Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (INSEE 03221) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Pays de Tronçais. Population 726 (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 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 16,245 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 2.95 |
| Housing mix | 0.56 | 5 | 2.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ MALVYN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL BY CASINO). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'ILE AUX CREPES). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT BONNET TRONCAIS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-BONNET TRONÇAIS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (SITE TOURISTIQUE DE CHAMP FOSSE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE TRONCAIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING CHAMP FOSSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ MALVYN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL BY CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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'ILE AUX CREPES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 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 | SAINT BONNET TRONCAIS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-BONNET TRONÇAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | SITE TOURISTIQUE DE CHAMP FOSSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE TRONCAIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING CHAMP FOSSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 730 (2012) → 726 (2023): -0.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 913 (1990) → 726 (2023): -20.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 563, of which 22 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Ainay-le-Château): 5.7 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Ainay-le-Château): 5.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ISLE-ET-BARDAIS weather station, 2.8 km away at 262 m; the village itself is at 220 m. [11]
An average of 778 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ISLE-ET-BARDAIS, 2.8 km away at 262 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03221/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/6d523c04-e447-3b58-8cee-c6087379e4e8— “Marché hebdomadaire tous les mercredis.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03221/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03221/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03221/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03221
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaix | 84 | 324 km SE | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 81 % |
| Baerenthal | 57 | 443 km NE | 734 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 61 % |
| Damvix | 85 | 265 km W | 733 | 55.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 62 % |
| Ruffey-sur-Seille | 39 | 214 km E | 738 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 100 % |
| Chahaignes | 72 | 204 km NW | 664 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Saint-Victor | 07 | 231 km SE | 968 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 92 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chahaignes | 72 | 204 km NW | 664 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Ruffey-sur-Seille | 39 | 214 km E | 738 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Victor | 07 | 231 km SE | 968 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 72 % · winter 92 % |
| Damvix | 85 | 265 km W | 733 | 55.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 62 % |
| Roaix | 84 | 324 km SE | 626 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 81 % |
| Baerenthal | 57 | 443 km NE | 734 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 61 % |
Elsewhere
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