Bourges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 87/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bourges (INSEE 18033) is in Cher (18), part of CA Bourges Plus. Population 64,186 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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 87/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 336 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 | 0.96 | 25 | 24.06 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.99 |
| Education | 0.94 | 10 | 9.44 |
| Health | 0.95 | 10 | 9.52 |
| Public & culture | 0.55 | 5 | 2.74 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.49 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
44 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL SAINT BONNET · M.O.D · JEFF DE BRUGES · CHOCOLATS ROLAND REAUTE). [3,4]
19 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE - CHARCUTERIE - CUISINE AUX DELICES DES PRES · SAS BOUCHERIE PETIT · COQUERY BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE LEBOEUF). [3,4]
33 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (COMTESSE DU BARRY · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · STUDIO COMME J'AIME · AROMES DU VIEUX BOURGES). [3,4]
15 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · COUPANCES · CARREFOUR · BOURGES DIS). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (AU PAPILLON DE MER). [3,4]
222 × Restaurant (PAT'A PAIN · PAT A PAIN · PATAPAIN · RECUP GUM). [3,4]
59 × Café / bar (L'ABREUVOIR · LE NEMROD · LE K-RE · LE MADISON · LE BERGERAC). [4]
17 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE LES GRAINES DU CHER · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB HERBINIERE LEBERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARYSE BASTIE). [3]
23 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LES GRAINES DU CHER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MACE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE D'APPLICATION BARBES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION LYDIE... · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB BEAUMONT CAROLUS). [3]
8 × Collège (COLLEGE SAINT-EXUPERY · COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE JULES VERNE · COLLEGE EMILE LITTRE · COLLEGE LE GRAND MEAULNES). [3]
45 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BERNARD CHAGNOUX, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL MITRY, MÉDECIN · VIVIANE SIMONNET, MÉDECIN · MARINE COSTA, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE RUBE, MÉDECIN). [3]
19 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VALET · PHARMACIE DU PRADO · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE DES DANJONS · SELARL PHARMACIE MABILLEAU). [3,4]
8 × Post office / agence postale (BOURGES LE TRICARNOT RPU RP · BOURGES ASNIERES RP · BOURGES ASNIERES AGENCE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
5 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LEÏLA SLIMANI · 18 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DU CHER RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DU CHER · BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE DES QUATRE PILIERS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU VAL D'AURON · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES GIBJONCS). [3]
2 × Cinema (MEGA CGR · MAISON DE LA CULTURE DE BOURGES). [3]
15 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LEO LAGRANGE · GYMNASE JACQUES GONZALEZ · SALLE MULTISPORTS JEAN BRIVOT · GYMNASE DES MERLATTES · GYMNASE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
32 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CCF · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BOURGES AURON - ST GERMAIN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE). [3]
92 × Hairdresser (RAMOS SALDANHA ISABEL · HAIR'COIF · CAMILLE COIFFURE). [3,4]
11 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
17 × Hotel (LES TILLEULS · HOTEL CHRISTINA · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOTEL KYRIAD BOURGES SUD · B & B). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE BOURGES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 7 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Supermarket, 1 × Fishmonger, 45 × Restaurant, 3 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × GP (médecin généraliste), 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 21 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 44 | LE FOURNIL SAINT BONNET · M.O.D · JEFF DE BRUGES · CHOCOLATS ROLAND REAUTE | INSEE BPE 44 / INSEE SIRENE 45 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 19 | BOUCHERIE - CHARCUTERIE - CUISINE AUX DELICES DES PRES · SAS BOUCHERIE PETIT · COQUERY BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR · BOUCHERIE LEBOEUF | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 33 | COMTESSE DU BARRY · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · STUDIO COMME J'AIME · AROMES DU VIEUX BOURGES | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 46 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 15 | LIDL · AUCHAN SUPERMARCHE · COUPANCES · CARREFOUR · BOURGES DIS | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | AU PAPILLON DE MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 222 | PAT'A PAIN · PAT A PAIN · PATAPAIN · RECUP GUM | INSEE BPE 222 / INSEE SIRENE 313 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 59 | L'ABREUVOIR · LE NEMROD · LE K-RE · LE MADISON · LE BERGERAC | INSEE SIRENE 59 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 17 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PRIVEE LES GRAINES DU CHER · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN MACE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB HERBINIERE LEBERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARYSE BASTIE | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 23 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LES GRAINES DU CHER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MACE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE D'APPLICATION BARBES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE D'APPLICATION LYDIE... · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB BEAUMONT CAROLUS | INSEE BPE 23 [3] |
| Collège | 8 | COLLEGE SAINT-EXUPERY · COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO · COLLEGE JULES VERNE · COLLEGE EMILE LITTRE · COLLEGE LE GRAND MEAULNES | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 45 | BERNARD CHAGNOUX, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL MITRY, MÉDECIN · VIVIANE SIMONNET, MÉDECIN · MARINE COSTA, MÉDECIN · DELPHINE RUBE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 45 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 19 | PHARMACIE VALET · PHARMACIE DU PRADO · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE DES DANJONS · SELARL PHARMACIE MABILLEAU | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 8 | BOURGES LE TRICARNOT RPU RP · BOURGES ASNIERES RP · BOURGES ASNIERES AGENCE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Library | 5 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LEÏLA SLIMANI · 18 - MÉDIATHÈQUE DÉPARTEMENTALE DU CHER RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DU CHER · BIBLIOTHÈQUE PATRIMONIALE DES QUATRE PILIERS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU VAL D'AURON · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DES GIBJONCS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | MEGA CGR · MAISON DE LA CULTURE DE BOURGES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 15 | GYMNASE LEO LAGRANGE · GYMNASE JACQUES GONZALEZ · SALLE MULTISPORTS JEAN BRIVOT · GYMNASE DES MERLATTES · GYMNASE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 32 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CCF · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BOURGES AURON - ST GERMAIN · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE | INSEE BPE 32 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 92 | RAMOS SALDANHA ISABEL · HAIR'COIF · CAMILLE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 92 / INSEE SIRENE 116 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 11 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 17 | LES TILLEULS · HOTEL CHRISTINA · PREMIERE CLASSE · HOTEL KYRIAD BOURGES SUD · B & B | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 29 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE BOURGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 66,666 (2012) → 64,186 (2023): -3.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 75,609 (1990) → 64,186 (2023): -15.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 38,401, of which 3.2 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bourges): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bourges): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bourges): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bourges): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bourges): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BOURGES weather station, 3.8 km away at 161 m; the village itself is at 154 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BOURGES, 3.8 km away at 161 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 748 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BOURGES, 3.8 km away at 161 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18033/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18033/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18033/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18033/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18033
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quimper | 29 | 498 km W | 64,385 | 88 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valence | 26 | 307 km SE | 64,458 | 87.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Antony | 92 | 186 km N | 64,263 | 82.1 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 59 | 397 km N | 62,868 | 83.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clichy | 92 | 203 km N | 64,410 | 89.1 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ivry-sur-Seine | 94 | 193 km N | 65,064 | 87.3 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony | 92 | 186 km N | 64,263 | 82.1 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ivry-sur-Seine | 94 | 193 km N | 65,064 | 87.3 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Clichy | 92 | 203 km N | 64,410 | 89.1 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valence | 26 | 307 km SE | 64,458 | 87.4 | Well served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 59 | 397 km N | 62,868 | 83.1 | Well served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quimper | 29 | 498 km W | 64,385 | 88 | Well served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 57 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Bourges'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évry-Courcouronnes | 91 | 172 km N | 66,919 | 84.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villejuif | 94 | 190 km N | 60,183 | 81.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cergy | 95 | 221 km N | 70,906 | 89.3 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarcelles | 95 | 213 km N | 59,173 | 85.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noisy-le-Grand | 93 | 197 km N | 72,978 | 88.2 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chelles | 77 | 200 km N | 54,620 | 85 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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