Dornes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 59 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Dornes (INSEE 58104) is in Nièvre (58), part of CA Moulins Communauté. Population 1,437 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/58104-dornes
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 59 % of the 11,969 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 | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.43 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
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 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (CELI PIZZ · L'AUBERGE DU VILLAGE · LA TOURGONETTE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LUCIEN CHAUSSIN). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCK VINCENT, MÉDECIN · REGIS JULIEN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TROUART). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (POINT LECTURE DE DORNES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (STADE COLLEGE). [3]
2 × Bank (DORNES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (NG COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (MAIRIE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | 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 | INTERMARCHE | 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 | 3 | CELI PIZZ · L'AUBERGE DU VILLAGE · LA TOURGONETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LUCIEN CHAUSSIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | FRANCK VINCENT, MÉDECIN · REGIS JULIEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TROUART | 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 | POINT LECTURE DE DORNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | STADE COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | DORNES · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | NG COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,358 (2012) → 1,437 (2023): 5.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,257 (1990) → 1,437 (2023): 14.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 759, of which 3 % second homes and 11.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Dornes): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Dornes): 1.8 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Dornes): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dornes): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Dornes): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 83 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the DORNES weather station, 0.7 km away at 220 m; the village itself is at 224 m. [10]
An average of 832 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DORNES, 0.7 km away at 220 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 — 58104/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2024-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/fa8fcb41-5153-3e55-8210-1113fac76dcd— “Marché local”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58104/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58104/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58104/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58104
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yzeures-sur-Creuse | 37 | 189 km W | 1,348 | 37.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Mazières-en-Gâtine | 79 | 281 km W | 1,047 | 40.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 53 % |
| Villereversure | 01 | 167 km E | 1,420 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 74 % |
| Muron | 17 | 330 km W | 1,378 | 40.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
| Maubert-Fontaine | 08 | 360 km N | 1,023 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 54 % |
| Targon | 33 | 357 km SW | 2,079 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 27 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villereversure | 01 | 167 km E | 1,420 | 39 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 74 % |
| Yzeures-sur-Creuse | 37 | 189 km W | 1,348 | 37.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Mazières-en-Gâtine | 79 | 281 km W | 1,047 | 40.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 53 % |
| Muron | 17 | 330 km W | 1,378 | 40.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 51 % |
| Targon | 33 | 357 km SW | 2,079 | 45.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 27 % |
| Maubert-Fontaine | 08 | 360 km N | 1,023 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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