Vallon-en-Sully
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vallon-en-Sully (INSEE 03297) is in Allier (03), part of CC du Val de Cher. Population 1,457 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/03297-vallon-en-sully
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 54 % of the 11,860 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.05 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.64 |
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 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'ECHOPPE DE LA VAUVRE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE SULL'YS · AUBERGE DES RIS · ALLEE DES SOUPIRS · LA ROSE DE VALLON). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIUS AUDRAS). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALAIN FOURNIER). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHEVALIER BLONDIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VALLON-EN-SULLY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE CEG COLLEGE ALAIN FOURNIER). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE VALLON EN SULLY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (M COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LE LICHOU). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), GP (médecin généraliste). [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'ECHOPPE DE LA VAUVRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LE SULL'YS · AUBERGE DES RIS · ALLEE DES SOUPIRS · LA ROSE DE VALLON | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARIUS AUDRAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALAIN FOURNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CHEVALIER BLONDIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 MUNICIPALE DE VALLON-EN-SULLY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE CEG COLLEGE ALAIN FOURNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE VALLON EN SULLY · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | M COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LE LICHOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday 8 h à 12 h 30. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,658 (2012) → 1,457 (2023): -12.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,809 (1990) → 1,457 (2023): -19.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 909, of which 3.6 % second homes and 15.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vallon-en-Sully): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vallon-en-Sully): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Meaulne-Vitray): 7 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vallon-en-Sully): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vallon-en-Sully): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MEAULNE weather station, 8.4 km away at 216 m; the village itself is at 192 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONTLUCON, 18.9 km away at 207 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 709 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MEAULNE, 8.4 km away at 216 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 03297/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.vallonensully.net/— “Rendez-vous chaque mardi matin, de 8 h à 12 h 30 pour retrouver votre marché local hebdomadaire !”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03297/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03297/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03297/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03297
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03168
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-la-Forêt | 87 | 120 km SW | 1,542 | 40.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint Aulaye-Puymangou | 24 | 242 km SW | 1,450 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 43 % |
| Génelard | 71 | 125 km E | 1,394 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-Gauthier | 77 | 225 km N | 1,400 | 43.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 157 km NE | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-en-Dodon | 31 | 377 km S | 1,614 | 52.6 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-la-Forêt | 87 | 120 km SW | 1,542 | 40.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Génelard | 71 | 125 km E | 1,394 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 157 km NE | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Chapelle-Gauthier | 77 | 225 km N | 1,400 | 43.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint Aulaye-Puymangou | 24 | 242 km SW | 1,450 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 85 % · humidity 43 % |
| L'Isle-en-Dodon | 31 | 377 km S | 1,614 | 52.6 | Partly served | no figures |
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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 Vallon-en-Sully'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Génelard | 71 | 125 km E | 1,394 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fleurey-sur-Ouche | 21 | 192 km NE | 1,535 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bletterans | 39 | 218 km E | 1,528 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Randan | 63 | 82 km SE | 1,619 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteauneuf-sur-Cher | 18 | 42 km NW | 1,360 | 37.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bracieux | 41 | 139 km NW | 1,343 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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