Loudéac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Loudéac (INSEE 22136) is in Côtes-d'Armor (22), part of CC Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre. Population 9,987 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/22136-loudeac
Vitality score
Vitality score 72.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 2,457 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 | 0.7 | 25 | 17.4 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.35 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.77 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (KER CADELAC - LE GUILLOU · JC.V. LE BELLEC · LA FLEUR DE BLE NOIR). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SAVEURS LOUDEAC). [3,4]
6 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CALLUNE · NETTO · EPICERIE CHABANE · EPARGNE EXOTIQUE · ALOE NATURE). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (LOUDELAC SAS · LIDL · EXPAN LOUDEAC · ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Fishmonger (AMC POISSONNERIE · L'OCEAN). [3,4]
27 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · RESIDENCE OLYMPE LOUDEAC · AUX TEMPS JADIS · SR LOUDEAC · STAR KEBAB). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (EURL LE GALL · PHENIX CLUB DISCOTHEQUE · LE 1880 CAFE · TONY'S BAR · CAFE DE LA GARE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CENTRE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DES LIVAUDIERES · LYCEE-COLLEGE- PRIVE ST JOSEPH). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE BRY, MÉDECIN · ANNE-HELENE RAULT-MICHARD, MÉDECIN · GEOFFROY DANGUY, MÉDECIN · FANNY BESNIER-JEBLI, MÉDECIN · XAVIER JOUANNET, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE AU FIL · PHARMACIE TOULLEC · PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LOUDEAC · LOUDÉAC COMMUNAUTÉ BRETAGNE CENTRE). [3]
1 × Cinema (QUAI DES IMAGES). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DU CHAMP DE FOIRE · SALLE OMNISPORTS DE LA ROCADE · PALAIS DES SPORTS · GYMNASE DU LYCEE FULGENCE BIENVENUE · LYCEE ET COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
6 × Bank (C.C.M LOUDEAC PLOUGUENAST · AGENCE DE LOUDEAC · SG - LOUDEAC · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR). [3]
17 × Hairdresser (COIFFEUR ET COMPAGNIE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (BRIT HÔTEL DES VOYAGEURS · HÔTEL RESTAURANT LE FRANCE · ENZO HÔTELS LOUDÉAC BY KYRIAD DIRECT · IBIS BUDGET LOUDÉAC VÉLODROME). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING AQUAREV). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | KER CADELAC - LE GUILLOU · JC.V. LE BELLEC · LA FLEUR DE BLE NOIR | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SAVEURS LOUDEAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 6 | CALLUNE · NETTO · EPICERIE CHABANE · EPARGNE EXOTIQUE · ALOE NATURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | LOUDELAC SAS · LIDL · EXPAN LOUDEAC · ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 2 | AMC POISSONNERIE · L'OCEAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 27 | BUFFALO GRILL · RESIDENCE OLYMPE LOUDEAC · AUX TEMPS JADIS · SR LOUDEAC · STAR KEBAB | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | EURL LE GALL · PHENIX CLUB DISCOTHEQUE · LE 1880 CAFE · TONY'S BAR · CAFE DE LA GARE | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CENTRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT · ECOLE PRIVEE STE ANNE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DES LIVAUDIERES · LYCEE-COLLEGE- PRIVE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | PHILIPPE BRY, MÉDECIN · ANNE-HELENE RAULT-MICHARD, MÉDECIN · GEOFFROY DANGUY, MÉDECIN · FANNY BESNIER-JEBLI, MÉDECIN · XAVIER JOUANNET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE AU FIL · PHARMACIE TOULLEC · PHARMACIE SAINT NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 2 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LOUDEAC · LOUDÉAC COMMUNAUTÉ BRETAGNE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | QUAI DES IMAGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | GYMNASE DU CHAMP DE FOIRE · SALLE OMNISPORTS DE LA ROCADE · PALAIS DES SPORTS · GYMNASE DU LYCEE FULGENCE BIENVENUE · LYCEE ET COLLEGE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | C.C.M LOUDEAC PLOUGUENAST · AGENCE DE LOUDEAC · SG - LOUDEAC · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DES COTES D'ARMOR | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 17 | COIFFEUR ET COMPAGNIE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | BRIT HÔTEL DES VOYAGEURS · HÔTEL RESTAURANT LE FRANCE · ENZO HÔTELS LOUDÉAC BY KYRIAD DIRECT · IBIS BUDGET LOUDÉAC VÉLODROME | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING AQUAREV | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Saturday 10h à 12h marché de Loudéac. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 9,661 (2012) → 9,987 (2023): 3.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,820 (1990) → 9,987 (2023): 1.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,403, of which 2.5 % second homes and 10.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loudéac): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Loudéac): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Loudéac): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Loudéac): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Loudéac): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LOUDEAC weather station, 1.6 km away at 130 m; the village itself is at 158 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PLOUGUENAST, 9.9 km away at 235 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 77 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 926 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOUDEAC, 1.6 km away at 130 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22136/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-loudeac.fr/actualites/lutte-contre-les-violences-faites-aux-femmes/— “Samedi 14 novembre – de 10h à 12h, au marché de Loudéac”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22136/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22136/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 22136/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 22136
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmaux | 81 | 595 km SE | 9,872 | 67 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lambesc | 13 | 798 km SE | 10,024 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lançon-Provence | 13 | 794 km SE | 9,915 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Revel | 31 | 641 km SE | 9,762 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 18 | 427 km E | 9,899 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 588 km SE | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 18 | 427 km E | 9,899 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 64 % · humidity 50 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 32 | 588 km SE | 9,537 | 74.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 43 % |
| Carmaux | 81 | 595 km SE | 9,872 | 67 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 81 % · humidity 71 % |
| Revel | 31 | 641 km SE | 9,762 | 76.4 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 88 % · humidity 57 % |
| Lançon-Provence | 13 | 794 km SE | 9,915 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lambesc | 13 | 798 km SE | 10,024 | 56.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · 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 Loudéac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploërmel | 56 | 38 km SE | 10,163 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 62 | 462 km NE | 9,598 | 67.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Liffré | 35 | 93 km E | 9,339 | 68.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Isbergues | 62 | 465 km NE | 8,650 | 64.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mordelles | 35 | 68 km E | 7,911 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carhaix-Plouguer | 29 | 62 km W | 7,412 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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