Saint-Germain-du-Puy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-du-Puy (INSEE 18213) is in Cher (18), part of CA Bourges Plus. Population 4,779 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/18213-saint-germain-du-puy
Vitality score
Vitality score 56/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 4,857 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.62 |
| Social | 0.72 | 20 | 14.46 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE - PATISSERIE JOVY · CHENOVE). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAXIVIANDE · GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVECO · FRESH MARKET). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · T.B.M.D · CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (SOCIETE NOUVELLE AUBERGE DU VIEUX MOULIN · POIVRE ROUGE · RISAL · LE GRILLARDIN · UNITE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (NEW ELITE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RAOUL NERON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAUL ELUARD). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RAOUL NERON). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BEATRICE JAVET, MÉDECIN · BRUNO TOUZET, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE LESTRADE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE BOURDU, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE PIECE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MARGUERITE RENAUDAT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · SAINT GERMAIN DU PUY · BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (MASOY · AUTANT DE STYLE · JEUX D'APPARENCE COIFFURE · COIFFURE OCELIE · NGBOURGES). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE - PATISSERIE JOVY · CHENOVE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | MAXIVIANDE · GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVECO · FRESH MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · T.B.M.D · CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | SOCIETE NOUVELLE AUBERGE DU VIEUX MOULIN · POIVRE ROUGE · RISAL · LE GRILLARDIN · UNITE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | NEW ELITE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE RAOUL NERON · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PAUL ELUARD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE RAOUL NERON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | BEATRICE JAVET, MÉDECIN · BRUNO TOUZET, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE LESTRADE, MÉDECIN · STEPHANIE BOURDU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE LA GRANDE PIECE · SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 MUNICIPALE MARGUERITE RENAUDAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · SAINT GERMAIN DU PUY · BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | MASOY · AUTANT DE STYLE · JEUX D'APPARENCE COIFFURE · COIFFURE OCELIE · NGBOURGES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday le matin rue Léonard Hyppolyte Roger, devant la bibliothèque municipale. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,029 (2012) → 4,779 (2023): -5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,085 (1990) → 4,779 (2023): -6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,437, of which 0.9 % second homes and 5.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-du-Puy): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-du-Puy): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Germain-du-Puy): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-du-Puy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-du-Puy): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOURGES weather station, 10.3 km away at 161 m; the village itself is at 150 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOURGES, 10.3 km away at 161 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 857 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FUSSY, 6.4 km away at 152 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18213/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saintgermaindupuy.fr/saint-germain-du-puy-dynamique/vie-commerciale-artisanale-et-economique— “Le marché a lieu rue Léonard Hyppolyte Roger, devant la bibliothèque municipale, chaque jeudi matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18213/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18213/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18213/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18213
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerizay | 79 | 241 km W | 4,793 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bornel | 60 | 234 km N | 4,832 | 51.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 51 | 267 km NE | 4,895 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 76 | 303 km N | 4,662 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 80 | 308 km N | 4,647 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Créon | 33 | 339 km SW | 4,950 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bornel | 60 | 234 km N | 4,832 | 51.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Cerizay | 79 | 241 km W | 4,793 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mourmelon-le-Grand | 51 | 267 km NE | 4,895 | 53.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neufchâtel-en-Bray | 76 | 303 km N | 4,662 | 63.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 80 | 308 km N | 4,647 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Créon | 33 | 339 km SW | 4,950 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 81 % · humidity 64 % |
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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-Germain-du-Puy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerizay | 79 | 241 km W | 4,793 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Écommoy | 72 | 185 km NW | 4,868 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tiercé | 49 | 230 km W | 4,589 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Souppes-sur-Loing | 77 | 122 km N | 4,952 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Amplepuis | 69 | 189 km SE | 4,876 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vivonne | 86 | 185 km SW | 4,550 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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