-GERMAIN-DU-B weather station, 0.3 km away at 200 m; the village itself is at 209 m. [10]
An average of 1,011 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-GERMAIN-DU-B, 0.3 km away at 200 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 — 71419/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/a20af400-80c8-3bb8-9490-44e9ef08b259— “Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71419/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71419/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71419/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71419
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuilly | 36 | 246 km W | 1,984 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 72 % |
| Montbron | 16 | 384 km W | 2,000 | 64.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Le Grand-Lucé | 72 | 381 km W | 1,949 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 58 % |
| Chalais | 16 | 434 km W | 1,812 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 487 km SW | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 36 % |
| Val-de-Meuse | 52 | 140 km N | 1,801 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-de-Meuse | 52 | 140 km N | 1,801 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 95 % |
| Reuilly | 36 | 246 km W | 1,984 | 50.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 72 % |
| Le Grand-Lucé | 72 | 381 km W | 1,949 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 58 % |
| Montbron | 16 | 384 km W | 2,000 | 64.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Chalais | 16 | 434 km W | 1,812 | 58.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 62 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 487 km SW | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 36 % |
Elsewhere
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