Graçay
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Graçay (INSEE 18103) is in Cher (18), part of CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry. Population 1,234 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/18103-gracay
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 80 % of the 13,052 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.62 | 5 | 3.08 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ECORCE DE PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EURL MADAME PREDAL). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (L'ARDOISE · LA PLAISANCE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LA CHAPELOTTE · LE MOULIN · AU BOULOT · O'GUILLAN'S). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FLORENTINA ENE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE GRACAY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES OMNISPORTS EDMOND FERAGU). [3]
2 × Bank (GRACAY · CLCA GRACAY). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LECLERC FREDERIC). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING SAINT PHALIER). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'ECORCE DE PAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EURL MADAME PREDAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | L'ARDOISE · LA PLAISANCE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LA CHAPELOTTE · LE MOULIN · AU BOULOT · O'GUILLAN'S | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FLORENTINA ENE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE GRACAY | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PARC DES OMNISPORTS EDMOND FERAGU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | GRACAY · CLCA GRACAY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LECLERC FREDERIC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING SAINT PHALIER | 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 1,456 (2012) → 1,234 (2023): -15.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,559 (1990) → 1,234 (2023): -20.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 925, of which 19.2 % second homes and 12.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Graçay): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Graçay): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Graçay): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Graçay): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Graçay): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GRACAY weather station, 0.3 km away at 108 m; the village itself is at 114 m. [9]
An average of 740 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at GRACAY, 0.3 km away at 108 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18103/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18103/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18103/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18103/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18103
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guémené-sur-Scorff | 56 | 393 km W | 1,175 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 68 % |
| Duras | 47 | 303 km SW | 1,208 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 68 % |
| Chalabre | 11 | 463 km S | 1,084 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 45 % |
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | 64 | 504 km SW | 1,479 | 70.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 70 % |
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 42 | 205 km SE | 1,169 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 38 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 284 km S | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 42 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Just-en-Chevalet | 42 | 205 km SE | 1,169 | 55.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 38 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 284 km S | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 42 % |
| Duras | 47 | 303 km SW | 1,208 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 68 % |
| Guémené-sur-Scorff | 56 | 393 km W | 1,175 | 61.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 68 % |
| Chalabre | 11 | 463 km S | 1,084 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 45 % |
| Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port | 64 | 504 km SW | 1,479 | 70.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 70 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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