Sornay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 46 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sornay (INSEE 71528) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. Population 1,960 (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/71528-sornay
Vitality score
Vitality score 42/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 46 % of the 9,767 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.02 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (EURL LA SORNETTE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA SORNAYSIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (ONAY TUNCER · HUGUENIN SEPHORA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SORNAY AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SORNAY). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (DE MECHE AVEC VOUS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | EURL LA SORNETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LA SORNAYSIENNE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | ONAY TUNCER · HUGUENIN SEPHORA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SORNAY AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SORNAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | DE MECHE AVEC VOUS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,005 (2012) → 1,960 (2023): -2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,631 (1990) → 1,960 (2023): 20.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,032, of which 3.7 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sornay): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sornay): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 3.9 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Branges): 1.9 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sornay): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTPONT weather station, 6.4 km away at 205 m; the village itself is at 182 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VARENNES-ST-SA, 12.3 km away at 207 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 1,055 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LOUHANS, 3.8 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
145 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 144,000 € — 1,084 € per m² of built surface. [12]
7 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 107,000 € — 1,200 € per m². [12]
The median across Saône-et-Loire is 1,210 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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 — 71528/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71528/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71528/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71528/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71528
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71263
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71056
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albon | 26 | 156 km S | 1,942 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Virazeil | 47 | 452 km SW | 1,715 | 40.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 65 % · humidity 71 % |
| Coteaux-sur-Loire | 37 | 377 km W | 1,867 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gontaud-de-Nogaret | 47 | 450 km SW | 1,638 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Côte | 38 | 138 km S | 1,600 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Moulis-en-Médoc | 33 | 492 km W | 1,962 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 41 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Côte | 38 | 138 km S | 1,600 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Albon | 26 | 156 km S | 1,942 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 86 % |
| Coteaux-sur-Loire | 37 | 377 km W | 1,867 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gontaud-de-Nogaret | 47 | 450 km SW | 1,638 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · humidity 71 % |
| Virazeil | 47 | 452 km SW | 1,715 | 40.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 65 % · humidity 71 % |
| Moulis-en-Médoc | 33 | 492 km W | 1,962 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 41 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Sornay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meillonnas | 01 | 44 km S | 1,426 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quincié-en-Beaujolais | 69 | 71 km SW | 1,408 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Écuisses | 71 | 53 km W | 1,652 | 29.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Val-Revermont | 01 | 42 km S | 2,488 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chameyrat | 19 | 311 km SW | 1,481 | 28.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Bresse | 71 | 23 km NW | 1,905 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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