Fonds-Saint-Denis
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 34.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fonds-Saint-Denis (INSEE 97208) is in Martinique (972), part of CA du Pays Nord Martinique. Population 640 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/97208-fonds-saint-denis
Vitality score
Vitality score 34.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 16,807 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.16 | 10 | 1.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ZEBO TOUSSAINT · AU BON ACCUEIL). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE FONDS-SAINT-DENIS). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FONDS SAINT DENIS AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MARIGNAN LILIANE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ZEBO TOUSSAINT · AU BON ACCUEIL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE FONDS-SAINT-DENIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | FONDS SAINT DENIS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | MARIGNAN LILIANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 828 (2012) → 640 (2023): -22.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 977 (1990) → 640 (2023): -34.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 438, of which 11 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Morne-Vert): 4.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fonds-Saint-Denis): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Morne-Rouge): 4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Morne-Rouge): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Fonds-Saint-Denis): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 0 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FOND-DENIS-CADET weather station, 1.4 km away at 493 m; the village itself is at 380 m. [11]
The village sits 113 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 7.86 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 91 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FOND-DENIS-CADET, 1.4 km away at 493 m, over 14 summers. [11]
That station sits 113 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.92 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 2,919 mm of rain a year, spread over 241 days — about 12.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FOND-DENIS-CADET, 1.4 km away at 493 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 — 97208/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97208/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97208/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97208/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97233
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97208
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97218
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteaux | 41 | 6,731 km NE | 729 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 31 % |
| Nécy | 61 | 6,672 km NE | 533 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 26 % · humidity 0 % |
| Laglorieuse | 40 | 6,544 km NE | 626 | 36.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 0 % |
| Piffonds | 89 | 6,892 km NE | 582 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Germain-la-Campagne | 27 | 6,714 km NE | 845 | 34.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Cabrières | 34 | 6,839 km NE | 560 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laglorieuse | 40 | 6,544 km NE | 626 | 36.5 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 0 % |
| Nécy | 61 | 6,672 km NE | 533 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 26 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Germain-la-Campagne | 27 | 6,714 km NE | 845 | 34.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 43 % · humidity 0 % |
| Monteaux | 41 | 6,731 km NE | 729 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 31 % |
| Cabrières | 34 | 6,839 km NE | 560 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 62 % · humidity 0 % |
| Piffonds | 89 | 6,892 km NE | 582 | 37.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 38 % · humidity 0 % |
Elsewhere
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