La Ferté-Alais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Ferté-Alais (INSEE 91232) is in Essonne (91), part of CC du Val d'Essonne (CCVE). Population 3,731 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/91232-la-ferte-alais
Vitality score
Vitality score 46/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 35 % of the 5,963 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.31 | 10 | 3.07 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL FERTOIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SABA · FONTAINE DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (MANDARIN FERTOIS · LE PITZ-BURG · IL FORNO · TARGA · ALI BABA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (KUTLUG · LE RELAIS DE LA FERTE ALAIS). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANGOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VIEILLES VIGNES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS MOREAU). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANDREI MUSAT, MÉDECIN · JEAN EHRHART, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FERTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DU VAL D'ESSONNE LAZARE CARNOT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES SPORTS). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · CIC LA FERTE ALAIS · BANQUE POPULAIRE RIVES DE PARIS · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT LYONNAIS). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (C H SECRETARIAT · AYLEEN'S HAIR VISAGISTE · EDELYS COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL FERTOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SABA · FONTAINE DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | MANDARIN FERTOIS · LE PITZ-BURG · IL FORNO · TARGA · ALI BABA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | KUTLUG · LE RELAIS DE LA FERTE ALAIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANGOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE LES VIEILLES VIGNES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS MOREAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ANDREI MUSAT, MÉDECIN · JEAN EHRHART, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA FERTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DU VAL D'ESSONNE LAZARE CARNOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PARC DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · CIC LA FERTE ALAIS · BANQUE POPULAIRE RIVES DE PARIS · SOCIETE GENERALE · CREDIT LYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | C H SECRETARIAT · AYLEEN'S HAIR VISAGISTE · EDELYS COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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 SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,982 (2012) → 3,731 (2023): -6.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,211 (1990) → 3,731 (2023): 16.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,803, of which 1.7 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Ferté-Alais): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Ferté-Alais): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (La Ferté-Alais): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Ferté-Alais): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Ferté-Alais): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the COURDIMANCHE weather station, 6.9 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 61 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at COURDIMANCHE, 6.9 km away at 71 m, over 21 summers. [9]
An average of 698 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VIDELLES, 5.9 km away at 135 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91232/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91232/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91232/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91232/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91232
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latresne | 33 | 465 km SW | 3,714 | 50.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| Veyre-Monton | 63 | 318 km S | 3,721 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour | 38 | 401 km SE | 3,628 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 63 | 317 km S | 3,826 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mard | 77 | 67 km N | 3,832 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 399 km S | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mard | 77 | 67 km N | 3,832 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 63 | 317 km S | 3,826 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Veyre-Monton | 63 | 318 km S | 3,721 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 399 km S | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour | 38 | 401 km SE | 3,628 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Latresne | 33 | 465 km SW | 3,714 | 50.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 La Ferté-Alais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veyre-Monton | 63 | 318 km S | 3,721 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Mard | 77 | 67 km N | 3,832 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mézières-sur-Seine | 78 | 67 km NW | 3,923 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ecquevilly | 78 | 61 km NW | 4,279 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Morigny-Champigny | 91 | 13 km W | 4,412 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 27 | 95 km NW | 4,512 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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