Saint-Benin-d'Azy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Benin-d'Azy (INSEE 58232) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Amognes Coeur du Nivernais. Population 1,255 (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/58232-saint-benin-d-azy
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 12,968 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON KEVIN). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (CAFE DES ARTS · LE BISTROT DES COPAINS · L'ENTRECOTE DU BISTROT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES AMOGNES). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOFFREY REYNAUD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES DELAHAYE, MÉDECIN · DANIEL DESPOIS, MÉDECIN · THIERRY BROSSET, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL PHARMACIE DES AMOGNES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LE JARDIN DES LIVRES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL). [3]
2 × Bank (SAINT BENIN D'AZY · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC.MUT.ST BENIN). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (L'HAIR COOL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON KEVIN | 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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 3 | CAFE DES ARTS · LE BISTROT DES COPAINS · L'ENTRECOTE DU BISTROT | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES AMOGNES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | JOFFREY REYNAUD, MÉDECIN · JEAN-YVES DELAHAYE, MÉDECIN · DANIEL DESPOIS, MÉDECIN · THIERRY BROSSET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL PHARMACIE DES AMOGNES | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LE JARDIN DES LIVRES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE INTERCOMMUNAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | SAINT BENIN D'AZY · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC.MUT.ST BENIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | L'HAIR COOL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 1,312 (2012) → 1,255 (2023): -4.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,243 (1990) → 1,255 (2023): 1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 725, of which 10.5 % second homes and 11.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Benin-d'Azy): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Benin-d'Azy): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Benin-d'Azy): 0.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Benin-d'Azy): 0 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Benin-d'Azy): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the OUROUER weather station, 9.4 km away at 262 m; the village itself is at 248 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ANLEZY, 9.8 km away at 220 m, over 17 summers. [9]
An average of 888 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at OUROUER, 9.4 km away at 262 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 — 58232/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58232/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58232/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58232/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58232
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thénezay | 79 | 262 km W | 1,400 | 38.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 249 km SW | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 251 km W | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 134 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bais | 53 | 314 km NW | 1,222 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rochefort-Montagne | 63 | 153 km S | 844 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 134 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rochefort-Montagne | 63 | 153 km S | 844 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lanouaille | 24 | 249 km SW | 926 | 54.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 251 km W | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thénezay | 79 | 262 km W | 1,400 | 38.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bais | 53 | 314 km NW | 1,222 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Saint-Benin-d'Azy'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 251 km W | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neung-sur-Beuvron | 41 | 134 km NW | 1,259 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cérilly | 03 | 61 km SW | 1,316 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Hautes-Rivières | 08 | 338 km N | 1,239 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Oradour-sur-Vayres | 87 | 240 km SW | 1,607 | 38 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Ville-aux-Clercs | 41 | 201 km NW | 1,200 | 38.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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