Raymond
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 19/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Raymond (INSEE 18191) is in Cher (18), part of CC le Dunois. Population 172 (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 19/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 15,091 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 217 (2012) → 172 (2023): -20.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 162 (1990) → 172 (2023): 6.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 103, of which 7.8 % second homes and 19.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Avord): 7.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bengy-sur-Craon): 5.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Avord): 7.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Avord): 7.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Raymond): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the AVORD weather station, 9.7 km away at 175 m; the village itself is at 190 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at AVORD, 9.7 km away at 175 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 757 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at AVORD, 9.7 km away at 175 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18191/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18191/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18191/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18191/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18018
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18027
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18191
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudéduit | 60 | 305 km N | 173 | 19.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Boulaur | 32 | 410 km S | 171 | 22.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lizines | 77 | 177 km N | 174 | 21.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Landouzy-la-Cour | 02 | 334 km N | 167 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Affléville | 54 | 343 km NE | 172 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Villedieu-en-Fontenette | 70 | 279 km E | 167 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizines | 77 | 177 km N | 174 | 21.3 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Villedieu-en-Fontenette | 70 | 279 km E | 167 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaudéduit | 60 | 305 km N | 173 | 19.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Landouzy-la-Cour | 02 | 334 km N | 167 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Affléville | 54 | 343 km NE | 172 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Boulaur | 32 | 410 km S | 171 | 22.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Raymond'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrentières | 10 | 211 km NE | 176 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maizières-lès-Brienne | 10 | 216 km NE | 155 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pierre-lès-Bitry | 60 | 274 km N | 153 | 21.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chasselas | 71 | 174 km SE | 175 | 17.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Braux | 21 | 140 km E | 180 | 20.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Ouen-Domprot | 51 | 223 km NE | 203 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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