Challuy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Challuy (INSEE 58051) is in Nièvre (58), part of CA de Nevers. Population 1,453 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/58051-challuy
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 11,874 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (O DELICES DE THIBAULT). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SAUVYNA). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SARL LA GABARE · A L'ADRIATIC). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE COMPTOIR DES SPORTS · COMPTOIR DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (E.P.PU). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOMINIQUE JOUBERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINT ANTOINE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE AGRICOLE). [3]
1 × Bank (CHALLUY). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | O DELICES DE THIBAULT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | SAUVYNA | 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 | SARL LA GABARE · A L'ADRIATIC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE COMPTOIR DES SPORTS · COMPTOIR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | E.P.PU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | DOMINIQUE JOUBERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINT ANTOINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LYCEE AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CHALLUY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,545 (2012) → 1,453 (2023): -6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,256 (1990) → 1,453 (2023): 15.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 722, of which 1.2 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sermoise-sur-Loire): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Challuy): 1.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Sermoise-sur-Loire): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Challuy): 2.3 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Challuy): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NEVERS-MARZY weather station, 6 km away at 175 m; the village itself is at 199 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NEVERS-MARZY, 6 km away at 175 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 793 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at NEVERS-MARZY, 6 km away at 175 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 — 58051/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58051/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58051/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58051/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58278
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58051
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sansac-de-Marmiesse | 15 | 238 km S | 1,395 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Romain-sur-Cher | 41 | 138 km W | 1,473 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 134 km NW | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 100 % |
| Arc-et-Senans | 25 | 200 km E | 1,620 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac | 24 | 323 km SW | 1,280 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 237 km W | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 134 km NW | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Romain-sur-Cher | 41 | 138 km W | 1,473 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Arc-et-Senans | 25 | 200 km E | 1,620 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vernoil-le-Fourrier | 49 | 237 km W | 1,366 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 57 % |
| Sansac-de-Marmiesse | 15 | 238 km S | 1,395 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac | 24 | 323 km SW | 1,280 | 48.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Challuy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel | 55 | 295 km NE | 1,579 | 52.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cuiseaux | 71 | 178 km E | 1,869 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 120 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cérilly | 03 | 45 km SW | 1,316 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courtisols | 51 | 248 km NE | 2,343 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vézelise | 54 | 279 km NE | 1,346 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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