Brassy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brassy (INSEE 58037) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs. Population 603 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/58037-brassy
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 17,037 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Housing mix | 0.21 | 5 | 1.05 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MALARDIER GINETTE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (TIPSIP BREWING). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BRASSYCOIS M M). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BRASSY AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BRASSY RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DES PORTES DU MORVAN). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU NORD). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE CHAMP DU MOULIN). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MALARDIER GINETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | TIPSIP BREWING | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BRASSYCOIS M M | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BRASSY AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE BRASSY RÉSEAU DES BIBLIOTHÈQUES DES PORTES DU MORVAN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU NORD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE CHAMP DU MOULIN | 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 623 (2012) → 603 (2023): -3.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 569 (1990) → 603 (2023): 6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 613, of which 39.5 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brassy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Brassy): 2.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montsauche-les-Settons): 8.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montsauche-les-Settons): 8.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Brassy): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 40 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LORMES_SAPC weather station, 6 km away at 485 m; the village itself is at 413 m. [11]
The village sits 72 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LORMES_SAPC, 6 km away at 485 m, over 15 summers. [11]
That station sits 72 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,078 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LORMES_SAPC, 6 km away at 485 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
81 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 86,000 € — 915 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Nièvre is 893 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58037/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/6c116680-1e15-3622-ba62-5bda9862518c— “Marché Hebdomadaire de Brassy”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58037/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58037/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58037/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58037
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58180
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najac | 12 | 371 km SW | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 8.6 km S | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Thomas-de-Conac | 17 | 412 km SW | 590 | 37.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Coly-Saint-Amand | 24 | 320 km SW | 640 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
| Fox-Amphoux | 83 | 441 km SE | 504 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Daglan | 24 | 351 km SW | 570 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 8.6 km S | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coly-Saint-Amand | 24 | 320 km SW | 640 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
| Daglan | 24 | 351 km SW | 570 | 46.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Najac | 12 | 371 km SW | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 23 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Thomas-de-Conac | 17 | 412 km SW | 590 | 37.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Fox-Amphoux | 83 | 441 km SE | 504 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Brassy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empurany | 07 | 254 km S | 571 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nedde | 87 | 235 km SW | 450 | 37 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze | 07 | 260 km S | 470 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Salon-la-Tour | 19 | 268 km SW | 681 | 46.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dournazac | 87 | 294 km SW | 672 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mialet | 24 | 300 km SW | 628 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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