Varennes-Jarcy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Varennes-Jarcy (INSEE 91631) is in Essonne (91), part of CC l'Orée de la Brie. Population 2,465 (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/91631-varennes-jarcy
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 8,335 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.96 | 10 | 9.61 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PERE PETRIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DUGORNAY). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LA FABRIQUE · CASA DI THEO · RESTAURANT L'OLIVIER · ANCA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE D BALAVOINE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE L'ECOLE RONDE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ISABELLE CAHEN-REGNAULT, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE DIANTEILL, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE FERME). [3,4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LE PETIT PRINCE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE VARENNES JARCY). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (VARENNES STYLE COIFFURE · ACTU WAVY). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LES DEMEURES DE VARENNES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU PERE PETRIN | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DUGORNAY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 4 | LA FABRIQUE · CASA DI THEO · RESTAURANT L'OLIVIER · ANCA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE D BALAVOINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE L'ECOLE RONDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ISABELLE CAHEN-REGNAULT, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE DIANTEILL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE FERME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LE PETIT PRINCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE VARENNES JARCY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | VARENNES STYLE COIFFURE · ACTU WAVY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LES DEMEURES DE VARENNES | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 2,347 (2012) → 2,465 (2023): 5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,687 (1990) → 2,465 (2023): 46.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,015, of which 1.8 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Combs-la-Ville): 1.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Varennes-Jarcy): 1.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Varennes-Jarcy): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Varennes-Jarcy): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Varennes-Jarcy): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ORLY weather station, 12.8 km away at 86 m; the village itself is at 56 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ORLY, 12.8 km away at 86 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 631 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ORLY, 12.8 km away at 86 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91631/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91631/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91631/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91631/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 77122
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91631
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouffiac-Tolosan | 31 | 563 km S | 2,363 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Réding | 57 | 333 km E | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souchez | 62 | 191 km N | 2,663 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Alban-de-Roche | 38 | 398 km SE | 2,168 | 55.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 66 | 674 km S | 2,696 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Monchy-Saint-Éloi | 60 | 69 km N | 2,155 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monchy-Saint-Éloi | 60 | 69 km N | 2,155 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Souchez | 62 | 191 km N | 2,663 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Réding | 57 | 333 km E | 2,280 | 48.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 46 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Alban-de-Roche | 38 | 398 km SE | 2,168 | 55.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouffiac-Tolosan | 31 | 563 km S | 2,363 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 66 | 674 km S | 2,696 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Varennes-Jarcy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souchez | 62 | 191 km N | 2,663 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monchy-Saint-Éloi | 60 | 69 km N | 2,155 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Parçay-Meslay | 37 | 193 km SW | 2,574 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vert-le-Petit | 91 | 20 km SW | 2,714 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clairoix | 60 | 87 km N | 2,208 | 64.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Houppeville | 76 | 142 km NW | 2,814 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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