Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (INSEE 58086) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Coeur de Loire. Population 9,733 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 72.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 97 % of the 2,532 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.81 |
| Education | 0.83 | 10 | 8.26 |
| Health | 0.73 | 10 | 7.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.17 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · CHEZ NATHALIE · CEREA · SARL COSNE · FREDERIC BOURGEOIS BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BLANCHOT · LES BOUCHERIES DU BOEUF TRICOLORE · BAILLY BOUCHERIE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · SRI 3 · SARL DE LA FERME DE PORT AUBRY). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · LIDL · HYPER U). [3,4]
28 × Restaurant (PAT A PAIN · C.G.R · SOCIETE DE RESTAURATION DE L'AVALLONNAIS S.N.C · O'RIVER · THE DEAL). [3,4]
16 × Café / bar (CHEZ LES 2 AMIS · LE TROPICAL · MANHATTAN CLUB · PUB'APPART · BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE). [4]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · ECOL PRIM PAUL BERT · ECOL PRIM PAUL DOUMER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VILLECHAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANC NOHAIN). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE CLAUDE TILLIER · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE PIRER, MÉDECIN · PAUL MONASSON, MÉDECIN · REGINE EBODE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIA PIRER, MÉDECIN · MARIE-ODILE BOURREUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NIVERNAISE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE REGIONALE DU VAL DE LOIRE · PHARMACIE SAINT LAURENT). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (COSNE SAINT LAURENT LPRU AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COSNE-COURS-SUR-LOIRE RÉSEAU DES MÉDIATHÈQUES CŒUR DE LOIRE). [3]
1 × Cinema (EDEN CINEMA). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE GEORGES SAND · C O S E C · GYMNASE PIERRE GILLES DE GENNES · GYMNASE RENE CASSIN). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · COSNE COURS SUR LOIRE · COSNE SUR LOIRE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE). [3]
19 × Hairdresser (GONET REGINE ET LAURENCE · LEGRAND ISABELLE · SALON CHRIST'ELLE ET LUI · L.J.R). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
5 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LES FORGES · HOTEL BAR RESTAURANT LE SAINT CHRISTOPHE · IBIS BUDGET · LE VIEUX RELAIS · HOTEL DE LA GARE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 9 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · CHEZ NATHALIE · CEREA · SARL COSNE · FREDERIC BOURGEOIS BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BOUCHERIE BLANCHOT · LES BOUCHERIES DU BOEUF TRICOLORE · BAILLY BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | PETIT CASINO · SRI 3 · SARL DE LA FERME DE PORT AUBRY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | CARREFOUR MARKET · LIDL · HYPER U | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Restaurant | 28 | PAT A PAIN · C.G.R · SOCIETE DE RESTAURATION DE L'AVALLONNAIS S.N.C · O'RIVER · THE DEAL | INSEE BPE 28 / INSEE SIRENE 40 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 16 | CHEZ LES 2 AMIS · LE TROPICAL · MANHATTAN CLUB · PUB'APPART · BAR DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE | INSEE SIRENE 16 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE · ECOL PRIM PAUL BERT · ECOL PRIM PAUL DOUMER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VILLECHAUD · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANC NOHAIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE CLAUDE TILLIER · COLLEGE RENE CASSIN · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | SOPHIE PIRER, MÉDECIN · PAUL MONASSON, MÉDECIN · REGINE EBODE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIA PIRER, MÉDECIN · MARIE-ODILE BOURREUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE NIVERNAISE · PHARMACIE CENTRALE · PHARMACIE REGIONALE DU VAL DE LOIRE · PHARMACIE SAINT LAURENT | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | COSNE SAINT LAURENT LPRU AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE COSNE-COURS-SUR-LOIRE RÉSEAU DES MÉDIATHÈQUES CŒUR DE LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | EDEN CINEMA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE GEORGES SAND · C O S E C · GYMNASE PIERRE GILLES DE GENNES · GYMNASE RENE CASSIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL · COSNE COURS SUR LOIRE · COSNE SUR LOIRE · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | GONET REGINE ET LAURENCE · LEGRAND ISABELLE · SALON CHRIST'ELLE ET LUI · L.J.R | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 5 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LES FORGES · HOTEL BAR RESTAURANT LE SAINT CHRISTOPHE · IBIS BUDGET · LE VIEUX RELAIS · HOTEL DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Sunday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 10,551 (2012) → 9,733 (2023): -7.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 12,123 (1990) → 9,733 (2023): -19.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,489, of which 8.3 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the COURS LES COSNE weather station, 4.2 km away at 196 m; the village itself is at 147 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at COURS LES COSNE, 4.2 km away at 196 m, over 18 summers. [11]
An average of 745 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at COURS LES COSNE, 4.2 km away at 196 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58086/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/235d458b-e270-3d84-935e-88186466d1e3— “Marché hebdomadaire du dimanche à Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/9522ccf0-39eb-3971-935d-844f2c5e3b5b— “Marché hebdomadaire du mercredi à Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58086/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58086/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58086/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58086
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redon | 35 | 377 km W | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 50 | 373 km NW | 10,218 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Luçon | 85 | 329 km W | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 416 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Parthenay | 79 | 255 km W | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Marin | 972 | 6,866 km W | 8,486 | 71.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenay | 79 | 255 km W | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Luçon | 85 | 329 km W | 9,417 | 68.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 68 % |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 50 | 373 km NW | 10,218 | 58.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Redon | 35 | 377 km W | 9,542 | 74.6 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe | 81 | 416 km S | 9,719 | 70.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Le Marin | 972 | 6,866 km W | 8,486 | 71.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 28 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenay | 79 | 255 km W | 10,140 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bernay | 27 | 254 km NW | 9,765 | 75.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou | 28 | 187 km NW | 9,292 | 68.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Joigny | 89 | 73 km NE | 9,016 | 71.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Ferté-Bernard | 72 | 190 km NW | 8,740 | 69.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 229 km SW | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
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