Villabé
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villabé (INSEE 91659) is in Essonne (91), part of CA Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne Sénart. Population 5,830 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/91659-villabe
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 4,049 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 | 0.46 | 25 | 11.51 |
| Social | 0.74 | 20 | 14.89 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JEFF DE BRUGES · QUENTIN-LUCAS · MILAN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LES HALLES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LS VILLABE). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR · FL VILLABE). [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (BRETTES · AIRE 6 · CPE5VILLABE · BURGER KING · CAFE DE LA PRESSE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE WEEK-END). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ARIANE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ARIANE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROSA PARKS). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRÉDÉRIQUE GAMAIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENT MARCHAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLABE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ALAIN RAMEY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ENSEMBLE SPORTIF P POISSON). [3]
1 × Bank (SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (FRANCK PROVOST · FABIO SALSA · L INSTITUT D ISABELLE · MG COIFF). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (ACE HÔTEL PARIS SUD VILLABÉ). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | JEFF DE BRUGES · QUENTIN-LUCAS · MILAN | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LES HALLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LS VILLABE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · CARREFOUR · FL VILLABE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | BRETTES · AIRE 6 · CPE5VILLABE · BURGER KING · CAFE DE LA PRESSE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE WEEK-END | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ARIANE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ARIANE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROSA PARKS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FRÉDÉRIQUE GAMAIN, MÉDECIN · LAURENT MARCHAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DU CENTRE COMMERCIAL · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VILLABE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE ALAIN RAMEY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ENSEMBLE SPORTIF P POISSON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | FRANCK PROVOST · FABIO SALSA · L INSTITUT D ISABELLE · MG COIFF | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | ACE HÔTEL PARIS SUD VILLABÉ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,168 (2012) → 5,830 (2023): 12.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,995 (1990) → 5,830 (2023): 94.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,446, of which 0.7 % second homes and 10.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villabé): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villabé): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Villabé): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villabé): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villabé): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BRETIGNY_SAPC weather station, 9.5 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 81 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BRETIGNY_SAPC, 9.5 km away at 78 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 690 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 5.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VILLABE, 0.3 km away at 82 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
175 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 295,000 € — 3,098 € per m² of built surface. [11]
69 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 152,000 € — 2,866 € per m². [11]
The median across Essonne is 3,377 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
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 — 91659/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2021-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a69711df-39ac-357a-b64c-1040417c011b— “Marché de Villabé”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91659/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91659/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91659/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91659
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambourcy | 78 | 47 km NW | 5,847 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longueau | 80 | 143 km N | 5,680 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 62 | 207 km N | 6,087 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rungis | 94 | 19 km NW | 5,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 14 | 213 km W | 5,377 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mesnil-le-Roi | 78 | 45 km NW | 6,332 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rungis | 94 | 19 km NW | 5,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mesnil-le-Roi | 78 | 45 km NW | 6,332 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambourcy | 78 | 47 km NW | 5,847 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longueau | 80 | 143 km N | 5,680 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 62 | 207 km N | 6,087 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 14 | 213 km W | 5,377 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · 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 Villabé'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 62 | 207 km N | 6,087 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rungis | 94 | 19 km NW | 5,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Mesnil-le-Roi | 78 | 45 km NW | 6,332 | 54.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cormontreuil | 51 | 137 km NE | 6,534 | 63.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulx-les-Chartreux | 91 | 18 km NW | 6,733 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Brou-sur-Chantereine | 77 | 35 km N | 5,196 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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