Buchelay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Buchelay (INSEE 78118) is in Yvelines (78), part of CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise. Population 3,360 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/78118-buchelay
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 6,478 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 | 0.51 | 25 | 12.71 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.88 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · JEFF DE BRUGES · AF & AM · DE NEUVILLE · REGAL MANTES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (H MEAT). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PRODMAG · LBDS). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN · SUPECO). [3,4]
21 × Restaurant (FLUNCH · LEON · MANTES LA JOLIE · EMPURIA · VALEMI). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (MAISONDUMOCKTAIL · LE GALLIA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE L'ARLEQUIN). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE PILCALLI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRE LAROUSSE). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE PILCALLI). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARIADNA BADAUTA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE DES PORTES DE NORMANDIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BUCHELAY AUCHAN LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ODETTE DUBARRY 16 RUE PASTEUR 78200 BUCHELAY). [3]
2 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (FRANCK PROVOST · REVOLUTION'HAIR · COIFF&CO · O DOIGT DE FEE · MAG'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · JEFF DE BRUGES · AF & AM · DE NEUVILLE · REGAL MANTES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | H MEAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PRODMAG · LBDS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · AUCHAN · SUPECO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 21 | FLUNCH · LEON · MANTES LA JOLIE · EMPURIA · VALEMI | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | MAISONDUMOCKTAIL · LE GALLIA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE L'ARLEQUIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE PILCALLI · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PIERRE LAROUSSE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE PILCALLI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ARIADNA BADAUTA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | GRANDE PHARMACIE DES PORTES DE NORMANDIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BUCHELAY AUCHAN LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE ODETTE DUBARRY 16 RUE PASTEUR 78200 BUCHELAY | 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 | 2 | BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | FRANCK PROVOST · REVOLUTION'HAIR · COIFF&CO · O DOIGT DE FEE · MAG'HAIR | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 2,619 (2012) → 3,360 (2023): 28.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,066 (1990) → 3,360 (2023): 62.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,258, of which 1.5 % second homes and 3.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Buchelay): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Buchelay): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Buchelay): 0.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Buchelay): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Buchelay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MAGNANVILLE weather station, 1.9 km away at 123 m; the village itself is at 63 m. [9]
The village sits 60 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MAGNANVILLE, 1.9 km away at 123 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 60 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 647 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MAGNANVILLE, 1.9 km away at 123 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78118/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78118/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78118/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78118/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 78118
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernis | 30 | 613 km S | 3,286 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 43 % |
| Froges | 38 | 523 km SE | 3,285 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 41 | 159 km S | 3,180 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fargues-Saint-Hilaire | 33 | 489 km S | 3,543 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Voujeaucourt | 25 | 413 km E | 3,174 | 42.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 468 km S | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt | 41 | 159 km S | 3,180 | 52.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Voujeaucourt | 25 | 413 km E | 3,174 | 42.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 468 km S | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fargues-Saint-Hilaire | 33 | 489 km S | 3,543 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 64 % |
| Froges | 38 | 523 km SE | 3,285 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
| Bernis | 30 | 613 km S | 3,286 | 51.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 95 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Buchelay'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-Mard | 77 | 75 km E | 3,832 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Willems | 59 | 215 km NE | 2,941 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tourville-la-Rivière | 76 | 57 km NW | 2,596 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Joachim | 44 | 338 km SW | 4,112 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 27 | 21 km NW | 4,512 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 60 | 101 km NE | 3,449 | 34.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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