Valigny
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 24.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Valigny (INSEE 03296) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Pays de Tronçais. Population 378 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 24.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 18,014 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.22 | 10 | 2.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.5 | 5 | 2.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE RELAIS DE LA FORET). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VALIGNY AP). [3]
1 × Library (MAIRIE DE VALIGNY). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | 1 | LE RELAIS DE LA FORET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | 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 | VALIGNY AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MAIRIE DE VALIGNY | 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 | 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] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday 10h15 à 12h30 place Jeanne-Marie Guyot. [5]
Trajectory
Population 384 (2012) → 378 (2023): -1.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 527 (1990) → 378 (2023): -28.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 301, of which 25.2 % second homes and 10.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ainay-le-Château): 9.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Couleuvre): 8.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Ainay-le-Château): 9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ainay-le-Château): 9.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Valigny): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
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. [12]
Measured at the ISLE-ET-BARDAIS weather station, 8.4 km away at 262 m; the village itself is at 228 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LURCY-LEVIS SA, 10.1 km away at 225 m, over 30 summers. [12]
An average of 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at COULEUVRE, 4.5 km away at 308 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03296/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.valigny.fr/commune/artisans-commercants— “les habitants de Valigny peuvent tous les mardis matin de 10h15 à 12h30 faire leurs achats en produits frais, place Jeanne-Marie Guyot”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03296/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03296/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03296/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03003
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03087
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03296
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teissières-lès-Bouliès | 15 | 211 km S | 344 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montagnac-la-Crempse | 24 | 261 km SW | 378 | 27.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bétête | 23 | 69 km SW | 389 | 24.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lunac | 12 | 281 km S | 435 | 26.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Capelle-Bleys | 12 | 273 km S | 366 | 28.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dontreix | 23 | 83 km S | 400 | 29.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bétête | 23 | 69 km SW | 389 | 24.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dontreix | 23 | 83 km S | 400 | 29.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Teissières-lès-Bouliès | 15 | 211 km S | 344 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montagnac-la-Crempse | 24 | 261 km SW | 378 | 27.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Capelle-Bleys | 12 | 273 km S | 366 | 28.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lunac | 12 | 281 km S | 435 | 26.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Valigny'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Capelle-Bleys | 12 | 273 km S | 366 | 28.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arronnes | 03 | 93 km SE | 378 | 28.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Murat | 03 | 35 km S | 264 | 26.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pouzy-Mésangy | 03 | 14 km E | 378 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chiddes | 58 | 87 km E | 353 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dampierre-sous-Bouhy | 58 | 91 km N | 461 | 33.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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