Saclay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saclay (INSEE 91534) is in Essonne (91), part of CA Communauté Paris-Saclay. Population 4,437 (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/91534-saclay
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 62 % of the 5,158 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.65 | 20 | 13.05 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DE SACLAY · LE MICRO FOURNIL). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MARCHE DE SACLAY · CHARMED & DIANA). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (PHIL & FRAIS · LE CORAIL). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (ETOILE · LE NAPOLITAIN · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · CHRISANGE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CAFE DE LA MAIRIE · LE RELAIS). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JEAN DE LA FONTAINE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE THOMAS GOBERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE IRENE ET FREDERIC JOLIOT-CURIE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ÉRIC ROECKEL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE LELONG-BONTE, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA DE ALMEIDA, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE MARIE-CARDINE, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU SEIBOLD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GAONACH). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SACLAY LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE DE SACLAY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE DU VAL D ALBIAN). [3]
1 × Bank (BNP PARIBAS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (FRANCK PROVOST · TYPH'NCO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (NOVOTEL PARIS SACLAY · BEST WESTERN PLUS PARIS SACLAY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | BOULANGERIE DE SACLAY · LE MICRO FOURNIL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | MARCHE DE SACLAY · CHARMED & DIANA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | PHIL & FRAIS · LE CORAIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 6 | ETOILE · LE NAPOLITAIN · LE CAFE DE LA PLACE · CHRISANGE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | CAFE DE LA MAIRIE · LE RELAIS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PAULINE KERGOMARD · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB JEAN DE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE THOMAS GOBERT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE IRENE ET FREDERIC JOLIOT-CURIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | ÉRIC ROECKEL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE LELONG-BONTE, MÉDECIN · ALEXANDRA DE ALMEIDA, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE MARIE-CARDINE, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU SEIBOLD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GAONACH | 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 | SACLAY LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHEQUE DE SACLAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE DU VAL D ALBIAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | FRANCK PROVOST · TYPH'NCO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | NOVOTEL PARIS SACLAY · BEST WESTERN PLUS PARIS SACLAY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 3,637 (2012) → 4,437 (2023): 22 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,894 (1990) → 4,437 (2023): 53.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,739, of which 2 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saclay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saclay): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saclay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saclay): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saclay): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VILLIERS-LE-BAC weather station, 4.5 km away at 147 m; the village itself is at 153 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VILLIERS-LE-BACLE2, 4.2 km away at 161 m, over 10 summers. [9]
An average of 616 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VILLIERS-LE-BAC, 4.5 km away at 147 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 — 91534/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91534/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91534/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91534/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91534
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redessan | 30 | 573 km S | 4,211 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 29 km SE | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Indre | 44 | 333 km SW | 4,160 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maraussan | 34 | 601 km S | 4,789 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vermelles | 62 | 200 km N | 4,729 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Morin | 77 | 53 km E | 3,902 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 29 km SE | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Morin | 77 | 53 km E | 3,902 | 49.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vermelles | 62 | 200 km N | 4,729 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Indre | 44 | 333 km SW | 4,160 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Redessan | 30 | 573 km S | 4,211 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 57 % |
| Maraussan | 34 | 601 km S | 4,789 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Saclay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourches | 59 | 196 km NE | 3,734 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rœulx | 59 | 194 km NE | 3,743 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brebières | 62 | 189 km N | 5,283 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Buc | 78 | 5.9 km NW | 5,816 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thourotte | 60 | 98 km NE | 4,463 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Crespin | 59 | 216 km NE | 4,532 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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