Épône
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 38 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Épône (INSEE 78217) is in Yvelines (78), part of CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise. Population 7,031 (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/78217-epone
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 38 % of the 3,424 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 11.07 |
| Social | 0.64 | 20 | 12.88 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.21 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES EPIS D EPONE · LA COURONNE DES PRES · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · LES BOULANGES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BIO ARTISANAL PARIS · BOUCHERIE ANTHONY). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (EPONE RECEPTION · VIT'ZA · BYZANCE · O'COMPTOIR DU MARCHE · PIZZA P'EPONE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DU POTEAU D'EPONE · LE BALTO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES LAVANDES · ECOLE MATERN PUBLI LES PERCE NEIGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES PERVENCHES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MADELEINE VERNET). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (WAEL NAESEH, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE PIERRE AMOUROUX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE ET TENNIS DES COYARDS). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (CYRIELLE COIFFURE · R CONCEPT · EPONE BARBER SHOP). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (KIMOTEL · CAMPANILE · LES JARDINS D'EPONE · HOTEL F1 EPONE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CANADA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LES EPIS D EPONE · LA COURONNE DES PRES · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · LES BOULANGES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BIO ARTISANAL PARIS · BOUCHERIE ANTHONY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | ALDI MARCHE | 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 | 9 | EPONE RECEPTION · VIT'ZA · BYZANCE · O'COMPTOIR DU MARCHE · PIZZA P'EPONE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DU POTEAU D'EPONE · LE BALTO | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES LAVANDES · ECOLE MATERN PUBLI LES PERCE NEIGE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB LES PERVENCHES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MADELEINE VERNET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | WAEL NAESEH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 PIERRE AMOUROUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE ET TENNIS DES COYARDS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 7 | CYRIELLE COIFFURE · R CONCEPT · EPONE BARBER SHOP | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | KIMOTEL · CAMPANILE · LES JARDINS D'EPONE · HOTEL F1 EPONE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CANADA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 6,467 (2012) → 7,031 (2023): 8.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 6,706 (1990) → 7,031 (2023): 4.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,296, of which 7.9 % second homes and 5.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Épône): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mézières-sur-Seine): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Mézières-sur-Seine): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Épône): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Épône): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FLINS-SUR-SEINE weather station, 5.4 km away at 32 m; the village itself is at 43 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHAPET, 8.2 km away at 42 m, over 21 summers. [10]
An average of 629 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 5.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FLINS-SUR-SEINE, 5.4 km away at 32 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 — 78217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 78217
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 78402
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gaude | 06 | 712 km SE | 7,265 | 56.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
| Jacou | 34 | 611 km S | 6,924 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Orgeval | 78 | 13 km E | 7,252 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Houdain | 62 | 174 km N | 6,945 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 63 km SE | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Othis | 77 | 64 km E | 6,717 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgeval | 78 | 13 km E | 7,252 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 63 km SE | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Othis | 77 | 64 km E | 6,717 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Houdain | 62 | 174 km N | 6,945 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jacou | 34 | 611 km S | 6,924 | 59.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Gaude | 06 | 712 km SE | 7,265 | 56.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Épône'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgeval | 78 | 13 km E | 7,252 | 70 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 63 km SE | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Othis | 77 | 64 km E | 6,717 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 53 | 210 km SW | 6,302 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 91 | 57 km SE | 5,708 | 44.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longvic | 21 | 305 km SE | 8,896 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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