Cosne-d'Allier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cosne-d'Allier (INSEE 03084) is in Allier (03), part of CC Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté. Population 2,006 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/03084-cosne-d-allier
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 9,615 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.18 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.59 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PAIN GOURMAND · VAN POUCKE BAPTISTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DE LUDO). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · GEPISA). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (SARL L ESCALE · PIZZA MISY). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE GRAND CAFE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE EMILE GUILLAUMIN). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOSEPH AUEISS, MÉDECIN · ELODIE BLANC, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (CENTRE CULTUREL DE COSNE D'ALLIER). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU SYNDICAT INTERCOMMUNAL DES EQUIPEMENTS SPORTIFS ET SCOLAIRES SIESS). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE COSNE D ALLIER · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (HAIR EVASION · COIF'BOUTIQUE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LE GLOBE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CLAIRVAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU PAIN GOURMAND · VAN POUCKE BAPTISTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DE LUDO | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · GEPISA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | SARL L ESCALE · PIZZA MISY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE GRAND CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE EMILE GUILLAUMIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JOSEPH AUEISS, MÉDECIN · ELODIE BLANC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | CENTRE CULTUREL DE COSNE D'ALLIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DU SYNDICAT INTERCOMMUNAL DES EQUIPEMENTS SPORTIFS ET SCOLAIRES SIESS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE COSNE D ALLIER · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | HAIR EVASION · COIF'BOUTIQUE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE GLOBE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CLAIRVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Monthly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday. See the source for which week of the month. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,194 (2012) → 2,006 (2023): -8.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,453 (1990) → 2,006 (2023): -18.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,318, of which 4.1 % second homes and 18 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cosne-d'Allier): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cosne-d'Allier): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Cosne-d'Allier): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cérilly): 15.9 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Cosne-d'Allier): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the TORTEZAIS_SAPC weather station, 3.3 km away at 256 m; the village itself is at 231 m. [11]
An average of 805 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at COSNE, 0.2 km away at 235 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 03084/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.cosnedallier.fr/marche-de-cosne-dallier/— “Une foire a lieu chaque 2ème mardi du mois.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03084/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03084/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03084/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03084
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 282 km NW | 1,972 | 59.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 68 % |
| Aumale | 76 | 375 km N | 1,996 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 45 % |
| Envermeu | 76 | 398 km N | 1,967 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 43 % |
| Orbec | 14 | 336 km NW | 1,975 | 71.2 | Served | no figures |
| Entre-deux-Guiers | 38 | 254 km SE | 1,915 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 74 % |
| Chaulnes | 80 | 372 km N | 1,969 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 74 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entre-deux-Guiers | 38 | 254 km SE | 1,915 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 74 % |
| Beaumont-sur-Sarthe | 72 | 282 km NW | 1,972 | 59.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 68 % |
| Orbec | 14 | 336 km NW | 1,975 | 71.2 | Served | no figures |
| Chaulnes | 80 | 372 km N | 1,969 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 56 % · winter 74 % |
| Aumale | 76 | 375 km N | 1,996 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 45 % |
| Envermeu | 76 | 398 km N | 1,967 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 43 % |
Elsewhere
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