Thou
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 9.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thou (INSEE 18264) is in Cher (18), part of CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. Population 77 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 9.3/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 8,160 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.49 | 5 | 2.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
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, 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 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 | 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 75 (2012) → 77 (2023): 2.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 74 (1990) → 77 (2023): 4.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 59, of which 25.4 % second homes and 11.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vailly-sur-Sauldre): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vailly-sur-Sauldre): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Vailly-sur-Sauldre): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vailly-sur-Sauldre): 3.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vailly-sur-Sauldre): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 75 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VAILLY weather station, 3.7 km away at 197 m; the village itself is at 244 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VAILLY/SAULDRE, 4.5 km away at 226 m, over 15 summers. [9]
An average of 811 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VAILLY, 3.7 km away at 197 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18264/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18264/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18264/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18264/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18269
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenouillet-du-Razès | 11 | 477 km S | 78 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 30 % · humidity 50 % |
| Brixey-aux-Chanoines | 55 | 256 km NE | 77 | 6.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-des-Gardies | 30 | 398 km S | 80 | 11.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Samaran | 32 | 479 km S | 74 | 6.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
| Blanzay-sur-Boutonne | 17 | 281 km SW | 76 | 7.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 51 % · humidity 79 % |
| Béru | 89 | 101 km NE | 75 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béru | 89 | 101 km NE | 75 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 57 % |
| Brixey-aux-Chanoines | 55 | 256 km NE | 77 | 6.8 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Blanzay-sur-Boutonne | 17 | 281 km SW | 76 | 7.6 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 51 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-des-Gardies | 30 | 398 km S | 80 | 11.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fenouillet-du-Razès | 11 | 477 km S | 78 | 7.5 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 30 % · humidity 50 % |
| Samaran | 32 | 479 km S | 74 | 6.2 | No daily shops | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 61 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Thou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bédeille | 09 | 498 km S | 81 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Banios | 65 | 523 km S | 66 | 12 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nescus | 09 | 502 km S | 59 | 15.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villecelin | 18 | 76 km SW | 83 | 15 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montseron | 09 | 501 km S | 100 | 21.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champagny-sous-Uxelles | 71 | 184 km SE | 82 | 12.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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