Diou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Diou (INSEE 03100) is in Allier (03), part of CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. Population 1,343 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/03100-diou
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 60 % of the 12,404 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 | 10.48 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.14 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.31 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BOURDIER NICOLAS). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI · PROXIMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUX BAMBINS GOURMANDS). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE WAGNON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (DIOU RP). [3]
1 × Library (MAIRIE DE DIOU). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DES ECOLES). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CONEGO DE MELO TERESA · MELANIE COIFFURE · CHANGER D HAIR). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU GUE DE LOIRE · CAMPATILIA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BOURDIER NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | PROXI · PROXIMARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 4 / INSEE BPE 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 | 1 | AUX BAMBINS GOURMANDS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE WAGNON | 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 | DIOU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MAIRIE DE DIOU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DES ECOLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CONEGO DE MELO TERESA · MELANIE COIFFURE · CHANGER D HAIR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU GUE DE LOIRE · CAMPATILIA | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,495 (2012) → 1,343 (2023): -10.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,650 (1990) → 1,343 (2023): -18.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 806, of which 6.9 % second homes and 14.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Diou): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Gilly-sur-Loire): 2.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 5.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Diou): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Diou): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DIOU weather station, 3.3 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 220 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST-POURCAIN-BES, 11.1 km away at 266 m, over 18 summers. [11]
An average of 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DIOU, 3.3 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
91 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 85,000 € — 541 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Allier is 924 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03100/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03100/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03100/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03100/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03100
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71220
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03102
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont | 70 | 249 km NE | 1,426 | 43.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 435 km SW | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 61 % · humidity 29 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 278 km W | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rodemack | 57 | 375 km NE | 1,277 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 84 % |
| Chevillon-sur-Huillard | 45 | 180 km NW | 1,506 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Giroussens | 81 | 345 km SW | 1,571 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 86 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevillon-sur-Huillard | 45 | 180 km NW | 1,506 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont | 70 | 249 km NE | 1,426 | 43.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chaunay | 86 | 278 km W | 1,194 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Giroussens | 81 | 345 km SW | 1,571 | 48.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 86 % · humidity 57 % |
| Rodemack | 57 | 375 km NE | 1,277 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 67 % · winter 84 % |
| Le Houga | 32 | 435 km SW | 1,202 | 47.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 61 % · humidity 29 % |
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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 Diou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevillon-sur-Huillard | 45 | 180 km NW | 1,506 | 46.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mansac | 19 | 238 km SW | 1,554 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Olliergues | 63 | 96 km S | 736 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Menoux | 03 | 46 km W | 1,116 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charantonnay | 38 | 153 km SE | 2,019 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Doyet | 03 | 76 km W | 1,109 | 40.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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