L'Isle-sur-Serein
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
L'Isle-sur-Serein (INSEE 89204) is in Yonne (89), part of CC du Serein. Population 666 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/89204-l-isle-sur-serein
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 16,637 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DUB'CREATIONS · SOURD). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU SEREIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (JANHU DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (NICOPIZZA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BAR SEREIN). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-MARIE DUPONT, MÉDECIN · GERARDUS VAN DER HEIJDEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU SEREIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ISLE SUR SEREIN AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISS LOCAL CREDIT AGRIC ISLE-SEREIN). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COCCI'MEL COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PARC DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | DUB'CREATIONS · SOURD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DU SEREIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | JANHU DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | NICOPIZZA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BAR SEREIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JEAN-MARIE DUPONT, MÉDECIN · GERARDUS VAN DER HEIJDEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU SEREIN | 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 | ISLE SUR SEREIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISS LOCAL CREDIT AGRIC ISLE-SEREIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COCCI'MEL COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE PARC DU CHATEAU | 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 731 (2012) → 666 (2023): -8.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 533 (1990) → 666 (2023): 25 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 382, of which 11.8 % second homes and 20.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (L'Isle-sur-Serein): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (L'Isle-sur-Serein): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (L'Isle-sur-Serein): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (L'Isle-sur-Serein): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (L'Isle-sur-Serein): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SAUVIGNY weather station, 7.8 km away at 308 m; the village itself is at 196 m. [9]
The village sits 112 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °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 ST ANDRE, 11.7 km away at 300 m, over 20 summers. [9]
That station sits 104 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 888 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ISLE-SUR-SEREIN, 0.4 km away at 200 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
66 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 70,495 € — 795 € per m² of built surface. [10]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 135,000 € — 821 € per m². [10]
The median across Yonne is 1,180 € per m², so this commune sits below 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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89204/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89204/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89204/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89204/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 89204
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- 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.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chénérailles | 23 | 215 km SW | 728 | 61.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Celles-sur-Plaine | 88 | 240 km NE | 737 | 65.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chârost | 18 | 157 km SW | 888 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Neussargues-Moissac | 15 | 285 km S | 824 | 67.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | 61 | 290 km W | 659 | 78.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vétheuil | 95 | 236 km NW | 849 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chârost | 18 | 157 km SW | 888 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chénérailles | 23 | 215 km SW | 728 | 61.4 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vétheuil | 95 | 236 km NW | 849 | 59 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Celles-sur-Plaine | 88 | 240 km NE | 737 | 65.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neussargues-Moissac | 15 | 285 km S | 824 | 67.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | 61 | 290 km W | 659 | 78.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 97 % · 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 L'Isle-sur-Serein'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyssel | 01 | 229 km SE | 1,008 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dhuizon | 41 | 176 km W | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lézinnes | 89 | 25 km N | 666 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villefranche-d'Albigeois | 81 | 430 km S | 1,224 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefagnan | 16 | 346 km SW | 972 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Meursault | 21 | 89 km SE | 1,363 | 59.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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