Saint-Baudel
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 11.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 14 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Baudel (INSEE 18199) is in Cher (18), part of CC Arnon Boischaut Cher. Population 250 (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 11.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 14 % of the 17,252 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 | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.51 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.43 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT BAUDEL AP). [3]
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, 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 SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | SAINT BAUDEL AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 270 (2012) → 250 (2023): -7.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 263 (1990) → 250 (2023): -4.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 204, of which 15.7 % second homes and 19.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mareuil-sur-Arnon): 5.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Chezal-Benoît): 7.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Mareuil-sur-Arnon): 5.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Chezal-Benoît): 7.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Mareuil-sur-Arnon): 5.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MAREUIL weather station, 6.1 km away at 137 m; the village itself is at 155 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CIVRAY, 17.2 km away at 148 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 782 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MAREUIL, 6.1 km away at 137 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18199/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18199/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18199/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18199/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18137
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18065
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roë | 53 | 276 km NW | 248 | 11.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 72 | 207 km NW | 264 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 80 % |
| Marcilly-sur-Maulne | 37 | 168 km NW | 222 | 11 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lahitte-Toupière | 65 | 415 km SW | 263 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vanvey | 21 | 219 km NE | 243 | 8.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Marcilly-en-Bassigny | 52 | 276 km NE | 220 | 9.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcilly-sur-Maulne | 37 | 168 km NW | 222 | 11 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 72 | 207 km NW | 264 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 80 % |
| Vanvey | 21 | 219 km NE | 243 | 8.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Marcilly-en-Bassigny | 52 | 276 km NE | 220 | 9.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Roë | 53 | 276 km NW | 248 | 11.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 88 % |
| Lahitte-Toupière | 65 | 415 km SW | 263 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Saint-Baudel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroville | 10 | 242 km NE | 252 | 7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Charlas | 31 | 419 km S | 243 | 12.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Verjon | 01 | 246 km E | 346 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vallereuil | 24 | 237 km SW | 260 | 12.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auzas | 31 | 421 km S | 222 | 15.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chariez | 70 | 306 km E | 227 | 14.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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