Le Cheylard
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 65.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Cheylard (INSEE 07064) is in Ardèche (07), part of CC Val Eyrieux. Population 2,803 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/07064-le-cheylard
Vitality score
Vitality score 65.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 7,545 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 | 0.97 | 20 | 19.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.81 | 10 | 8.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.23 | 10 | 2.31 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.16 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ INGRID · AU PAIN D'ANTAN). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE CHEYL'ARDECHOIS · MGKG TERROIR ET TRADITION). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ETABLISSEMENTS FELIX DAVID · EPICEYRIEUX). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SOMAR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE TRAITEUR). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (L'ESTANCO · L'O A LA BOUCHE · PIZZ' CHEYLAROISE · LA CANTINE DES ANGES · IL CALDERONE PIZZA). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (BAR SNACK GREGOIRE/MATHON · BAR SNACK PMU GREGOIRE/MATHON · LE GRAND CAFE · L'ALPHA BAR · LE CENTRAL). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DES DEUX VALLEES · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT LOUIS LES MARISTES). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNABELLE CAPEILLERE-PINET, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENTINE BRIDDA MASSE, MÉDECIN · RÉMY FONTANEL, MÉDECIN · JACQUES CHABAL, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS BRIDDA, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES BOUTIERES · PHARMACIE ROCHETTE SNC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (VOX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PRE JALLA). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE CHAMBAUD). [3]
4 × Bank (BANQUE DELUBAC ET CIE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SARL CREA'TIF · C. & CO · LES CISEAUX DE STEPHANIE · COIFF'STUDIO). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE VOYAGEURS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DU CHEYLARD SUR EYRIEUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | CHEZ INGRID · AU PAIN D'ANTAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | LE CHEYL'ARDECHOIS · MGKG TERROIR ET TRADITION | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ETABLISSEMENTS FELIX DAVID · EPICEYRIEUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SOMAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | POISSONNERIE TRAITEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 6 | L'ESTANCO · L'O A LA BOUCHE · PIZZ' CHEYLAROISE · LA CANTINE DES ANGES · IL CALDERONE PIZZA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | BAR SNACK GREGOIRE/MATHON · BAR SNACK PMU GREGOIRE/MATHON · LE GRAND CAFE · L'ALPHA BAR · LE CENTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DES DEUX VALLEES · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT LOUIS LES MARISTES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | ANNABELLE CAPEILLERE-PINET, MÉDECIN · CLÉMENTINE BRIDDA MASSE, MÉDECIN · RÉMY FONTANEL, MÉDECIN · JACQUES CHABAL, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS BRIDDA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES BOUTIERES · PHARMACIE ROCHETTE SNC | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | VOX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PRE JALLA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAGE DE CHAMBAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 4 | BANQUE DELUBAC ET CIE · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL SUD RHONE ALPES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SARL CREA'TIF · C. & CO · LES CISEAUX DE STEPHANIE · COIFF'STUDIO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE VOYAGEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DU CHEYLARD SUR EYRIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday matin place Saléon Terras. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,098 (2012) → 2,803 (2023): -9.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,833 (1990) → 2,803 (2023): -26.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,950, of which 8.4 % second homes and 17.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Cheylard): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Cheylard): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Cheylard): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Cheylard): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Cheylard): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CHEYLARD SA weather station, 1.5 km away at 418 m; the village itself is at 443 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CHEYLARD SA, 1.5 km away at 418 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 1,157 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 12.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHEYLARD SA, 1.5 km away at 418 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 07064/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.ville-lecheylard.fr/attractivite-economie— “Marché hebdomadaire : produits locaux et du terroir vous attendent tous les mercredis matin sur la place Saléon Terras.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07064/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07064/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 07064/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 07064
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nazaire | 66 | 274 km SW | 2,779 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Chabris | 36 | 337 km NW | 2,740 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fraize | 88 | 415 km NE | 2,843 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiviers | 24 | 280 km W | 2,876 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets | 35 | 637 km NW | 2,847 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 53 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aubusson | 23 | 211 km NW | 3,018 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubusson | 23 | 211 km NW | 3,018 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Nazaire | 66 | 274 km SW | 2,779 | 56.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 0 % |
| Thiviers | 24 | 280 km W | 2,876 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chabris | 36 | 337 km NW | 2,740 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fraize | 88 | 415 km NE | 2,843 | 59.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets | 35 | 637 km NW | 2,847 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 53 % · 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 Le Cheylard'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chabris | 36 | 337 km NW | 2,740 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nontron | 24 | 303 km W | 3,057 | 50.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Yorre | 03 | 149 km NW | 2,641 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valençay | 36 | 334 km NW | 2,228 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sancoins | 18 | 244 km NW | 2,951 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châtillon-Coligny | 45 | 346 km N | 1,894 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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