Selles-sur-Cher
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 42 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Selles-sur-Cher (INSEE 41242) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 4,184 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/41242-selles-sur-cher
Vitality score
Vitality score 49/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 42 % of the 5,425 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 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.08 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.58 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.81 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.28 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ CHOUQUETTE · LES DELICES DE SELLES SUR CHER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE JOUANNET). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (FANTASIA · LE LION D'OR · KEBAB SELLOIS · CHEZ VOISIN LIN · L'EAU BERGE SELLOISE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (BAR LA CARAVELLE · LE PHENIX CLUB · LE SAINT CLOUD · LA CIVETTE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE CHAMP-DE-MAI). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES PRESSIGNY). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE MORCELET, MÉDECIN · LAURA LEDRU, MÉDECIN · GERARD MOLUSSON, MÉDECIN · JÉRÔME BOURGADE, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE AIRVAULT DOUCET · PHARMACIE CORBANESE SELARL · PHARMACIE DU PROGRES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SELLES-SUR-CHER ALAIN QUILLOUT). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE STUDIO). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES PRESSIGNY). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE AGENCE DE SELLES S · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · BANQUE CIC OUEST). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (LECLERC CHRISTELLE · UN HAIR D'EDEN · POULAINES COIFFURE · CHEZ PAULINE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE LION D'OR). [3]
1 × Campsite (MAIRIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | CHEZ CHOUQUETTE · LES DELICES DE SELLES SUR CHER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE JOUANNET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | FANTASIA · LE LION D'OR · KEBAB SELLOIS · CHEZ VOISIN LIN · L'EAU BERGE SELLOISE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BAR LA CARAVELLE · LE PHENIX CLUB · LE SAINT CLOUD · LA CIVETTE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOL MATE CHAMP-DE-MAI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES PRESSIGNY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | PHILIPPE MORCELET, MÉDECIN · LAURA LEDRU, MÉDECIN · GERARD MOLUSSON, MÉDECIN · JÉRÔME BOURGADE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE AIRVAULT DOUCET · PHARMACIE CORBANESE SELARL · PHARMACIE DU PROGRES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 DE SELLES-SUR-CHER ALAIN QUILLOUT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE STUDIO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES PRESSIGNY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE AGENCE DE SELLES S · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · BANQUE CIC OUEST | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | LECLERC CHRISTELLE · UN HAIR D'EDEN · POULAINES COIFFURE · CHEZ PAULINE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE LION D'OR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | MAIRIE | 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 4,616 (2012) → 4,184 (2023): -9.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,751 (1990) → 4,184 (2023): -11.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,593, of which 7.2 % second homes and 17.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Selles-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Selles-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Selles-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Selles-sur-Cher): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Selles-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SELLES-SUR-CHER weather station, 3.3 km away at 83 m; the village itself is at 77 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ROMORANTIN, 11.2 km away at 83 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 711 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SELLES-SUR-CHER, 3.3 km away at 83 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 — 41242/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/00e6b9df-e88d-348c-ac14-593328d4f97f— “Marché hebdomadaire de Selles-sur-Cher”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41242/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41242/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41242/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41242
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cours | 69 | 248 km SE | 4,306 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plœuc-L'Hermitage | 22 | 343 km W | 4,103 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 67 | 489 km NE | 4,347 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benet | 85 | 192 km SW | 4,089 | 43.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courpière | 63 | 227 km SE | 4,166 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Buzançais | 36 | 44 km S | 4,356 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzançais | 36 | 44 km S | 4,356 | 45.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Benet | 85 | 192 km SW | 4,089 | 43.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 59 % · humidity 93 % |
| Courpière | 63 | 227 km SE | 4,166 | 50.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cours | 69 | 248 km SE | 4,306 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plœuc-L'Hermitage | 22 | 343 km W | 4,103 | 50.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 67 | 489 km NE | 4,347 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · 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 Selles-sur-Cher'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niederbronn-les-Bains | 67 | 489 km NE | 4,347 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | 87 | 160 km S | 4,366 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bollwiller | 68 | 433 km E | 4,184 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Savigné-l'Évêque | 72 | 129 km NW | 4,031 | 46.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bellac | 87 | 134 km S | 3,537 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Suippes | 51 | 302 km NE | 3,938 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
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