Cérilly
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cérilly (INSEE 03048) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Pays de Tronçais. Population 1,316 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/03048-cerilly
Vitality score
Vitality score 47/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 12,585 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LA TOQUE BLANCHE DU MITRON · LAETITIA PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DU PONT · L ENVOL · PIZZA MISY). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA PAUSE CAUSETTE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHARLES LOUIS PHILIPPE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS PERON). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-CHRISTIAN DESRICHARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CÉRILLY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CERILLY). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COUPE LAET IFS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (CHEZ CHAUMAT). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA CHAPELLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL LA TOQUE BLANCHE DU MITRON · LAETITIA PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | AUBERGE DU PONT · L ENVOL · PIZZA MISY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA PAUSE CAUSETTE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CHARLES LOUIS PHILIPPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS PERON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JEAN-CHRISTIAN DESRICHARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE CÉRILLY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CERILLY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COUPE LAET IFS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | CHEZ CHAUMAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA CHAPELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday 8h à 13h place de l'Hôtel de Ville. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,324 (2012) → 1,316 (2023): -0.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,591 (1990) → 1,316 (2023): -17.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 890, of which 16.4 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cérilly): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cérilly): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Cérilly): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cérilly): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cérilly): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ISLE-ET-BARDAIS weather station, 8.6 km away at 262 m; the village itself is at 339 m. [10]
The village sits 77 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LURCY-LEVIS SA, 14.7 km away at 225 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 114 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 835 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CERILLY-GARENNE, 4.2 km away at 316 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 — 03048/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairiecerilly.fr/marche-hebdomadaire/— “chaque jeudi de 8h à 13h sur la place de l'Hôtel de Ville”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03048/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03048/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03048/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03048
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beynat | 19 | 187 km SW | 1,318 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Guerlesquin | 29 | 525 km NW | 1,285 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 128 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fougerolles-du-Plessis | 53 | 352 km NW | 1,215 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sore | 40 | 368 km SW | 1,179 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 96 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 225 km NW | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 65 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 128 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beynat | 19 | 187 km SW | 1,318 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 225 km NW | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 65 % |
| Fougerolles-du-Plessis | 53 | 352 km NW | 1,215 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sore | 40 | 368 km SW | 1,179 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 31 % · winter 96 % |
| Guerlesquin | 29 | 525 km NW | 1,285 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 54 % · 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 Cérilly'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beynat | 19 | 187 km SW | 1,318 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 128 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cussac | 87 | 183 km SW | 1,152 | 35.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Benin-d'Azy | 58 | 61 km NE | 1,255 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux | 77 | 180 km N | 1,274 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Hautes-Rivières | 08 | 393 km N | 1,239 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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