Cercy-la-Tour
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cercy-la-Tour (INSEE 58046) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Bazois Loire Morvan. Population 1,653 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 52.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 80 % of the 10,901 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.23 | 10 | 2.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.3 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE COMTE NOEMIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (TRICOT). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DE CERCY LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA BOHEME). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LA GUINGUETTE · LE PETIT BAR). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE CHAMP DE LA PORTE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATHIEU PIENS, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE MUNSCH, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BAL LECOINTE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CERCY LA TOUR). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (2 MECHES AVEC VOUS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE COMTE NOEMIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | TRICOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DE CERCY LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | 2 | LA BOHEME | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LA GUINGUETTE · LE PETIT BAR | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE CHAMP DE LA PORTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | MATHIEU PIENS, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE MUNSCH, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BAL LECOINTE | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE CERCY LA TOUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | 2 MECHES AVEC VOUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | 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 1,910 (2012) → 1,653 (2023): -13.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,258 (1990) → 1,653 (2023): -26.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,129, of which 7 % second homes and 15.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cercy-la-Tour): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cercy-la-Tour): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Cercy-la-Tour): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cercy-la-Tour): 1.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cercy-la-Tour): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FOURS weather station, 8.2 km away at 232 m; the village itself is at 217 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ANLEZY, 14.3 km away at 220 m, over 17 summers. [10]
An average of 899 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FOURS, 8.2 km away at 232 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58046/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/f9b99954-de50-30c4-9205-aecc29856026— “Marché hebdomadaire de Cercy-la-Tour”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58046/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58046/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58046/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58046
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigre | 16 | 299 km W | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 151 km N | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pierre-de-Bresse | 71 | 123 km E | 1,967 | 64.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Châteaumeillant | 18 | 116 km W | 1,629 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Château-Renard | 45 | 130 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boussac | 23 | 124 km SW | 1,236 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteaumeillant | 18 | 116 km W | 1,629 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Pierre-de-Bresse | 71 | 123 km E | 1,967 | 64.1 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 92 % |
| Boussac | 23 | 124 km SW | 1,236 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Château-Renard | 45 | 130 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 151 km N | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aigre | 16 | 299 km W | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Cercy-la-Tour'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château-Renard | 45 | 130 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boussac | 23 | 124 km SW | 1,236 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aigurande | 36 | 147 km W | 1,321 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arches | 88 | 257 km NE | 1,617 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nexon | 87 | 231 km SW | 2,548 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteauvillain | 52 | 161 km NE | 1,482 | 52.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
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