Varzy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Varzy (INSEE 58304) is in Nièvre (58), part of CC Haut Nivernais - Val d'Yonne. Population 1,069 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/58304-varzy
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 13,925 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.78 | 20 | 15.54 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.23 | 10 | 2.35 |
| Housing mix | 0.56 | 5 | 2.8 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DES PROMENADES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LIEVRE ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (DELICE KEBAB · LA FABRIQ'A PIZZA · O'DELICE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA PORTE DE VEZELAY · LE GOGLU · CAFE DE LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LE MONT CHATELET). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GRANIER SIMON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VARZY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE DE PLEIN AIR). [3]
2 × Bank (VARZY · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC. MUTUEL VARZY). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (STEPHANIE COIFF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MOULIN DE NAUDIN). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL DES PROMENADES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LIEVRE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | U EXPRESS | 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 | DELICE KEBAB · LA FABRIQ'A PIZZA · O'DELICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA PORTE DE VEZELAY · LE GOGLU · CAFE DE LA POSTE | 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 LE MONT CHATELET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GRANIER SIMON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VARZY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE DE PLEIN AIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 2 | VARZY · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC. MUTUEL VARZY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | STEPHANIE COIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MOULIN DE NAUDIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,296 (2012) → 1,069 (2023): -17.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,455 (1990) → 1,069 (2023): -26.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 888, of which 22 % second homes and 24.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Varzy): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Varzy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Brinon-sur-Beuvron): 11.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Varzy): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Varzy): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CLAMECY weather station, 12.9 km away at 215 m; the village itself is at 237 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CLAMECY, 12.9 km away at 215 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 926 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VARZY, 3.3 km away at 252 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58304/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/6/e1157cc1-5a63-32d2-890b-fc406e6c8c4b— “MARCHE HEBDOMADAIRE VARZY”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58304/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58304/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 58304/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58304
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58041
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varages | 83 | 464 km SE | 1,177 | 49.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 200 km NW | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Gengoux-le-National | 71 | 127 km SE | 1,046 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Treignac | 19 | 237 km SW | 1,256 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Vayrac | 46 | 297 km SW | 1,266 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Moncontour | 22 | 463 km W | 738 | 68.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gengoux-le-National | 71 | 127 km SE | 1,046 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 200 km NW | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Treignac | 19 | 237 km SW | 1,256 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Vayrac | 46 | 297 km SW | 1,266 | 55 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Moncontour | 22 | 463 km W | 738 | 68.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 70 % · humidity 100 % |
| Varages | 83 | 464 km SE | 1,177 | 49.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 93 % · 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 Varzy'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-Gengoux-le-National | 71 | 127 km SE | 1,046 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Perrusson | 37 | 182 km W | 1,399 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbeilles | 45 | 101 km NW | 1,548 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bélesta | 09 | 508 km S | 1,091 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Magnac-Laval | 87 | 212 km SW | 1,690 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Azé | 71 | 147 km SE | 1,103 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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