Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés (INSEE 03236) is in Allier (03), part of CA Vichy Communauté. Population 3,579 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 36 % of the 6,175 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 | 0.31 | 25 | 7.79 |
| Social | 0.54 | 20 | 10.86 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE CHOCOLATERIE SOUFFERANT · LES DELICES DE SAINT GERMAIN · ROMAIN LOPEZ). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LE BOEUF C). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (CALISTA · BAR TABAC LE CENTRAL · CAFE MODERNE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE LEONIE'S). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE TERRET). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES AURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES LOUIS...). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AURELIEN GIRAUD, MÉDECIN · PASCAL SERVAGENT, MÉDECIN · MAURICE FLAYAC, MÉDECIN · ADELINE SINET-TENEAU, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE RIBES, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BARREYRE · PHARMACIE NOUVELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GERMAIN DES FOSSÉS MJC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA PRAT). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE ST GERMAIN DES FOSSES). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (EVOLUTION COIFFURE · COURBET LINA · RODRIGUES MADALENE · LES FEES DE BEAUTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | PATISSERIE CHOCOLATERIE SOUFFERANT · LES DELICES DE SAINT GERMAIN · ROMAIN LOPEZ | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL LE BOEUF C | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | CALISTA · BAR TABAC LE CENTRAL · CAFE MODERNE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE LEONIE'S | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE TERRET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LES AURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CHARLES LOUIS... | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | AURELIEN GIRAUD, MÉDECIN · PASCAL SERVAGENT, MÉDECIN · MAURICE FLAYAC, MÉDECIN · ADELINE SINET-TENEAU, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE RIBES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE BARREYRE · PHARMACIE NOUVELLE | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-GERMAIN DES FOSSÉS MJC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA PRAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE DE ST GERMAIN DES FOSSES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | EVOLUTION COIFFURE · COURBET LINA · RODRIGUES MADALENE · LES FEES DE BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,694 (2012) → 3,579 (2023): -3.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,727 (1990) → 3,579 (2023): -4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,918, of which 3 % second homes and 11.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-des-Fossés): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-des-Fossés): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Germain-des-Fossés): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-des-Fossés): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-des-Fossés): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 73 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BILLY weather station, 3 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 267 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VICHY-CHARMEIL, 5.4 km away at 249 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 782 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BILLY, 3 km away at 260 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 — 03236/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2022-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4f3e12ce-b072-380f-9e01-63bd81d84170— “Marché tous les vendredis.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03236/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03236/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03236/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03236
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagney | 70 | 298 km NE | 3,647 | 37.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Béligneux | 01 | 137 km E | 3,535 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Bignon | 44 | 389 km W | 3,976 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Steenvoorde | 59 | 516 km N | 4,332 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 38 % · humidity 100 % |
| Seiches-sur-le-Loir | 49 | 326 km NW | 2,844 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 87 | 161 km W | 2,901 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béligneux | 01 | 137 km E | 3,535 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 87 | 161 km W | 2,901 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Champagney | 70 | 298 km NE | 3,647 | 37.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Seiches-sur-le-Loir | 49 | 326 km NW | 2,844 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Bignon | 44 | 389 km W | 3,976 | 51.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 39 % · humidity 86 % |
| Steenvoorde | 59 | 516 km N | 4,332 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 38 % · 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 Saint-Germain-des-Fossés'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrevel-en-Bresse | 01 | 131 km E | 2,743 | 72.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallières-sur-Fier | 74 | 196 km E | 2,860 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-d'Ain | 01 | 148 km E | 2,843 | 64.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Alby-sur-Chéran | 74 | 205 km E | 2,664 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Félix | 74 | 201 km E | 2,439 | 62.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 73 | 214 km E | 3,974 | 47.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
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