Chavannes
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chavannes (INSEE 18063) is in Cher (18), part of CC Arnon Boischaut Cher. Population 151 (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 19.5/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 14,120 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.44 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.26 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'AUBERGE DE CHAVANNES). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | L'AUBERGE DE CHAVANNES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 187 (2012) → 151 (2023): -19.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 160 (1990) → 151 (2023): -5.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 95, of which 7.4 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteauneuf-sur-Cher): 4.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châteauneuf-sur-Cher): 3.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Châteauneuf-sur-Cher): 4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Châteauneuf-sur-Cher): 4.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Châteauneuf-sur-Cher): 4.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the DUN weather station, 14.7 km away at 160 m; the village itself is at 166 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at DUN-SUR-AURON, 15 km away at 167 m, over 15 summers. [9]
An average of 785 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAUNEUF, 3.5 km away at 166 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
7 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 80,000 € — 888 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Cher is 956 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18063/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18063/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18063/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18063/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18058
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colomieu | 01 | 279 km SE | 159 | 24.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pargues | 10 | 190 km NE | 143 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Villaroux | 73 | 324 km SE | 192 | 28 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Graval | 76 | 326 km N | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 61 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Cyr-le-Chatoux | 69 | 191 km SE | 154 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Rosnay-l'Hôpital | 10 | 239 km NE | 156 | 15 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pargues | 10 | 190 km NE | 143 | 19.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Cyr-le-Chatoux | 69 | 191 km SE | 154 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 96 % · humidity 71 % |
| Rosnay-l'Hôpital | 10 | 239 km NE | 156 | 15 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| Colomieu | 01 | 279 km SE | 159 | 24.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villaroux | 73 | 324 km SE | 192 | 28 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Graval | 76 | 326 km N | 153 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 61 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Chavannes'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-Groux | 16 | 200 km SW | 136 | 13 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brettes | 16 | 202 km SW | 162 | 8.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ligné | 16 | 202 km SW | 144 | 7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Souvigné | 16 | 203 km SW | 182 | 8.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pancrace | 24 | 206 km SW | 144 | 11.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mescoules | 24 | 279 km SW | 177 | 14 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
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