Dompierre-sur-Besbre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 86 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Dompierre-sur-Besbre (INSEE 03102) is in Allier (03), part of CC Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. Population 2,959 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/03102-dompierre-sur-besbre
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 86 % of the 7,192 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 | 0.68 | 25 | 17.01 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.82 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.28 | 10 | 2.77 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DE DOMPIERRE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BERNON · DUMONT-PONCELET · LES HALLES DE L'HOPITAUX). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION CHARGROS · SUPER U). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (LE BORD'EAU · CHEZ AMINA · O GRAND MECHANT LOUP · PIZZA MIA UN AMOUR DE PIZZA · LE REPERE GOURMAND). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (HOTEL DE LA MARINE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SOURCE LIBRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LOUIS PERGAUD). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DJAMEL BOUAKLINE, MÉDECIN · ANNE GODRON BOUCAUMONT, MÉDECIN · ELISE SEGUIN-CHAPUT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES COLOMBAGES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE JEANNE CRESSANGES). [3]
1 × Cinema. [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CHAMBON). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE LOCALE DE DOMPIERRE SUR BESBRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (T COIFF E · RITA DOS SANTOS ARMENIA · COIFFURE STEPH). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE DE L'OLIVE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES DELICES DE DOMPIERRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SARL BERNON · DUMONT-PONCELET · LES HALLES DE L'HOPITAUX | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | SOCIETE DE DISTRIBUTION CHARGROS · SUPER U | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | LE BORD'EAU · CHEZ AMINA · O GRAND MECHANT LOUP · PIZZA MIA UN AMOUR DE PIZZA · LE REPERE GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | HOTEL DE LA MARINE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE SOURCE LIBRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LOUIS PERGAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | DJAMEL BOUAKLINE, MÉDECIN · ANNE GODRON BOUCAUMONT, MÉDECIN · ELISE SEGUIN-CHAPUT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES COLOMBAGES | 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 | MEDIATHEQUE JEANNE CRESSANGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CHAMBON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE LOCALE DE DOMPIERRE SUR BESBRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | T COIFF E · RITA DOS SANTOS ARMENIA · COIFFURE STEPH | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | L'AUBERGE DE L'OLIVE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,128 (2012) → 2,959 (2023): -5.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,807 (1990) → 2,959 (2023): -22.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,780, of which 4.6 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 0.8 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Dompierre-sur-Besbre): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
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. [10]
Measured at the DIOU weather station, 3.2 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 232 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-POURCAIN-BES, 5.7 km away at 266 m, over 18 summers. [10]
An average of 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DIOU, 3.2 km away at 220 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03102/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f9091b55-d767-3806-96e2-228f3196e7f8— “Marché local - le samedi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03102/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03102/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03102/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03102
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon | 79 | 336 km W | 2,941 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 50 | 440 km NW | 2,784 | 65.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montsûrs | 53 | 366 km NW | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Offranville | 76 | 420 km NW | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Renaison | 42 | 55 km S | 3,231 | 44.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 01 | 113 km E | 2,743 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaison | 42 | 55 km S | 3,231 | 44.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 14 % |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 01 | 113 km E | 2,743 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon | 79 | 336 km W | 2,941 | 63.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 89 % |
| Montsûrs | 53 | 366 km NW | 3,192 | 42.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Offranville | 76 | 420 km NW | 3,242 | 40.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ducey-Les Chéris | 50 | 440 km NW | 2,784 | 65.9 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 88 % · 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 Dompierre-sur-Besbre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polliat | 01 | 115 km E | 2,741 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ceyzériat | 01 | 132 km E | 3,328 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 01 | 118 km SE | 3,370 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Apprieu | 38 | 188 km SE | 3,615 | 47.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 79 | 325 km W | 2,967 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourg-Argental | 42 | 152 km SE | 2,886 | 67.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
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