Argent-sur-Sauldre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Argent-sur-Sauldre (INSEE 18011) is in Cher (18), part of CC Sauldre et Sologne. Population 2,023 (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/18011-argent-sur-sauldre
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 9,538 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE S & PH. DE M). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TAF DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (BORD DE ROUTE · PIZZA YAN · A L'ARDOISE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE SAINT PATRICK). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ARGENT SUR SAULDRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARGENT SUR SAULDRE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN RISTAT). [3]
1 × Cinema (L'ARGENTIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (CASL CENTRE ACTIVITES SPORTIVES ET LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE LOISIRS DE L ETANG DU PUITS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE D'ARGENT). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (SERRE BENEDICTE · SALON CREATIF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RELAIS DU COR D'ARGENT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE S & PH. DE M | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | TAF DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | BORD DE ROUTE · PIZZA YAN · A L'ARDOISE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE SAINT PATRICK | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ARGENT SUR SAULDRE | 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 | ARGENT SUR SAULDRE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN RISTAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | L'ARGENTIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | CASL CENTRE ACTIVITES SPORTIVES ET LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DE L ETANG DU PUITS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE D'ARGENT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | SERRE BENEDICTE · SALON CREATIF | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RELAIS DU COR D'ARGENT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday 8h00 à 12h30 Place du Marché. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,156 (2012) → 2,023 (2023): -6.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,525 (1990) → 2,023 (2023): -19.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,304, of which 10.6 % second homes and 12.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argent-sur-Sauldre): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Argent-sur-Sauldre): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Coullons): 7.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Argent-sur-Sauldre): 1.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Argent-sur-Sauldre): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the AUBIGNY-SUR-NERE weather station, 6.8 km away at 176 m; the village itself is at 172 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at AUBIGNY-SUR-NERE, 6.8 km away at 176 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 852 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ARGENT, 1.1 km away at 171 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 — 18011/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.argentsursauldre.fr/content/le-march%C3%A9-%C3%A0-argent-sur-sauldre— “Marché : Tous les Mardi matin Place du Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18011/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18011/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18011/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18011
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45108
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget-Théniers | 06 | 529 km SE | 1,798 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
| Coteaux du Lizon | 39 | 285 km SE | 2,130 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 38 % · humidity 79 % |
| Casseneuil | 47 | 374 km SW | 2,348 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Perriers-sur-Andelle | 27 | 221 km N | 1,784 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 91 % |
| Tulette | 26 | 412 km SE | 1,994 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Craponne-sur-Arzon | 43 | 270 km SE | 1,998 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 27 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perriers-sur-Andelle | 27 | 221 km N | 1,784 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 91 % |
| Craponne-sur-Arzon | 43 | 270 km SE | 1,998 | 63.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 27 % |
| Coteaux du Lizon | 39 | 285 km SE | 2,130 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 38 % · humidity 79 % |
| Casseneuil | 47 | 374 km SW | 2,348 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Tulette | 26 | 412 km SE | 1,994 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Puget-Théniers | 06 | 529 km SE | 1,798 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Argent-sur-Sauldre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-du-Sault | 89 | 83 km NE | 2,173 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rieupeyroux | 12 | 362 km S | 1,965 | 56.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montmédy | 55 | 306 km NE | 2,052 | 63.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Porte du Der | 52 | 201 km NE | 2,099 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Septeuil | 78 | 159 km N | 2,264 | 59.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 03 | 118 km SE | 2,494 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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