Arfeuilles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 29.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arfeuilles (INSEE 03006) is in Allier (03), part of CA Vichy Communauté. Population 594 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/03006-arfeuilles
Vitality score
Vitality score 29.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 50 % of the 17,116 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.2 | 10 | 2.05 |
| Housing mix | 0.35 | 5 | 1.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARFEUILLES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARFEUILLES). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (ELEONORE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA BOULERE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ARFEUILLES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARFEUILLES | 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 | 1 | ELEONORE COIFFURE | 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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA BOULERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 19h00 St Nicolas. [5]
Trajectory
Population 668 (2012) → 594 (2023): -11.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 843 (1990) → 594 (2023): -29.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 631, of which 32.5 % second homes and 17.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux): 7.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux): 7.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Châtel-Montagne): 6.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux): 7.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Arfeuilles): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ARFEUILLES weather station, 1 km away at 450 m; the village itself is at 425 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST-NICOLAS, 13.2 km away at 1,022 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 597 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 953 mm of rain a year, spread over 133 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ARFEUILLES, 1 km away at 450 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03006/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.arfeuilles.com/agenda/809393?start_date=2026-10-28&end_date=2026-10-28— “Nous serons à St Nicolas sur la place tous les mercredi à partir de 19h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03006/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03006/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03006/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42257
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03066
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valprivas | 43 | 97 km S | 553 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 36 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mauroux | 46 | 282 km SW | 580 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gras | 07 | 201 km S | 591 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moutier-Malcard | 23 | 139 km W | 558 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Nayrac | 12 | 191 km SW | 555 | 43.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 116 km N | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valprivas | 43 | 97 km S | 553 | 39.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 36 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 116 km N | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Moutier-Malcard | 23 | 139 km W | 558 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Nayrac | 12 | 191 km SW | 555 | 43.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gras | 07 | 201 km S | 591 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mauroux | 46 | 282 km SW | 580 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 74 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Arfeuilles'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moutier-Malcard | 23 | 139 km W | 558 | 30.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Nayrac | 12 | 191 km SW | 555 | 43.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Couleuvre | 03 | 85 km NW | 580 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Goutrens | 12 | 218 km SW | 492 | 29.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Grande-Verrière | 71 | 96 km N | 542 | 31 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chassignolles | 36 | 144 km W | 529 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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