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Poissy

Yvelines · CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise · INSEE 78498

A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.

Served 78.2/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.

Identity

Poissy (INSEE 78498) is in Yvelines (78), part of CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise. Population 40,983 (2023). [1]

INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/78498-poissy

Vitality score

Vitality score 78.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).

Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Supermarket).

Better served than 67 % of the 553 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.

ComponentValue (0–1)WeightContribution
Daily food0.82519.97
Social0.892017.77
Education0.8108.03
Health0.81108.12
Public & culture0.3151.54
Population trend0.62106.15
Housing mix0.9754.87

Services

What is here, at a glance

Food 4 of 6
Eating out 1 of 1
Cafés and bars 1 of 1
Schools 3 of 3
Health 2 of 4
Public services 1 of 1
Culture 2 of 2
Sport 1 of 2
Everyday services 3 of 3
Lodging 1 of 2
One square per service type, shaded by how many: none, one, a few, five or more. A blank square means none was counted — the sources do not distinguish “none here” from “not counted”.

A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]

26 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'AMANDINE · SALADEPAIN BRASSERIE DE LA GARE · SALADEPAIN · DE NEUVILLE). [3,4]

8 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE MODERNE · BOUCHERIE SALAM · BOUCHERIE PARISIENNE · BOUCHERIE DE POISSY · BOUCHERIE DU CENTRE). [3,4]

13 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICES DU MONDE · LA VIE CLAIRE · SARL EB SUPERMARCHE · JIBEMA · SUPER EAT). [3,4]

3 × Supermarket (POISSY MARKET · MONOPRIX · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]

83 × Restaurant (CASA NONNA · LE CEP · BBKH · VIA VENETTO · GONUL DAGI). [3,4]

12 × Café / bar (LE MARIGNY · LE RACINE (EX-LA SEITANE) · FLAME STEAKHOUSE). [4]

11 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FOCH · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ABBAYE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES PEGUY · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SABLONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB ROBERT FOURNIER). [3]

13 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE EMB POISSY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA BRUYERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MOLIERE). [3]

5 × Collège (COLLEGE LES GRANDS CHAMPS · COLLEGE LE CORBUSIER · COLLEGE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CITE EDUCATIVE DU PARIS-SAINT-GERMAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE-DAME). [3]

38 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CAMILLE CONAN, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE ROMMELAERE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN LEHMANN, MÉDECIN · SAMIR SAIDJ, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BLOT-HAVETTE, MÉDECIN). [3]

8 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE GEFFRAY · PHARMACIE CLERMONT COADOU · GRANDE PHARMACIE DE POISSY · PHARMACIE NJIOGANG NZOUNKOU). [3,4]

4 × Post office / agence postale (POISSY LUXURY PHONE RP · POISSY LA COUDRAIE SUPER EAT RP · LA POSTE). [3]

2 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE ANDRÉ-MALRAUX · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHRISTINE DE PIZAN). [3]

1 × Cinema (C 2 L POISSY). [3]

10 × Gym / sports hall (HALL DE SPORTS STADE DE BEAUREGARD · LYCEE ADRIENNE BOLLAND · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS MARCEL CERDAN · GYMNASE ET STAND DE TIR DE L ABBAYE · COLLEGE NOTRE DAME). [3]

11 × Bank (SOFIRA · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · SOCIETE DE BANQUE ET D'EXPANSION · CAISSE CREDIT MUT POISSY ST LOUIS · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL). [3]

31 × Hairdresser (SARL HERCO · SOC DONATI COIFFURE · DIVIN · COIFF & CO). [3,4]

1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]

3 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT L'ESTURGEON · IBIS · HOTEL DU PARC). [3,4]

Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Supermarket, 24 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 3 × Bank, 4 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.

All 25 service types, with per-source counts
TypeCountNamesSources
Bakery (boulangerie)26L'AMANDINE · SALADEPAIN BRASSERIE DE LA GARE · SALADEPAIN · DE NEUVILLEINSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4]
Butcher (boucherie)8BOUCHERIE MODERNE · BOUCHERIE SALAM · BOUCHERIE PARISIENNE · BOUCHERIE DE POISSY · BOUCHERIE DU CENTREINSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4]
Grocery (épicerie / supérette)13EPICES DU MONDE · LA VIE CLAIRE · SARL EB SUPERMARCHE · JIBEMA · SUPER EATINSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4]
Supermarket3POISSY MARKET · MONOPRIX · INTERMARCHEINSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4]
Cheese shop (fromagerie)0INSEE SIRENE 0 [4]
Fishmonger0INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4]
Restaurant83CASA NONNA · LE CEP · BBKH · VIA VENETTO · GONUL DAGIINSEE BPE 83 / INSEE SIRENE 138 [3,4]
Café / bar12LE MARIGNY · LE RACINE (EX-LA SEITANE) · FLAME STEAKHOUSEINSEE SIRENE 12 [4]
Nursery school (maternelle)11ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE FOCH · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ABBAYE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES PEGUY · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES SABLONS · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB ROBERT FOURNIERINSEE BPE 11 [3]
Primary school (élémentaire)13ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE EMB POISSY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LA BRUYERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MOLIEREINSEE BPE 13 [3]
Collège5COLLEGE LES GRANDS CHAMPS · COLLEGE LE CORBUSIER · COLLEGE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CITE EDUCATIVE DU PARIS-SAINT-GERMAIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE-DAMEINSEE BPE 5 [3]
GP (médecin généraliste)38CAMILLE CONAN, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE ROMMELAERE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTIAN LEHMANN, MÉDECIN · SAMIR SAIDJ, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE BLOT-HAVETTE, MÉDECININSEE BPE 38 [3]
Pharmacy8SELARL PHARMACIE GEFFRAY · PHARMACIE CLERMONT COADOU · GRANDE PHARMACIE DE POISSY · PHARMACIE NJIOGANG NZOUNKOUINSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4]
Nurse0INSEE BPE 0 [3]
Dentist0INSEE BPE 0 [3]
Post office / agence postale4POISSY LUXURY PHONE RP · POISSY LA COUDRAIE SUPER EAT RP · LA POSTEINSEE BPE 4 [3]
Library2BIBLIOTHEQUE ANDRÉ-MALRAUX · MÉDIATHÈQUE CHRISTINE DE PIZANINSEE BPE 2 [3]
Cinema1C 2 L POISSYINSEE BPE 1 [3]
Gym / sports hall10HALL DE SPORTS STADE DE BEAUREGARD · LYCEE ADRIENNE BOLLAND · COMPLEXE OMNISPORTS MARCEL CERDAN · GYMNASE ET STAND DE TIR DE L ABBAYE · COLLEGE NOTRE DAMEINSEE BPE 10 [3]
Swimming pool0INSEE BPE 0 [3]
Bank11SOFIRA · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · SOCIETE DE BANQUE ET D'EXPANSION · CAISSE CREDIT MUT POISSY ST LOUIS · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIALINSEE BPE 11 [3]
Hairdresser31SARL HERCO · SOC DONATI COIFFURE · DIVIN · COIFF & COINSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 47 [3,4]
Fuel station1STATION SERVICEINSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4]
Hotel3HOTEL RESTAURANT L'ESTURGEON · IBIS · HOTEL DU PARCINSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4]
Campsite0INSEE 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

1968: 33,613 2023: 40,983 axis from zero, so the slope compares with any other commune

Population 37,597 (2012) → 40,983 (2023): 9 % over 10 years. [5,1]

Population 36,745 (1990) → 40,983 (2023): 11.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]

Dwellings (2023): 19,344, of which 1.3 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]

Access and surroundings

Which way the everyday services lie

2.5 km5 kmPrimary school — 0.5 km W (Poissy)
In the commune Bakery, Food shop, GP, Pharmacy Primary school — 0.5 km W Straight-line, from the mairie, in the direction given. Services in the same town share a spoke. Distance is not travel time: a pass or an estuary can double it.

Bakery (Poissy): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]

Food shop (Poissy): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]

GP (Poissy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]

Pharmacy (Poissy): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]

Primary school (Poissy): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]

Climate

Where this sits nationally

Each track runs from the 5th to the 95th percentile of the 34,141 communes with that measurement; the tick is the median. A value beyond either end sits at the end and is marked ▸.

An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]

Measured at the ACHERES weather station, 8.7 km away at 31 m; the village itself is at 34 m. [9]

Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]

Humidity measured at ACHERES, 8.7 km away at 31 m, over 27 summers. [9]

An average of 704 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]

Rainfall measured at ST-GERMAIN-EN-L, 3.3 km away at 85 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]

What property sold for

449 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 449,000 € — 4,706 € per m² of built surface. [10]

1,784 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 214,500 € — 3,768 € per m². [10]

The median across Yvelines is 3,657 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]

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

sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)

sources disagree on Supermarket

References

  1. INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78498/2023
  2. INSEE density grid 2026
  3. INSEE BPE 2025
  4. INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
  5. INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78498/2012
  6. INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78498/1990
  7. INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78498/logement/2023
  8. INSEE BPE 2025 — 78498
  9. Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
  10. 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.

CommuneDeptDistancePopulationScoreBandClimate vs here
Colomiers31594 km S40,88271.5ServedWarmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 62 % · humidity 64 %
Villepinte9336 km E41,47072.6ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 %
Marcq-en-Barœul59208 km N40,18473.1ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 %
Douai59177 km NE40,25079.5ServedCooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 %
Wattrelos59215 km NE40,84778.5ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 %
Stains9325 km E41,38883.4Well servedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 %
Order by distance instead
CommuneDeptDistancePopulationScoreBandClimate vs here
Stains9325 km E41,38883.4Well servedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 %
Villepinte9336 km E41,47072.6ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 %
Douai59177 km NE40,25079.5ServedCooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 %
Marcq-en-Barœul59208 km N40,18473.1ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 %
Wattrelos59215 km NE40,84778.5ServedSimilar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 %
Colomiers31594 km S40,88271.5ServedWarmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 62 % · humidity 64 %

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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 Poissy'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.

CommuneDeptDistancePopulationScoreBandClimate vs here
Pontault-Combault7744 km E39,09678.6ServedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 %
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine788.3 km NE36,95877.3ServedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 %
Chartres2867 km SW38,32479.8ServedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 %
Creil6049 km NE36,30184.2Well servedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 %
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois9138 km SE35,43877.5ServedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 %
Schiltigheim67420 km E34,70873.1ServedMuch the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 %