Saint-Julien-l'Ars
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Julien-l'Ars (INSEE 86226) is in Vienne (86), part of CU du Grand Poitiers. Population 2,880 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/86226-saint-julien-l-ars
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 7,363 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| 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]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL PASCAUD · LES GATEAUX D'ELO). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (NAM'S · GAGI). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE THEODORE MONOD). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALAIN QUAIS, MÉDECIN · YANNICK FLEURANT, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE COLLET-FRUCHARD, MÉDECIN · MANON ENGEAMMES, MÉDECIN · DOLORES LACOSTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SERALY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE L'ÉCHAPPÉE BELLE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (DOJO SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE · SALLE OMNISPORTS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (IDEAL'COIFF · LES TETE A TETE D'ALEX). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | SARL PASCAUD · LES GATEAUX D'ELO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 | 3 | NAM'S · GAGI | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE THEODORE MONOD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | ALAIN QUAIS, MÉDECIN · YANNICK FLEURANT, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE COLLET-FRUCHARD, MÉDECIN · MANON ENGEAMMES, MÉDECIN · DOLORES LACOSTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SERALY | 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 | MÉDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE L'ÉCHAPPÉE BELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | DOJO SALLE DE GYMNASTIQUE · SALLE OMNISPORTS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | IDEAL'COIFF · LES TETE A TETE D'ALEX | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 2,447 (2012) → 2,880 (2023): 17.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,903 (1990) → 2,880 (2023): 51.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,359, of which 1.5 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Julien-l'Ars): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Julien-l'Ars): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Julien-l'Ars): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Julien-l'Ars): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Julien-l'Ars): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 64 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the CHAPELLE-MOULIE weather station, 9.9 km away at 121 m; the village itself is at 110 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at CHAPELLE-MOULIE, 9.9 km away at 121 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 810 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at TERCE, 6.3 km away at 128 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 — 86226/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86226/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86226/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86226/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86226
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentré | 53 | 190 km NW | 2,906 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avord | 18 | 172 km E | 2,909 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bécon-les-Granits | 49 | 144 km NW | 2,811 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plerguer | 35 | 281 km NW | 2,895 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sallebœuf | 33 | 203 km S | 2,767 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 68 % · humidity 71 % |
| Rieux | 56 | 229 km NW | 2,856 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bécon-les-Granits | 49 | 144 km NW | 2,811 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avord | 18 | 172 km E | 2,909 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argentré | 53 | 190 km NW | 2,906 | 57.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sallebœuf | 33 | 203 km S | 2,767 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 68 % · humidity 71 % |
| Rieux | 56 | 229 km NW | 2,856 | 52.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plerguer | 35 | 281 km NW | 2,895 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
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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-Julien-l'Ars'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montfort-le-Gesnois | 72 | 166 km N | 2,939 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wassy | 52 | 397 km NE | 2,771 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dieuze | 57 | 528 km NE | 2,770 | 71.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ingwiller | 67 | 581 km NE | 3,995 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Duttlenheim | 67 | 573 km NE | 3,011 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aigueperse | 63 | 216 km E | 2,665 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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