Châtillon-sur-Indre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 58.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châtillon-sur-Indre (INSEE 36045) is in Indre (36), part of CC du Châtillonnais en Berry. Population 2,293 (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/36045-chatillon-sur-indre
Vitality score
Vitality score 58.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 8,747 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.2 | 10 | 2.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.82 | 5 | 4.11 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE GARAGE A PAIN · LA FAIM DU MONDE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (O P'TIT MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MON MARCHE GOURMAND). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE CESAR · LE MARGINAL · AUBERGE DE LA TOUR · HELENE ET SES PIZZAS · KAZ A ZAZA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE PADDOCK CAFE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI COSNIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JOLIOT-CURIE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FREDERIC CLUZEAU, MÉDECIN · JEROME MOULIN, MÉDECIN · FLORENT DUMAS, MÉDECIN · LORRAINE GALLAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU DONJON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE FRANÇOIS RABELAIS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE HENRI COSNIER ET GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CG COIFFURE · DAVID ARTISAN COIFFEUR · STEPHANIE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DES RIVES DE L'INDRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE GARAGE A PAIN · LA FAIM DU MONDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | O P'TIT MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MON MARCHE GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 5 | LE CESAR · LE MARGINAL · AUBERGE DE LA TOUR · HELENE ET SES PIZZAS · KAZ A ZAZA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE PADDOCK CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI COSNIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JOLIOT-CURIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | FREDERIC CLUZEAU, MÉDECIN · JEROME MOULIN, MÉDECIN · FLORENT DUMAS, MÉDECIN · LORRAINE GALLAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU DONJON | INSEE SIRENE 1 / 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE FRANÇOIS RABELAIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE HENRI COSNIER ET GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CG COIFFURE · DAVID ARTISAN COIFFEUR · STEPHANIE COIFFEUSE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DES RIVES DE L'INDRE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday matins Place John Stewart de Buchan. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,730 (2012) → 2,293 (2023): -16 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,262 (1990) → 2,293 (2023): -29.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,647, of which 8.9 % second homes and 18.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châtillon-sur-Indre): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Châtillon-sur-Indre): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Châtillon-sur-Indre): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Clion): 6.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Châtillon-sur-Indre): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MURS weather station, 6.9 km away at 148 m; the village itself is at 103 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MURS, 6.9 km away at 148 m, over 27 summers. [11]
An average of 732 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MURS, 6.9 km away at 148 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
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 — 36045/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.chatillon-sur-indre.fr/pages/marches-et-animations-commerciales— “Le marché se tient tous les vendredis matins sur la Place John Stewart de Buchan.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36045/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36045/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36045/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36045
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36055
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallard | 05 | 472 km SE | 2,292 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson | 53 | 193 km NW | 2,273 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lessay | 50 | 319 km NW | 2,278 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tessy-Bocage | 50 | 276 km NW | 2,217 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maubourguet | 65 | 401 km S | 2,242 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 50 % |
| Tréguier | 22 | 385 km NW | 2,294 | 69.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson | 53 | 193 km NW | 2,273 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tessy-Bocage | 50 | 276 km NW | 2,217 | 67.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lessay | 50 | 319 km NW | 2,278 | 65.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tréguier | 22 | 385 km NW | 2,294 | 69.3 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Maubourguet | 65 | 401 km S | 2,242 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 86 % · humidity 50 % |
| Tallard | 05 | 472 km SE | 2,292 | 74.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 0 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Châtillon-sur-Indre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civray | 86 | 115 km SW | 2,522 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entre-deux-Guiers | 38 | 393 km SE | 1,915 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brienne-le-Château | 10 | 296 km NE | 2,672 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais | 28 | 177 km N | 2,641 | 68.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Henrichemont | 18 | 108 km E | 1,721 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cormery | 37 | 40 km NW | 1,905 | 60.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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