Coulanges-lès-Nevers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 31.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 3 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coulanges-lès-Nevers (INSEE 58088) is in Nièvre (58), part of CA de Nevers. Population 3,688 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/58088-coulanges-les-nevers
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 3 % of the 6,023 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.22 | 20 | 4.42 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.54 | 10 | 5.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (F.M BOURGUIGNON). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU POULBOT). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (TASHI SUSHI). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC LE COULANGES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES SAULES). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DANIELA-CERASELA ANGHEL-MARIN, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GANDOLFI, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BEAUREGARD · PHARMACIE DE VOLLERON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Bank (COULANGES LES NEVERS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (CATHY'COIFF · L'COIFF BIO · LA NOUVELLE HAIR D ISA). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | F.M BOURGUIGNON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DU POULBOT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | TASHI SUSHI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR TABAC LE COULANGES | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANDRE MALRAUX · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES SAULES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | DANIELA-CERASELA ANGHEL-MARIN, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GANDOLFI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE BEAUREGARD · PHARMACIE DE VOLLERON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 2 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | COULANGES LES NEVERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | CATHY'COIFF · L'COIFF BIO · LA NOUVELLE HAIR D ISA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 3,582 (2012) → 3,688 (2023): 3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,544 (1990) → 3,688 (2023): 4.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,940, of which 1.6 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coulanges-lès-Nevers): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coulanges-lès-Nevers): 0.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Coulanges-lès-Nevers): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Coulanges-lès-Nevers): 0.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Coulanges-lès-Nevers): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 58 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VARENNES-VILLE weather station, 2.8 km away at 208 m; the village itself is at 191 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at NEVERS-MARZY, 5.6 km away at 175 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 837 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VARENNES-VILLE, 2.8 km away at 208 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58088/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58088/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58088/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58088/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58088
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 37 | 199 km W | 3,290 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hérin | 59 | 373 km N | 4,169 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Étupes | 25 | 283 km E | 3,689 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fontaine-la-Mallet | 76 | 360 km NW | 2,725 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loyettes | 01 | 207 km SE | 3,554 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 30 | 323 km S | 3,533 | 37.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Membrolle-sur-Choisille | 37 | 199 km W | 3,290 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Loyettes | 01 | 207 km SE | 3,554 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Étupes | 25 | 283 km E | 3,689 | 41.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 30 | 323 km S | 3,533 | 37.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 82 % · humidity 79 % |
| Fontaine-la-Mallet | 76 | 360 km NW | 2,725 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 47 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hérin | 59 | 373 km N | 4,169 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 84 % · 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 Coulanges-lès-Nevers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaingy | 45 | 145 km NW | 4,116 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Garchizy | 58 | 8.4 km NW | 3,648 | 33.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maur | 36 | 120 km W | 3,537 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 01 | 197 km SE | 3,849 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Staffelfelden | 68 | 319 km E | 4,072 | 40.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin | 45 | 140 km NW | 3,261 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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