Gardefort
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 8.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 12 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gardefort (INSEE 18098) is in Cher (18), part of CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. Population 127 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 8.5/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 12 % of the 12,697 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.46 | 5 | 2.29 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 143 (2012) → 127 (2023): -11.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 128 (1990) → 127 (2023): -0.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 107, of which 27.1 % second homes and 13.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Feux): 4.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vinon): 2.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Veaugues): 5.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Sancerre): 7.3 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Vinon): 2.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the THAUVENAY_SA weather station, 4.6 km away at 195 m; the village itself is at 202 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at THAUVENAY_SA, 4.6 km away at 195 m, over 11 summers. [12]
An average of 719 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at THAUVENAY_SA, 4.6 km away at 195 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18098/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18098/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18098/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18098/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18094
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18287
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18272
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18241
- 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-Ouen-le-Brisoult | 61 | 274 km NW | 128 | 9.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Augne | 87 | 186 km SW | 126 | 8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie | 61 | 232 km NW | 129 | 8.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Asnois | 86 | 225 km SW | 129 | 5.1 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Igeaux | 22 | 457 km W | 126 | 6.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bretagne | 36 | 92 km W | 125 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretagne | 36 | 92 km W | 125 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Augne | 87 | 186 km SW | 126 | 8 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Asnois | 86 | 225 km SW | 129 | 5.1 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 80 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie | 61 | 232 km NW | 129 | 8.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Ouen-le-Brisoult | 61 | 274 km NW | 128 | 9.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Igeaux | 22 | 457 km W | 126 | 6.4 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 62 % · 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 Gardefort'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretagne | 36 | 92 km W | 125 | 12.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boux-sous-Salmaise | 21 | 138 km E | 124 | 5.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Gervais | 63 | 210 km S | 126 | 12.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Jully | 89 | 124 km NE | 127 | 7.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Vieux-Cérier | 16 | 233 km SW | 129 | 6.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villedômain | 37 | 121 km W | 129 | 10.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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