Louroux-Bourbonnais
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 18.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Louroux-Bourbonnais (INSEE 03150) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Bocage Bourbonnais. Population 205 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 18.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 16,110 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.6 | 5 | 3.02 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LOUROUX BOURBONNAIS AP). [3]
1 × Library (AGENCE POSTALE DE LOUROUX-BOURBONNAIS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (MELY COUP). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MATHONIERE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LOUROUX BOURBONNAIS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | AGENCE POSTALE DE LOUROUX-BOURBONNAIS | 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 | MELY COUP | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MATHONIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 247 (2012) → 205 (2023): -17 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 256 (1990) → 205 (2023): -19.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 172, of which 19.8 % second homes and 20.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cosne-d'Allier): 6.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cosne-d'Allier): 6.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Cosne-d'Allier): 6.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Cérilly): 9.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Louroux-Bourbonnais): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the HERISSON weather station, 7.5 km away at 248 m; the village itself is at 329 m. [11]
The village sits 81 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. [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, 7 km away at 235 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
30 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 73,500 € — 684 € 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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03150/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03150/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03150/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03150/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03084
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03048
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03150
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Laurent | 15 | 154 km S | 234 | 15.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 30 % |
| Lannux | 32 | 401 km SW | 216 | 22.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 39 % |
| Ineuil | 18 | 50 km NW | 207 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 80 % |
| Le Vilhain | 03 | 4.3 km NW | 266 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Benayes | 19 | 155 km SW | 224 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Ligardes | 32 | 333 km SW | 208 | 11.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 41 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vilhain | 03 | 4.3 km NW | 266 | 20.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 95 % |
| Ineuil | 18 | 50 km NW | 207 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 80 % |
| La Chapelle-Laurent | 15 | 154 km S | 234 | 15.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 30 % |
| Benayes | 19 | 155 km SW | 224 | 15.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 72 % |
| Ligardes | 32 | 333 km SW | 208 | 11.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 41 % |
| Lannux | 32 | 401 km SW | 216 | 22.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 39 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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