Verneix
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 26.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Verneix (INSEE 03305) is in Allier (03), part of CC Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté. Population 574 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 26.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 17,317 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DU PONT DE FRAGNE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | AUBERGE DU PONT DE FRAGNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 618 (2012) → 574 (2023): -7.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 574 (1990) → 574 (2023): 0 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 305, of which 4.9 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Estivareilles): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Estivareilles): 5.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Estivareilles): 5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Victor): 4.7 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Verneix): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTLUCON weather station, 6.6 km away at 207 m; the village itself is at 349 m. [11]
The village sits 142 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONTLUCON, 6.6 km away at 207 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 142 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 635 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONTLUCON, 6.6 km away at 207 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 — 03305/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03305/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03305/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 03305/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03111
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03262
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 03305
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyréaux | 16 | 199 km W | 582 | 34.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Brée | 53 | 310 km NW | 591 | 31.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 92 % |
| Beaufort | 38 | 224 km SE | 573 | 30.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cardroc | 35 | 402 km NW | 589 | 31.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Calonges | 47 | 294 km SW | 581 | 28.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Beyren-lès-Sierck | 57 | 436 km NE | 551 | 29.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyréaux | 16 | 199 km W | 582 | 34.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Beaufort | 38 | 224 km SE | 573 | 30.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Calonges | 47 | 294 km SW | 581 | 28.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Brée | 53 | 310 km NW | 591 | 31.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 92 % |
| Cardroc | 35 | 402 km NW | 589 | 31.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Beyren-lès-Sierck | 57 | 436 km NE | 551 | 29.4 | Few services | 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 Verneix'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Plantay | 01 | 191 km E | 559 | 32.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Notre-Dame-de-Boisset | 42 | 121 km E | 571 | 31.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Condécourt | 95 | 299 km N | 564 | 27 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chorey-les-Beaune | 21 | 183 km NE | 592 | 28.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nandax | 42 | 120 km E | 564 | 32.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Faye | 16 | 199 km W | 617 | 30.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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