Cours-les-Barres
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 26/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cours-les-Barres (INSEE 18075) is in Cher (18), part of CC Portes du Berry entre Loire et Val d'Aubois. Population 1,021 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/18075-cours-les-barres
Vitality score
Vitality score 26/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 14,187 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.47 | 10 | 4.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.57 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (L'AUBERGE DE L'ECLUSE). [4,3]
1 × Café / bar (CHEZ MANU ET NATH). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (COURS LES BARRES AP). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (SHOP COIFFURE). [4,3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | L'AUBERGE DE L'ECLUSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CHEZ MANU ET NATH | INSEE SIRENE 1 [3] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | COURS LES BARRES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SHOP COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,078 (2012) → 1,021 (2023): -5.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,052 (1990) → 1,021 (2023): -2.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 515, of which 4.3 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fourchambault): 3.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Fourchambault): 3.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Fourchambault): 3.9 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Fourchambault): 3.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Cours-les-Barres): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18075/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18075/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18075/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18075/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58117
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18075
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labergement-lès-Seurre | 21 | 156 km E | 1,006 | 35.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Montseveroux | 38 | 232 km SE | 999 | 41.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Nervieux | 42 | 161 km SE | 1,040 | 29.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Pitgam | 59 | 437 km N | 1,007 | 30.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Cangey | 37 | 157 km W | 1,021 | 33.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Oyeu | 38 | 259 km SE | 1,106 | 32.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labergement-lès-Seurre | 21 | 156 km E | 1,006 | 35.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Cangey | 37 | 157 km W | 1,021 | 33.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Nervieux | 42 | 161 km SE | 1,040 | 29.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Montseveroux | 38 | 232 km SE | 999 | 41.3 | Partly served | no figures |
| Oyeu | 38 | 259 km SE | 1,106 | 32.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Pitgam | 59 | 437 km N | 1,007 | 30.4 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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