Marcillat-en-Combraille
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Marcillat-en-Combraille (INSEE 03161) is in Allier (03), part of CA Montluçon Communauté. Population 900 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 14,967 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.82 | 10 | 8.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.39 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GRAINE DHELIN). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DU COMMERCE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BISTROT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DE LA COMBRAILLE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LOREDANA-PETRONELA MINDIRIGIU, MÉDECIN · PASCAL LEHMANN, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE MAUBERT-BARRAUX, MÉDECIN · LINDA DAVID, MÉDECIN · ELLEN DUVOID, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE MUNICIPAL HENRY MOTHET). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DUO COIFF). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA GRAINE DHELIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVAL | INSEE SIRENE 2 / 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 | RESTAURANT DU COMMERCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BISTROT | 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 DE LA COMBRAILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | LOREDANA-PETRONELA MINDIRIGIU, MÉDECIN · PASCAL LEHMANN, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE MAUBERT-BARRAUX, MÉDECIN · LINDA DAVID, MÉDECIN · ELLEN DUVOID, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE MUNICIPAL HENRY MOTHET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | DUO COIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 897 (2012) → 900 (2023): 0.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 866 (1990) → 900 (2023): 3.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 659, of which 16.4 % second homes and 16.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Marcillat-en-Combraille): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pionsat): 8 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Marcillat-en-Combraille): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pionsat): 8 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Marcillat-en-Combraille): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DURDAT-LAREQUILLE weather station, 10.6 km away at 500 m; the village itself is at 496 m. [11]
An average of 867 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MARCILLAT-EN-COMBRAILLES, 0.6 km away at 494 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03161/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a0aa4cd4-fd2d-3df6-8c4d-785fcc7fdc64— “Marché de Marcillat-en-Combraille”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03161/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03161/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03161/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03161
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 63281
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouarec | 22 | 495 km NW | 866 | 67.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
| Moncontour | 86 | 218 km W | 976 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 95 % |
| Puisseguin | 33 | 252 km SW | 834 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 68 % |
| Vouvant | 85 | 265 km W | 829 | 62.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Droué | 41 | 239 km NW | 999 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
| Charroux | 86 | 172 km W | 1,036 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 72 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charroux | 86 | 172 km W | 1,036 | 48.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 72 % |
| Moncontour | 86 | 218 km W | 976 | 58.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 95 % |
| Droué | 41 | 239 km NW | 999 | 55.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
| Puisseguin | 33 | 252 km SW | 834 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 68 % |
| Vouvant | 85 | 265 km W | 829 | 62.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 64 % |
| Gouarec | 22 | 495 km NW | 866 | 67.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 43 % |
Elsewhere
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