Belleville-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 75 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Belleville-sur-Loire (INSEE 18026) is in Cher (18), part of CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire. Population 989 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 75 % of the 14,397 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SASU PIFFARD FAMILY). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UTILE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (BAR LE DIAPASON BRASSERIE · TAVERNE DE BELLEVILLE · O'DELICIOUS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI FOUCHER). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BELLEVILLE SUR LOIRE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LES JARDINS DU SAVOIR). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF N°1). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (STEPH' COIFFURE · SALON DE COIFFURE SAINT GERMAIN · ALOE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL TERRE DE LOIRE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES GERMAINS). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SASU PIFFARD FAMILY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | UTILE | 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 | 3 | BAR LE DIAPASON BRASSERIE · TAVERNE DE BELLEVILLE · O'DELICIOUS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI FOUCHER | 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 | BELLEVILLE SUR LOIRE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE LES JARDINS DU SAVOIR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF N°1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | STEPH' COIFFURE · SALON DE COIFFURE SAINT GERMAIN · ALOE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL TERRE DE LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES GERMAINS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,029 (2012) → 989 (2023): -3.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,009 (1990) → 989 (2023): -2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 583, of which 10.8 % second homes and 16.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Belleville-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Belleville-sur-Loire): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Neuvy-sur-Loire): 3.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Neuvy-sur-Loire): 2.9 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Belleville-sur-Loire): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LERE weather station, 6.3 km away at 139 m; the village itself is at 141 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LERE, 6.3 km away at 139 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 723 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LERE, 6.3 km away at 139 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 — 18026/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18026/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18026/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 18026/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 18026
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 58193
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autheuil-Authouillet | 27 | 212 km NW | 941 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Autry-le-Châtel | 45 | 21 km NW | 845 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | 42 | 186 km SE | 912 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
| Larnage | 26 | 309 km SE | 1,009 | 36.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 64 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courlon-sur-Yonne | 89 | 96 km N | 1,183 | 36.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Requeil | 72 | 204 km W | 1,108 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autry-le-Châtel | 45 | 21 km NW | 845 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 86 % |
| Courlon-sur-Yonne | 89 | 96 km N | 1,183 | 36.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Alban-les-Eaux | 42 | 186 km SE | 912 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
| Requeil | 72 | 204 km W | 1,108 | 34 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Autheuil-Authouillet | 27 | 212 km NW | 941 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Larnage | 26 | 309 km SE | 1,009 | 36.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 64 % · 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 Belleville-sur-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savigny-en-Septaine | 18 | 56 km SW | 685 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laroche-Saint-Cydroine | 89 | 69 km NE | 1,185 | 29.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rittershoffen | 67 | 409 km NE | 928 | 40.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bois-le-Roi | 27 | 188 km NW | 1,238 | 32.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mussig | 67 | 357 km E | 1,111 | 33.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Barbières | 26 | 334 km SE | 1,143 | 32.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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