Saint-Germain-en-Laye
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 82.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-en-Laye (INSEE 78551) is in Yvelines (78), part of CA Saint Germain Boucles de Seine. Population 45,931 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Fourqueux (78251). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/78551-saint-germain-en-laye
Vitality score
Vitality score 82.3/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 493 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 | 0.88 | 25 | 21.97 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.44 |
| Education | 0.85 | 10 | 8.47 |
| Health | 0.87 | 10 | 8.69 |
| Public & culture | 0.27 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.44 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.58 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
35 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE GRANDIN · DE NEUVILLE · CHEZ ANGELICA · YVES THURIES). [4,5]
10 × Butcher (boucherie) (AU BOUCHER D ANTAN · GAUDIN TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE DES 4 CHEMINS · ROTISSERIE DU ROY). [4,5]
22 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AIT OUAL AHMED · 8 A HUIT · FRANPRIX · LA BOTTEGA · AZBAKER DISTRIBUTION). [4,5]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · MONOPRIX · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR MARKET). [4,5]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (HISTOIRES ET FROMAGES · FROMAGERIE FOUCHER). [5]
1 × Fishmonger (LA MAREE). [4,5]
124 × Restaurant (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE RESTAURATION DE SAINT GERMAIN · P.L.K · SUPALE). [4,5]
23 × Café / bar (LE BAR DES AMIS · LE ROY HENRI · LE BRITTANY · LE CHIQUITO · TABAC DE LA GARE). [5]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES BOUVARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE AMPERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE SCHNAPPER · ECOLE MATERNELLE BONNENFANT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ALSACE). [4]
15 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE BILINGUE DIDEROT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLES BOUVARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE AMPERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BONNENFANT). [4]
10 × Collège (MAISON DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR LES LOGES - COLLEGE · COLLEGE LES HAUTS GRILLETS · COLLEGE MARCEL ROBY · COLLEGE CLAUDE DEBUSSY · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL). [4]
38 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-CHRISTINE LEMIRE, MÉDECIN · HERVE COHEN-ZARDI, MÉDECIN · DIDIER LINDAS, MÉDECIN · MARC DENIS, MÉDECIN · NGOC-KHANH NGUYEN, MÉDECIN). [4]
11 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MENIGAUX BERGMAN · SELARL PHARMACIE TOSTIVINT · PHARMACIE COMPAGNE · PHARMACIE BONNENFANT · PHARMACIE MARCEAU BENNETEAU DESGROIS). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (FOURQUEUX AP · LA POSTE). [4]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE GEORGE SAND · MÉDIATHÈQUE MARC-FERRO). [4]
1 × Cinema (C 2 L). [4]
12 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC DU BEL AIR · COSOM · GYMNASE ALGER · COLLEGE LYCEE SAINT EREMBERT · GYMNASE DE L ECOLE SCHNAPPER). [4]
18 × Bank (CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CCF SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · BANQUE BCP - AGENCE DE SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL). [4]
36 × Hairdresser (SALSA SAINT GERMAIN · FLOCEANE · CG SAINT GERMAIN · SD CREATION). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
7 × Hotel (HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · LE PAVILLON HENRI IV · MAISON DU VAL · HÔTEL IBIS SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE CENTR · HOTEL DU COQ SAINT-GERMAIN). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 5 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 27 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Collège, 4 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 9 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 35 | PATISSERIE GRANDIN · DE NEUVILLE · CHEZ ANGELICA · YVES THURIES | INSEE BPE 35 / INSEE SIRENE 36 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 10 | AU BOUCHER D ANTAN · GAUDIN TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE DES 4 CHEMINS · ROTISSERIE DU ROY | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 22 | AIT OUAL AHMED · 8 A HUIT · FRANPRIX · LA BOTTEGA · AZBAKER DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 22 / INSEE SIRENE 35 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · MONOPRIX · CARREFOUR CITY · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | HISTOIRES ET FROMAGES · FROMAGERIE FOUCHER | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA MAREE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Restaurant | 124 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE RESTAURATION DE SAINT GERMAIN · P.L.K · SUPALE | INSEE BPE 124 / INSEE SIRENE 209 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 23 | LE BAR DES AMIS · LE ROY HENRI · LE BRITTANY · LE CHIQUITO · TABAC DE LA GARE | INSEE SIRENE 23 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES BOUVARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE AMPERE · ECOLE MATERNELLE SCHNAPPER · ECOLE MATERNELLE BONNENFANT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ALSACE | INSEE BPE 8 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 15 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE BILINGUE DIDEROT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLES BOUVARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE AMPERE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BONNENFANT | INSEE BPE 15 [4] |
| Collège | 10 | MAISON DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR LES LOGES - COLLEGE · COLLEGE LES HAUTS GRILLETS · COLLEGE MARCEL ROBY · COLLEGE CLAUDE DEBUSSY · COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL | INSEE BPE 10 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 38 | MARIE-CHRISTINE LEMIRE, MÉDECIN · HERVE COHEN-ZARDI, MÉDECIN · DIDIER LINDAS, MÉDECIN · MARC DENIS, MÉDECIN · NGOC-KHANH NGUYEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 38 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 11 | PHARMACIE MENIGAUX BERGMAN · SELARL PHARMACIE TOSTIVINT · PHARMACIE COMPAGNE · PHARMACIE BONNENFANT · PHARMACIE MARCEAU BENNETEAU DESGROIS | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | FOURQUEUX AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE GEORGE SAND · MÉDIATHÈQUE MARC-FERRO | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | C 2 L | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 12 | COSEC DU BEL AIR · COSOM · GYMNASE ALGER · COLLEGE LYCEE SAINT EREMBERT · GYMNASE DE L ECOLE SCHNAPPER | INSEE BPE 12 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 18 | CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CCF SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · BANQUE BCP - AGENCE DE SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL | INSEE BPE 18 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 36 | SALSA SAINT GERMAIN · FLOCEANE · CG SAINT GERMAIN · SD CREATION | INSEE BPE 36 / INSEE SIRENE 51 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 7 | HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · LE PAVILLON HENRI IV · MAISON DU VAL · HÔTEL IBIS SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE CENTR · HOTEL DU COQ SAINT-GERMAIN | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6,7,8]
Trajectory
Population 43,531 (2012) → 45,931 (2023): 5.5 % over 10 years. [9,1]
Population 43,979 (1990) → 45,931 (2023): 4.4 % over 30 years. [10,1]
Dwellings (2023): 22,547, of which 4.2 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [11]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-en-Laye): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-en-Laye): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [12]
GP (Saint-Germain-en-Laye): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-en-Laye): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-en-Laye): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the ACHERES weather station, 9.6 km away at 31 m; the village itself is at 88 m. [13]
The village sits 57 m above 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. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ACHERES, 9.6 km away at 31 m, over 27 summers. [13]
That station sits 57 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 663 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at LE PECQ, 2 km away at 27 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78551/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6c1c978b-9833-3aac-aefb-8e143569d68e— “Marché des Rotondes”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/34b49e78-141d-3138-93d5-22e340fbe541— “Marché du centre-ville”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/afceb770-309b-387e-a12c-2cdea32efed8— “Marché Frahier”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78551/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78551/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 78551/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 78551
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talence | 33 | 498 km SW | 46,338 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · humidity 64 % |
| Montrouge | 92 | 19 km SE | 46,324 | 78.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belfort | 90 | 380 km E | 45,912 | 82.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Brieuc | 22 | 359 km W | 44,364 | 83.7 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 49 % · humidity 100 % |
| Choisy-le-Roi | 94 | 28 km SE | 45,946 | 84.8 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meudon | 92 | 14 km SE | 46,334 | 77.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meudon | 92 | 14 km SE | 46,334 | 77.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montrouge | 92 | 19 km SE | 46,324 | 78.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Choisy-le-Roi | 94 | 28 km SE | 45,946 | 84.8 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Brieuc | 22 | 359 km W | 44,364 | 83.7 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 49 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belfort | 90 | 380 km E | 45,912 | 82.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Talence | 33 | 498 km SW | 46,338 | 73.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 58 % · 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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfort | 90 | 380 km E | 45,912 | 82.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Melun | 77 | 58 km SE | 45,995 | 85.5 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Poissy | 78 | 4.9 km NW | 40,983 | 78.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sartrouville | 78 | 6.6 km NE | 52,763 | 77.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chelles | 77 | 36 km E | 54,620 | 85 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pontault-Combault | 77 | 39 km E | 39,096 | 78.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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