Ouroux-en-Morvan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 37.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ouroux-en-Morvan (INSEE 58205) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs. Population 599 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 37.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 17,078 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.21 | 10 | 2.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.22 | 5 | 1.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (GUERTNER GHYSLAIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (CAFE DES SPORTS · BRASSERIE DE L EGLISE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (OUROUX EN MORVAN AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE D'OUROUX EN MORVAN RÉSEAU MÉDIATHÈQUE ÉCLATÉE DES GRANDS LACS). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINÉMA LE CLAP). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Hotel (LE LION D'OR · GITE LA LOUTIERE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES GENETS DU MORVAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | GUERTNER GHYSLAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | CAFE DES SPORTS · BRASSERIE DE L EGLISE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | OUROUX EN MORVAN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE D'OUROUX EN MORVAN RÉSEAU MÉDIATHÈQUE ÉCLATÉE DES GRANDS LACS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINÉMA LE CLAP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 2 | LE LION D'OR · GITE LA LOUTIERE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES GENETS DU MORVAN | 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 653 (2012) → 599 (2023): -8.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 838 (1990) → 599 (2023): -28.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 719, of which 38.8 % second homes and 14.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ouroux-en-Morvan): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ouroux-en-Morvan): 2.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Montsauche-les-Settons): 6.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montsauche-les-Settons): 6.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ouroux-en-Morvan): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 81 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONTIGNY EN MORVAN_SAPC weather station, 7.4 km away at 285 m; the village itself is at 561 m. [11]
The village sits 276 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.55 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LORMES_SAPC, 11.3 km away at 485 m, over 15 summers. [11]
That station sits 76 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.06 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,103 mm of rain a year, spread over 143 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONTIGNY EN MORVAN_SAPC, 7.4 km away at 285 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
92 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 76,750 € — 835 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Nièvre is 893 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58205/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/cedb45c1-c5a7-3dd4-8766-4b7c0d2f136a— “Marché hebdomadaire d'Ouroux en Morvan”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58205/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58205/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58205/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58205
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58180
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassy | 58 | 8.6 km N | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
| Broquiès | 12 | 367 km S | 613 | 32.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 23 % · humidity 100 % |
| Viala-du-Tarn | 12 | 356 km S | 529 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arfeuilles | 03 | 116 km S | 594 | 29.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chomelix | 43 | 214 km S | 457 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Najac | 12 | 363 km SW | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassy | 58 | 8.6 km N | 603 | 51.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 45 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arfeuilles | 03 | 116 km S | 594 | 29.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 84 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chomelix | 43 | 214 km S | 457 | 41.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 57 % · humidity 93 % |
| Viala-du-Tarn | 12 | 356 km S | 529 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Najac | 12 | 363 km SW | 771 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 73 % · humidity 86 % |
| Broquiès | 12 | 367 km S | 613 | 32.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 23 % · 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 Ouroux-en-Morvan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massegros Causses Gorges | 48 | 325 km S | 935 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bertignat | 63 | 175 km S | 483 | 23.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Martin-en-Vercors | 26 | 267 km SE | 437 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Liginiac | 19 | 233 km SW | 651 | 33.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quarré-les-Tombes | 89 | 21 km N | 619 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anglards-de-Salers | 15 | 249 km SW | 727 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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