Gien
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 41 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gien (INSEE 45155) is in Loiret (45), part of CC Giennoises. Population 13,459 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/45155-gien
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)).
Better served than 41 % of the 1,837 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 | 0.43 | 25 | 10.64 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.19 |
| Education | 0.58 | 10 | 5.83 |
| Health | 0.53 | 10 | 5.34 |
| Public & culture | 0.26 | 5 | 1.28 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (HAUTIN · SAVEURS & TRADITIONS SARL · LA MIE CALINE · ADANA BOULANGERIE EPICERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LES ELEVEURS DE LA CHARENTONNE). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (THURKKA · C.S.V · SARL SM EXOTIQUE · GIEN MARKET · L'AUBERGE DU MAROC). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (AUCHAN · ALDI MARCHE · GIEN DIS · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (L'ODYSSEE). [3,4]
40 × Restaurant (A LA PAGE · CLEOEM · DOUBLE D.SARL · DA SILVA MARIA · L'ESCAPADE). [3,4]
14 × Café / bar (LE QUAI 22 · LE COMMERCE · LE DERBY · CHEZ DORA · CAFE BOUCHE B). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE). [3]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL BOULMIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE CASSIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MONTOIRES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GARE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE ERNEST BILDSTEIN · COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS DE SALES). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (THIERRY HANO, MÉDECIN · MARYLINE RAMOS DA CRUZ, MÉDECIN · HACHANI HADJI, MÉDECIN · DENIS DEPARDIEU, MÉDECIN · PHILIBERT DE ROVIRA, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DU PLATEAU · PHARMACIE DU PONT · PHARMACIE DE LA LOIRE · PHARMACIE PRET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
4 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARRABLOY MAIRIE · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Cinema (LE CLUB · LE GRAND CLUB). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU LYCEE BERNARD PALISSY ET GYMNASE CELINE BOTTET · GYMNASE CUIRY · LYCEE MARGUERITTE AUDOUX · GYMNASE MONTBRICON JEAN PARBAUD · GYMNASE BILDSTEIN). [3]
11 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL · AGENCE DE GIEN · GIEN · CLCA GIEN · BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE). [3]
19 × Hairdresser (MAISON THEO SARL · SARL LORRAINE STYL · HAIRCOIF · ENTRE BOIS ET MER). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (SANOTEL · AUBERGE DES GOURMETS · HOTEL ANNE DE BEAUJEU · LA POULARDE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (SARL CAMPING BOIS GIRAUT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 15 × Restaurant, 7 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | HAUTIN · SAVEURS & TRADITIONS SARL · LA MIE CALINE · ADANA BOULANGERIE EPICERIE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LES ELEVEURS DE LA CHARENTONNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | THURKKA · C.S.V · SARL SM EXOTIQUE · GIEN MARKET · L'AUBERGE DU MAROC | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | AUCHAN · ALDI MARCHE · GIEN DIS · ACTION · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | L'ODYSSEE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 40 | A LA PAGE · CLEOEM · DOUBLE D.SARL · DA SILVA MARIA · L'ESCAPADE | INSEE BPE 40 / INSEE SIRENE 76 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 14 | LE QUAI 22 · LE COMMERCE · LE DERBY · CHEZ DORA · CAFE BOUCHE B | INSEE SIRENE 14 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL BOULMIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE RENE CASSIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE MONTOIRES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GARE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE ERNEST BILDSTEIN · COLLEGE JEAN MERMOZ · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS DE SALES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | THIERRY HANO, MÉDECIN · MARYLINE RAMOS DA CRUZ, MÉDECIN · HACHANI HADJI, MÉDECIN · DENIS DEPARDIEU, MÉDECIN · PHILIBERT DE ROVIRA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | SELARL PHARMACIE DU PLATEAU · PHARMACIE DU PONT · PHARMACIE DE LA LOIRE · PHARMACIE PRET | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 4 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'ARRABLOY MAIRIE · MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Cinema | 2 | LE CLUB · LE GRAND CLUB | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | GYMNASE DU LYCEE BERNARD PALISSY ET GYMNASE CELINE BOTTET · GYMNASE CUIRY · LYCEE MARGUERITTE AUDOUX · GYMNASE MONTBRICON JEAN PARBAUD · GYMNASE BILDSTEIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 11 | CREDIT MUTUEL · AGENCE DE GIEN · GIEN · CLCA GIEN · BANQUE POPULAIRE VAL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | MAISON THEO SARL · SARL LORRAINE STYL · HAIRCOIF · ENTRE BOIS ET MER | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | SANOTEL · AUBERGE DES GOURMETS · HOTEL ANNE DE BEAUJEU · LA POULARDE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | SARL CAMPING BOIS GIRAUT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Saturday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 14,519 (2012) → 13,459 (2023): -7.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 16,477 (1990) → 13,459 (2023): -18.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,623, of which 5.9 % second homes and 15.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gien): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Gien): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Gien): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Gien): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Gien): 0.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 66 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LES CHOUX weather station, 12 km away at 148 m; the village itself is at 158 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at VILLEMURLIN, 19.4 km away at 144 m, over 19 summers. [11]
An average of 742 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at GIEN, 2.5 km away at 126 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45155/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/2f2ba152-a5ff-3463-b4d5-01ed347c5ffb— “Marché de Gien - Samedi.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/59b5d25a-9abf-3d06-a166-3d8bb6ace76e— “Marché de Gien - Mercredi.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45155/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45155/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45155/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45155
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulle | 19 | 278 km S | 13,401 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Moissac | 82 | 417 km S | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 70 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mende | 48 | 360 km S | 12,464 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 294 km SW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 414 km SE | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Graulhet | 81 | 441 km S | 13,129 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulle | 19 | 278 km S | 13,401 | 64.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 85 | 294 km SW | 14,059 | 63 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 51 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mende | 48 | 360 km S | 12,464 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bollène | 84 | 414 km SE | 14,024 | 58.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Moissac | 82 | 417 km S | 13,419 | 61.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 70 % · humidity 64 % |
| Graulhet | 81 | 441 km S | 13,129 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 69 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Gien'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiers | 63 | 217 km S | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay | 41 | 76 km SW | 18,373 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Belley | 01 | 318 km SE | 9,388 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Paray-le-Monial | 71 | 179 km SE | 9,291 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Digoin | 71 | 170 km SE | 7,353 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avallon | 89 | 99 km E | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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