Saint-Gaultier
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Gaultier (INSEE 36192) is in Indre (36), part of CC Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée de la Creuse. Population 1,701 (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/36192-saint-gaultier
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 10,702 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 | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.76 | 5 | 3.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE TESTE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (BAR RESTAURANT LIGNAC). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE MARYLAND · ALLO ALLO · LE PETIT PLAT). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE PROFESSEUR DUBOST). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOL PRIM PROFESSEUR DUBOST N). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAETITIA THOYER, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE EYRAUD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-YVES DURAND, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE GALTOISE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE SAINT-GAULTIER BIBLIOTHEQUE GEORGE SAND). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES DE LA PLAINE DES CHEZEAUX). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (LUCIE COIFF' A DOMICILE · ANJANEYA · SYMPHONIE COIFFURE · COTE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LES OISEAUX DE PASSAGE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'ILON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE TESTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | BAR RESTAURANT LIGNAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE MARYLAND · ALLO ALLO · LE PETIT PLAT | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOL MATE PROFESSEUR DUBOST | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOL PRIM PROFESSEUR DUBOST N | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | LAETITIA THOYER, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE EYRAUD, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-YVES DURAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE GALTOISE | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE SAINT-GAULTIER BIBLIOTHEQUE GEORGE SAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | INSTALLATIONS SPORTIVES DE LA PLAINE DES CHEZEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | LUCIE COIFF' A DOMICILE · ANJANEYA · SYMPHONIE COIFFURE · COTE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LES OISEAUX DE PASSAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING L'ILON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,853 (2012) → 1,701 (2023): -8.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,995 (1990) → 1,701 (2023): -14.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,138, of which 12.2 % second homes and 16.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Gaultier): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Gaultier): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Gaultier): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Gaultier): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Gaultier): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ARGENTON weather station, 9.2 km away at 178 m; the village itself is at 114 m. [9]
The village sits 64 m below 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 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ARGENTON, 9.2 km away at 178 m, over 14 summers. [9]
That station sits 64 m above 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 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST-GAULTIER, 0.5 km away at 96 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 — 36192/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36192/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36192/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36192/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36192
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigny | 03 | 136 km E | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montpezat-de-Quercy | 82 | 267 km S | 1,590 | 46.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Étauliers | 33 | 220 km SW | 1,662 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
| Laroque-Timbaut | 47 | 267 km S | 1,589 | 45.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
| Randan | 63 | 164 km SE | 1,619 | 49.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 250 km N | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigny | 03 | 136 km E | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Randan | 63 | 164 km SE | 1,619 | 49.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 54 % · humidity 100 % |
| Étauliers | 33 | 220 km SW | 1,662 | 57.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
| Chavenay | 78 | 250 km N | 1,723 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montpezat-de-Quercy | 82 | 267 km S | 1,590 | 46.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Laroque-Timbaut | 47 | 267 km S | 1,589 | 45.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Saint-Gaultier'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souvigny | 03 | 136 km E | 1,698 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aulnay | 17 | 152 km SW | 1,410 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Richelieu | 37 | 94 km NW | 1,598 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ligueil | 37 | 65 km NW | 2,105 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nantiat | 87 | 72 km S | 1,580 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Île-Bouchard | 37 | 93 km NW | 1,606 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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