Saint-Élie
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 26.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Élie (INSEE 97358) is in Guyane (973), part of CC des Savanes. Population 159 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 26.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 14,517 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.79 | 10 | 7.93 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SNACK NAZARE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-ELIE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-ÉLIE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | SNACK NAZARE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE SAINT-ELIE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-ÉLIE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 285 (2012) → 159 (2023): -44.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 123 (1990) → 159 (2023): 29.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 60, of which 65 % second homes and 1.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sinnamary): 71.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sinnamary): 71.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Kourou): 79.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sinnamary): 71.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Élie): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97358/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97358/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97358/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 97358/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97312
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97304
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 97358
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prads-Haute-Bléone | 04 | 7,256 km NE | 172 | 14.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Larrau | 64 | 6,653 km NE | 179 | 32.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Ferrals-les-Montagnes | 34 | 6,937 km NE | 156 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Roman-de-Codières | 30 | 7,047 km NE | 166 | 18 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Sagnes-et-Goudoulet | 07 | 7,111 km NE | 121 | 13.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne | 63 | 7,112 km NE | 136 | 12.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larrau | 64 | 6,653 km NE | 179 | 32.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Ferrals-les-Montagnes | 34 | 6,937 km NE | 156 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Roman-de-Codières | 30 | 7,047 km NE | 166 | 18 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Sagnes-et-Goudoulet | 07 | 7,111 km NE | 121 | 13.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Bourlhonne | 63 | 7,112 km NE | 136 | 12.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Prads-Haute-Bléone | 04 | 7,256 km NE | 172 | 14.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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