Fontainebleau
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fontainebleau (INSEE 77186) is in Seine-et-Marne (77), part of CA du Pays de Fontainebleau. Population 15,583 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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 69.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 1,567 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 | 0.61 | 25 | 15.33 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.56 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.87 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
18 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE FONTAINEBLEAU · CHOCOLATERIE DU CENTRE · LA BASSEE · F. CASSEL · LA PANETIERE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE NAPOLEON · BOUCHERIE BELLIFONTAINE). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EL HARRAB YASSINE · FRANPRIX · LEZUILES · IFRAN · NUTRIWORLD). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (CASINO SUPERMARCHE · MONOPRIX · CODE INTERNE : 163635 · CARRFEOUR CITY · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (ECLATS DE FROMAGES). [4]
92 × Restaurant (L'ALHAMBRA · LEE MEE · LE GRAND CAFE · AP RESTAURATION). [3,4]
25 × Café / bar (EIGHT BALL CAFE · TRIPTIK · FAVELLA CHIC · LE GLASGOW · L'ENCLAVE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST HONORE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAGORSSE). [3]
8 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-MARIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE CENTRE ACTIF BILINGUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAGORSSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL JOZON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT MERRY). [3]
3 × Collège (OGEC ICEF · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL · COLLEGE LUCIEN CEZARD). [3]
38 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GEORGIA GUEDJ, MÉDECIN · HIDAR CHEBLI, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE JEANDOT, MÉDECIN · IVANKA SOJIC-LE ROY, MÉDECIN · DAVID LEVINE, MÉDECIN). [3]
7 × Pharmacy (BIONA · SARL PHARMACIE DE LA SALAMANDRE · PHARMACIE TEIXEIRA UM · SELARL PHARMACIE DU MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE FONTAINEBLEAU). [3]
2 × Cinema (CINEPARADIS · ERMITAGE). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LAGORSSE · COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC · GYMNASE DES POMPIERS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF COUVERT LUCIEN MARTINEL · GYMNASE HENRI CHAPU). [3]
12 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUT FONTAINEBLEAU-AVON · CRCAMBP · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
22 × Hairdresser (JEAN PIERRE COIFFURE · LE SALON · LE GAL CAROLINE · ZEN · PLACE 26). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
8 × Hotel (HOTEL AIGLE NOIR · CAMPANILE · AIGLE NOIR RESIDENCE · HOTEL & SPA NAPOLEON · LE RICHELIEU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 11 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser, 4 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 18 | LE FOURNIL DE FONTAINEBLEAU · CHOCOLATERIE DU CENTRE · LA BASSEE · F. CASSEL · LA PANETIERE | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE NAPOLEON · BOUCHERIE BELLIFONTAINE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | EL HARRAB YASSINE · FRANPRIX · LEZUILES · IFRAN · NUTRIWORLD | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | CASINO SUPERMARCHE · MONOPRIX · CODE INTERNE : 163635 · CARRFEOUR CITY · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | ECLATS DE FROMAGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 92 | L'ALHAMBRA · LEE MEE · LE GRAND CAFE · AP RESTAURATION | INSEE BPE 92 / INSEE SIRENE 136 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 25 | EIGHT BALL CAFE · TRIPTIK · FAVELLA CHIC · LE GLASGOW · L'ENCLAVE | INSEE SIRENE 25 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ST HONORE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LAGORSSE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 8 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-MARIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE CENTRE ACTIF BILINGUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAGORSSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL JOZON · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE SAINT MERRY | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | OGEC ICEF · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL · COLLEGE LUCIEN CEZARD | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 38 | GEORGIA GUEDJ, MÉDECIN · HIDAR CHEBLI, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE JEANDOT, MÉDECIN · IVANKA SOJIC-LE ROY, MÉDECIN · DAVID LEVINE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 38 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 7 | BIONA · SARL PHARMACIE DE LA SALAMANDRE · PHARMACIE TEIXEIRA UM · SELARL PHARMACIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE FONTAINEBLEAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | CINEPARADIS · ERMITAGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | GYMNASE LAGORSSE · COLLEGE JEANNE D ARC · GYMNASE DES POMPIERS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF COUVERT LUCIEN MARTINEL · GYMNASE HENRI CHAPU | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 12 | CAISSE CREDIT MUT FONTAINEBLEAU-AVON · CRCAMBP · BRED BANQUE POPULAIRE · SOCIETE GENERALE · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 22 | JEAN PIERRE COIFFURE · LE SALON · LE GAL CAROLINE · ZEN · PLACE 26 | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 8 | HOTEL AIGLE NOIR · CAMPANILE · AIGLE NOIR RESIDENCE · HOTEL & SPA NAPOLEON · LE RICHELIEU | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [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]
Trajectory
Population 14,908 (2012) → 15,583 (2023): 4.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 15,714 (1990) → 15,583 (2023): -0.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,680, of which 7.1 % second homes and 10.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fontainebleau): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fontainebleau): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Fontainebleau): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fontainebleau): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fontainebleau): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FONTAINEBLEAU_SAPC weather station, 1.7 km away at 84 m; the village itself is at 78 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at FONTAINEBLEAU_SAPC, 1.7 km away at 84 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 755 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FONTAINEBLEAU_SAPC, 1.7 km away at 84 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 — 77186/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d64e1c23-5469-35b2-9944-3f8f0fb4855f— “Le marché de Fontainebleau”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 77186/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 77186/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 77186/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 77186
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 74 | 358 km SE | 16,222 | 59.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Montévrain | 77 | 52 km N | 15,687 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 01 | 347 km SE | 14,432 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tarascon | 13 | 533 km S | 15,396 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 32 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 39 | 288 km SE | 16,618 | 70 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auray | 56 | 431 km W | 14,207 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 31 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montévrain | 77 | 52 km N | 15,687 | 59 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lons-le-Saunier | 39 | 288 km SE | 16,618 | 70 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 01 | 347 km SE | 14,432 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 74 | 358 km SE | 16,222 | 59.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Auray | 56 | 431 km W | 14,207 | 68.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 31 % |
| Tarascon | 13 | 533 km S | 15,396 | 68 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 32 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Fontainebleau'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-Genis-Pouilly | 01 | 347 km SE | 14,432 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gex | 01 | 342 km SE | 13,627 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 43 | 385 km S | 18,540 | 77.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Avon | 77 | 1.4 km E | 13,651 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Firminy | 42 | 356 km S | 17,060 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rixheim | 68 | 356 km E | 14,380 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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