Bénévent-l'Abbaye
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bénévent-l'Abbaye (INSEE 23021) is in Creuse (23), part of CC de Bénévent Grand Bourg. Population 769 (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 60.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 15,887 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.19 |
| Housing mix | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PLAISIR DU PALAIS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PRADEAU SARL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTAC). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LES REMPARTS · PIZZERIA RAGAZZA). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MONNET). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FATEH MEKHICHE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L'ABBAYE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE BÉNÉVENTINE ESPACE JEAN-PIERRE FANAUD). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SEV'COIFF · LA TRESSE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU PLAISIR DU PALAIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PRADEAU SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTAC | 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 | LES REMPARTS · PIZZERIA RAGAZZA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FATEH MEKHICHE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE L'ABBAYE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 BÉNÉVENTINE ESPACE JEAN-PIERRE FANAUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | SEV'COIFF · LA TRESSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Sunday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 838 (2012) → 769 (2023): -8.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 837 (1990) → 769 (2023): -8.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 591, of which 18.4 % second homes and 19 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bénévent-l'Abbaye): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bénévent-l'Abbaye): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bénévent-l'Abbaye): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Marsac): 4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Bénévent-l'Abbaye): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the BENEVENT_SAPC weather station, 0.3 km away at 460 m; the village itself is at 483 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at GUERET-GRANCHER, 19 km away at 546 m, over 17 summers. [11]
That station sits 63 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,009 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BENEVENT_SAPC, 0.3 km away at 460 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23021/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/8693ebc4-7c16-308b-aa77-c4795624fbe1— “Marché Dominical.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23021/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23021/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23021/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23021
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23124
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bligny-sur-Ouche | 21 | 257 km NE | 814 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pierrefort | 15 | 163 km SE | 868 | 70.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Alban | 81 | 256 km S | 964 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 80 % |
| Paulhaguet | 43 | 178 km SE | 853 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lamarche | 88 | 382 km NE | 786 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cléon-d'Andran | 26 | 308 km SE | 1,004 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrefort | 15 | 163 km SE | 868 | 70.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Paulhaguet | 43 | 178 km SE | 853 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 62 % · humidity 86 % |
| Alban | 81 | 256 km S | 964 | 63 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 80 % |
| Bligny-sur-Ouche | 21 | 257 km NE | 814 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cléon-d'Andran | 26 | 308 km SE | 1,004 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lamarche | 88 | 382 km NE | 786 | 48.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Bénévent-l'Abbaye'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bligny-sur-Ouche | 21 | 257 km NE | 814 | 55.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Trun | 61 | 326 km N | 1,165 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 230 km N | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Traînel | 10 | 290 km NE | 1,094 | 39.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oulchy-le-Château | 02 | 367 km N | 785 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hermies | 62 | 456 km N | 1,062 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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