Saint-Denis-lès-Sens
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Denis-lès-Sens (INSEE 89342) is in Yonne (89), part of CA du Grand Sénonais. Population 628 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 48.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 16,827 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 | 0.53 | 25 | 13.19 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.72 | 10 | 7.24 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GRAND FRAIS). [4,3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VARENNECO). [4,3]
3 × Supermarket (DENIDIS · ACTION · ALDI MARCHE). [4,3]
5 × Restaurant (SHORE · BURGER KING · COURTEPAILLE · GAZI GRILL · NOVA STEAKHOUSE). [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Bank (CFCM SENS PONT NEUF). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (SARL GECO). [4,3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VARENNECO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Supermarket | 3 | DENIDIS · ACTION · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,3] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | SHORE · BURGER KING · COURTEPAILLE · GAZI GRILL · NOVA STEAKHOUSE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CFCM SENS PONT NEUF | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SARL GECO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 705 (2012) → 628 (2023): -10.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 513 (1990) → 628 (2023): 22.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 315, of which 4.1 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Courtois-sur-Yonne): 1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Denis-lès-Sens): 1.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Clément): 1.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Clément): 1.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Denis-lès-Sens): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the SENS weather station, 7 km away at 70 m; the village itself is at 64 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at SENS, 7 km away at 70 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 731 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST DENIS LES SENS, 0.9 km away at 65 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89342/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89342/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89342/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 89342/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 89127
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 89342
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 89338
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeuxey | 88 | 239 km E | 663 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puiseux-Pontoise | 95 | 130 km NW | 603 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varennes-lès-Mâcon | 71 | 247 km SE | 588 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belmont-d'Azergues | 69 | 283 km SE | 720 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Poigny | 77 | 35 km N | 501 | 35.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Reuil-en-Brie | 77 | 82 km N | 798 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poigny | 77 | 35 km N | 501 | 35.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Reuil-en-Brie | 77 | 82 km N | 798 | 38 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puiseux-Pontoise | 95 | 130 km NW | 603 | 57.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jeuxey | 88 | 239 km E | 663 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varennes-lès-Mâcon | 71 | 247 km SE | 588 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belmont-d'Azergues | 69 | 283 km SE | 720 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
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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-Denis-lès-Sens'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes-lès-Mâcon | 71 | 247 km SE | 588 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Poigny | 77 | 35 km N | 501 | 35.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hauconcourt | 57 | 241 km NE | 579 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Loup-de-Naud | 77 | 34 km N | 848 | 26.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard | 91 | 95 km NW | 471 | 32.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courbouzon | 39 | 244 km SE | 579 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
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