Auzances
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Auzances (INSEE 23013) is in Creuse (23), part of CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. Population 1,129 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 48.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 13,610 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.42 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.24 | 10 | 2.35 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PALAIS BRETON SARL · AU FOURNIL AUZANCAIS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (AUZANDIS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT HENI · FRENCHTACOS23 · LA PAUSE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CAFE SNACK LA NOISETTE · LES PIEDS NUS · LE 16TH). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN BEAUFRET). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SYLVIE ROBERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (ALISANCIA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'AUZANCES). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (STADE PAUL VOZELLE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE FERNAND GORY · COLLEGE JEAN BEAUFRET). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE MARCHE ET COMBRAILLES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SOPHIE COIFFURE · TANN'COIFF'). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES VERGNES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE PALAIS BRETON SARL · AU FOURNIL AUZANCAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | AUZANDIS | 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 | 3 | RESTAURANT HENI · FRENCHTACOS23 · LA PAUSE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CAFE SNACK LA NOISETTE · LES PIEDS NUS · LE 16TH | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN BEAUFRET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | SYLVIE ROBERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | ALISANCIA | INSEE BPE 1 / 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE D'AUZANCES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | STADE PAUL VOZELLE · GROUPE SCOLAIRE FERNAND GORY · COLLEGE JEAN BEAUFRET | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE MARCHE ET COMBRAILLES · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SOPHIE COIFFURE · TANN'COIFF' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES VERGNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,300 (2012) → 1,129 (2023): -13.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,536 (1990) → 1,129 (2023): -26.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 819, of which 7.8 % second homes and 19 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Auzances): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Auzances): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Auzances): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Auzances): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Auzances): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 14 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the AUZANCES_SAPC weather station, 1 km away at 564 m; the village itself is at 545 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at AUZANCES_SAPC, 1 km away at 564 m, over 12 summers. [10]
An average of 900 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at AUZANCES_SAPC, 1 km away at 564 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 — 23013/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/d2bbdd93-c56e-3320-8e43-4fde21fa03d0— “Marché hebdomadaire”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23013/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23013/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23013/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couiza | 11 | 343 km S | 1,132 | 46 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 32 % · humidity 57 % |
| Arzacq-Arraziguet | 64 | 360 km SW | 1,077 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 61 % · humidity 36 % |
| Mondoubleau | 41 | 249 km NW | 1,297 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 195 km NE | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Artemare | 01 | 247 km E | 1,139 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nantiat | 87 | 102 km W | 1,580 | 44 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantiat | 87 | 102 km W | 1,580 | 44 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 70 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 195 km NE | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Artemare | 01 | 247 km E | 1,139 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 66 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mondoubleau | 41 | 249 km NW | 1,297 | 46.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Couiza | 11 | 343 km S | 1,132 | 46 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 32 % · humidity 57 % |
| Arzacq-Arraziguet | 64 | 360 km SW | 1,077 | 54 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 61 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Auzances'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnay-le-Duc | 21 | 195 km NE | 1,342 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Signy-l'Abbaye | 08 | 433 km N | 1,344 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Champeix | 63 | 69 km SE | 1,422 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ervy-le-Châtel | 10 | 248 km NE | 1,099 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nolay | 21 | 193 km NE | 1,409 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villeneuve-l'Archevêque | 89 | 258 km N | 1,112 | 42.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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