La Chapelaude
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Chapelaude (INSEE 03055) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Pays d'Huriel. Population 938 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 14,718 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDISES DE JULIE ET CHRIST). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (AU 37 · CHEZ ANAIS · CAF ' & CREME). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE FARGIN FAYOLLE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOSEPH AUEISS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FAURY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA CHAPELAUDE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MAIRIE DE LA CHAPELAUDE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LES GOURMANDISES DE JULIE ET CHRIST | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 3 | AU 37 · CHEZ ANAIS · CAF ' & CREME | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE FARGIN FAYOLLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JOSEPH AUEISS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FAURY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA CHAPELAUDE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MAIRIE DE LA CHAPELAUDE | 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 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 975 (2012) → 938 (2023): -3.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 982 (1990) → 938 (2023): -4.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 553, of which 5.1 % second homes and 15.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Chapelaude): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Chapelaude): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Chapelaude): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Chapelaude): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Chapelaude): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ARCHIGNAT weather station, 8.7 km away at 374 m; the village itself is at 259 m. [10]
The village sits 115 m below 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 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ARCHIGNAT, 8.7 km away at 374 m, over 19 summers. [10]
That station sits 115 m above 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 799 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ARCHIGNAT, 8.7 km away at 374 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
59 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 75,525 € — 600 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Allier is 924 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03055/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5323945c-3c11-355a-9ebe-99d33c990df8— “Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03055/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03055/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03055/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03055
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trégourez | 29 | 515 km NW | 947 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verrières | 86 | 146 km W | 921 | 65.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontaine-les-Grès | 10 | 247 km NE | 914 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hauteroche | 39 | 243 km E | 971 | 66.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuvy-le-Roi | 37 | 195 km NW | 1,048 | 42.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prayssas | 47 | 284 km SW | 993 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 62 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verrières | 86 | 146 km W | 921 | 65.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neuvy-le-Roi | 37 | 195 km NW | 1,048 | 42.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hauteroche | 39 | 243 km E | 971 | 66.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 41 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-les-Grès | 10 | 247 km NE | 914 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prayssas | 47 | 284 km SW | 993 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 62 % · humidity 50 % |
| Trégourez | 29 | 515 km NW | 947 | 60.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 La Chapelaude'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-les-Grès | 10 | 247 km NE | 914 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Droué | 41 | 210 km NW | 999 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moncontour | 86 | 199 km W | 976 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Velles | 36 | 72 km NW | 975 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grez-en-Bouère | 53 | 280 km NW | 980 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cognac-la-Forêt | 87 | 132 km SW | 1,188 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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