Sancerre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sancerre (INSEE 18241) is in Cher (18), part of CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. Population 1,269 (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/18241-sancerre
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 12,868 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.49 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.12 | 10 | 1.16 |
| Housing mix | 0.63 | 5 | 3.13 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHOCOLATERIE MERCIER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALIMENTATION GENERALE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
14 × Restaurant (AUBERGE JOSEPH MELLOT · HOTEL DU REMPART · LE BOUCHON · SACRIPANTI). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (L'ECURIE · P'TIT FUT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCINE LECA). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FLORENCE LAUVERJAT, MÉDECIN · MARINE PAILLARD, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE HUICQ, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE HILAIRE, MÉDECIN · DOCTEUR VINCENT HUICQ). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NEE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASES DE SANCERRE). [3]
1 × Bank (CLCA SANCERRE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LA CLE DE LA BEAUTE · L'ATELIER 29). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL PANORAMIC · LE CLOS SAINT MARTIN · HOTEL DU REMPART · HÔTEL RESTAURANT FAMILLE BOURGEOIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | CHOCOLATERIE MERCIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ALIMENTATION GENERALE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 14 | AUBERGE JOSEPH MELLOT · HOTEL DU REMPART · LE BOUCHON · SACRIPANTI | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | L'ECURIE · P'TIT FUT | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCINE LECA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | FLORENCE LAUVERJAT, MÉDECIN · MARINE PAILLARD, MÉDECIN · NATHALIE HUICQ, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE HILAIRE, MÉDECIN · DOCTEUR VINCENT HUICQ | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE NEE | 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 | GYMNASES DE SANCERRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CLCA SANCERRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LA CLE DE LA BEAUTE · L'ATELIER 29 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL PANORAMIC · LE CLOS SAINT MARTIN · HOTEL DU REMPART · HÔTEL RESTAURANT FAMILLE BOURGEOIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 1,541 (2012) → 1,269 (2023): -17.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,059 (1990) → 1,269 (2023): -38.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,069, of which 18.7 % second homes and 21.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sancerre): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sancerre): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Sancerre): 1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Sancerre): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Sancerre): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SANCERRE weather station, 3.1 km away at 240 m; the village itself is at 294 m. [9]
The village sits 54 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SANCERRE, 3.1 km away at 240 m, over 20 summers. [9]
That station sits 54 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 884 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SANCERRE, 3.1 km away at 240 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
118 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 135,000 € — 1,357 € per m² of built surface. [10]
15 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 104,657 € — 879 € per m². [10]
The median across Cher is 956 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18241/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18241/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18241/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18241/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18241
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couiza | 11 | 490 km S | 1,132 | 46 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 80 | 305 km N | 1,500 | 48.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 131 km S | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 31 % · humidity 79 % |
| Lacapelle-Marival | 46 | 298 km S | 1,268 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mondoubleau | 41 | 163 km NW | 1,297 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | 34 | 427 km S | 1,706 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 131 km S | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 31 % · humidity 79 % |
| Mondoubleau | 41 | 163 km NW | 1,297 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lacapelle-Marival | 46 | 298 km S | 1,268 | 48 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 80 | 305 km N | 1,500 | 48.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | 34 | 427 km S | 1,706 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Couiza | 11 | 490 km S | 1,132 | 46 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 58 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Sancerre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froncles | 52 | 203 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines | 78 | 174 km NW | 1,468 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Satur | 18 | 1.5 km NE | 1,408 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Porte du Der | 52 | 192 km NE | 2,099 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Barbizon | 77 | 125 km N | 1,261 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rebais | 77 | 171 km N | 2,294 | 62.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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