Bellerive-sur-Allier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bellerive-sur-Allier (INSEE 03023) is in Allier (03), part of CA Vichy Communauté. Population 8,943 (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/03023-bellerive-sur-allier
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 2,741 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 | 0.53 | 25 | 13.13 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.1 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE JULIE ET ARNAUD · MOULIN DE PAIOU). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAVEURS DU PRE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR · SCM AUTO · BIOCOOP). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR E LECLERC · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (LES FROMAGES DE CLEMENT). [4]
23 × Restaurant (PIZZICATO & PASTA · MCDONALD'S · LILYLOLA · LA MIE DOREE · FARINET ET FARINETTE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA PAIX · O BORD DE L'EAU · HAKA). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ZAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL J.BAPTISTE BURLOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARX DORMOY). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICIA SEITER, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE COUMELET, MÉDECIN · SYLVAINE BOEUF-GIBOT, MÉDECIN · HELENE THOMAS-CLAMADIEU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PAVIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BRESSON KLEIN · PHARMACIE ROFFET · PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE · LA GRANDE PHARMACIE DU CARRE D AS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BELLERIVE RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE FERME-MODÈLE). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (C O S E C COMPLEXE SPORTIF EVOLUTIF COUVERT · CENTRE OMNISPORTS PIERRE COULON · CREPS AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES SITE DE VICHY). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (ATOUSTYL · ALEXANDRA COIFFURE · NGVICHY · EURL CAVILOE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (LE CHATEAU DU BOST · CAMPANILE - HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · HÔTEL PREMIÈRE CLASSE · IBIS BUDGET). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LES ACACIAS · RIV'AIR CAMP). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | PATISSERIE JULIE ET ARNAUD · MOULIN DE PAIOU | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SAVEURS DU PRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SPAR · SCM AUTO · BIOCOOP | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CENTRE DISTRIBUTEUR E LECLERC · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | LES FROMAGES DE CLEMENT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 23 | PIZZICATO & PASTA · MCDONALD'S · LILYLOLA · LA MIE DOREE · FARINET ET FARINETTE | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 30 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BAR DE LA PAIX · O BORD DE L'EAU · HAKA | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN ZAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL J.BAPTISTE BURLOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARX DORMOY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | PATRICIA SEITER, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE COUMELET, MÉDECIN · SYLVAINE BOEUF-GIBOT, MÉDECIN · HELENE THOMAS-CLAMADIEU, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE PAVIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE BRESSON KLEIN · PHARMACIE ROFFET · PHARMACIE DE LA SOURCE · LA GRANDE PHARMACIE DU CARRE D AS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BELLERIVE RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE FERME-MODÈLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | C O S E C COMPLEXE SPORTIF EVOLUTIF COUVERT · CENTRE OMNISPORTS PIERRE COULON · CREPS AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES SITE DE VICHY | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | ATOUSTYL · ALEXANDRA COIFFURE · NGVICHY · EURL CAVILOE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | LE CHATEAU DU BOST · CAMPANILE - HOTEL GRILL CAMPANILE · HÔTEL PREMIÈRE CLASSE · IBIS BUDGET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LES ACACIAS · RIV'AIR CAMP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Saturday Place de la source intermittente – avenue de Russie. [5]
Trajectory
Population 8,578 (2012) → 8,943 (2023): 4.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 8,543 (1990) → 8,943 (2023): 4.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,888, of which 4.9 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bellerive-sur-Allier): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bellerive-sur-Allier): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Bellerive-sur-Allier): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bellerive-sur-Allier): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bellerive-sur-Allier): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VICHY-VILLE weather station, 2.9 km away at 255 m; the village itself is at 281 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VICHY-CHARMEIL, 5.5 km away at 249 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 806 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VICHY-VILLE, 2.9 km away at 255 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
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 — 03023/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-bellerive-sur-allier.fr/je-vis/economie/foires-et-marches/— “Les mardis et samedis matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03023/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03023/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03023/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouvieux | 60 | 349 km N | 8,867 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roquevaire | 13 | 354 km SE | 8,915 | 66.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lamorlaye | 60 | 345 km N | 9,082 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quéven | 56 | 550 km W | 8,991 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dardilly | 69 | 110 km E | 9,221 | 65 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Thor | 84 | 274 km SE | 8,882 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardilly | 69 | 110 km E | 9,221 | 65 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Thor | 84 | 274 km SE | 8,882 | 63.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lamorlaye | 60 | 345 km N | 9,082 | 61.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gouvieux | 60 | 349 km N | 8,867 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Roquevaire | 13 | 354 km SE | 8,915 | 66.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 8 % · winter 78 % · humidity 79 % |
| Quéven | 56 | 550 km W | 8,991 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 68 % · 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 Bellerive-sur-Allier'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaponost | 69 | 113 km SE | 9,382 | 61.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rives | 38 | 184 km SE | 6,549 | 62.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 71 | 131 km NE | 6,410 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon | 69 | 125 km SE | 6,186 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-Évêque | 38 | 134 km SE | 6,213 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Verpillière | 38 | 146 km E | 7,786 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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