Bransat
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 21.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bransat (INSEE 03038) is in Allier (03), part of CC Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. Population 530 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 21.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 17,639 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 5.95 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.14 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (MAIRIE DE BRANSAT). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire), 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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | MAIRIE DE BRANSAT | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 488 (2012) → 530 (2023): 8.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 484 (1990) → 530 (2023): 9.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 315, of which 8.6 % second homes and 13.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule): 5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule): 4.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule): 4.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule): 4.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bransat): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LOUCHY-MONTFAND weather station, 2.8 km away at 281 m; the village itself is at 331 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHAREIL-CINTRAT_SAPC, 5.8 km away at 286 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 736 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOUCHY-MONTFAND, 2.8 km away at 281 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03038/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03038/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03038/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03038/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03254
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Éloi | 01 | 155 km E | 525 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labastide-Cézéracq | 64 | 443 km SW | 584 | 26 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
| Feigneux | 60 | 327 km N | 465 | 21.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 86 % |
| La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer | 76 | 435 km NW | 454 | 25.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mœuvres | 59 | 427 km N | 490 | 22.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles | 34 | 290 km S | 531 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Éloi | 01 | 155 km E | 525 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles | 34 | 290 km S | 531 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 10 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
| Feigneux | 60 | 327 km N | 465 | 21.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 86 % |
| Mœuvres | 59 | 427 km N | 490 | 22.1 | Few services | no figures |
| La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer | 76 | 435 km NW | 454 | 25.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Labastide-Cézéracq | 64 | 443 km SW | 584 | 26 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 55 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Bransat'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Éloi | 01 | 155 km E | 525 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Thorette | 18 | 115 km NW | 473 | 20.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Marche | 58 | 91 km N | 509 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Faÿ-lès-Nemours | 77 | 216 km N | 524 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bussières-et-Pruns | 63 | 36 km S | 512 | 18.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laines-aux-Bois | 10 | 220 km N | 528 | 16.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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