Creuzier-le-Vieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Creuzier-le-Vieux (INSEE 03094) is in Allier (03), part of CA Vichy Communauté. Population 3,205 (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/03094-creuzier-le-vieux
Vitality score
Vitality score 36.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 13 % of the 6,747 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.37 | 20 | 7.49 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ROMAIN LOPEZ). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (KALAU). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'ANNEXE · ZHANG). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA BONNE MENE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ROUSSILLES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES ARLOINGS). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL CRAGNOLINI, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE BOUILLON, MÉDECIN · PATRICE BOUILLON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL GUERRAOUI). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CREUZIER LE VIEUX AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CREUZIER LE VIEUX CENTRE SOCIO-CULTUREL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ARLOINGS). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (PAUSE KOIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | ROMAIN LOPEZ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | KALAU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | L'ANNEXE · ZHANG | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA BONNE MENE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES ROUSSILLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES ARLOINGS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | PASCAL CRAGNOLINI, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE BOUILLON, MÉDECIN · PATRICE BOUILLON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL GUERRAOUI | 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 | CREUZIER LE VIEUX AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE CREUZIER LE VIEUX CENTRE SOCIO-CULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ARLOINGS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | PAUSE KOIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 3,315 (2012) → 3,205 (2023): -3.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,751 (1990) → 3,205 (2023): 16.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,637, of which 2.6 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Creuzier-le-Vieux): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Creuzier-le-Vieux): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Creuzier-le-Vieux): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Creuzier-le-Vieux): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Creuzier-le-Vieux): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 79 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VICHY-CHARMEIL weather station, 3.1 km away at 249 m; the village itself is at 384 m. [9]
The village sits 135 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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VICHY-CHARMEIL, 3.1 km away at 249 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 135 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 773 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VICHY-CHARMEIL, 3.1 km away at 249 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03094/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03094/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03094/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03094/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03094
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretin | 59 | 490 km N | 3,214 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 63 | 48 km S | 3,111 | 40 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malissard | 26 | 183 km SE | 3,294 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rochecorbon | 37 | 247 km NW | 3,219 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mudaison | 34 | 283 km S | 3,009 | 36.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Léonard | 62 | 521 km N | 3,353 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 12 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mur-sur-Allier | 63 | 48 km S | 3,111 | 40 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Malissard | 26 | 183 km SE | 3,294 | 43.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rochecorbon | 37 | 247 km NW | 3,219 | 43.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mudaison | 34 | 283 km S | 3,009 | 36.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fretin | 59 | 490 km N | 3,214 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Léonard | 62 | 521 km N | 3,353 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 12 % · 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 Creuzier-le-Vieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champforgeuil | 71 | 130 km NE | 2,637 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse | 55 | 364 km NE | 3,172 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chavanod | 74 | 204 km E | 3,135 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coubon | 43 | 135 km S | 3,140 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 43 | 130 km S | 3,395 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 129 km S | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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