La Ferté-Vidame
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Ferté-Vidame (INSEE 28149) is in Eure-et-Loir (28), part of CC des Forêts du Perche. Population 543 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/28149-la-ferte-vidame
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 17,521 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.18 | 10 | 1.78 |
| Housing mix | 0.74 | 5 | 3.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU LEVAIN · LA MIE DU PERCHE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AUX LAPINS BLEUS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE LION D'OR). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL NAVEAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SAINT-SIMON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA FERTE VIDAME AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DES FORÊTS DU PERCHE/LA FERTÉ VIDAME). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT VAL FRANCE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LEBOUC GWENDOLINE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LES ABRIAS DU PERCHE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AU LEVAIN · LA MIE DU PERCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | AUX LAPINS BLEUS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE LION D'OR | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 1 | PASCAL NAVEAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SAINT-SIMON | 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 FERTE VIDAME AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DES FORÊTS DU PERCHE/LA FERTÉ VIDAME | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT VAL FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LEBOUC GWENDOLINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LES ABRIAS DU PERCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 684 (2012) → 543 (2023): -20.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 801 (1990) → 543 (2023): -32.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 462, of which 13.2 % second homes and 16.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Ferté-Vidame): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Ferté-Vidame): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (La Ferté-Vidame): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Ferté-Vidame): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Ferté-Vidame): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SENONCHES weather station, 10.1 km away at 239 m; the village itself is at 243 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RUEIL, 12.4 km away at 164 m, over 17 summers. [10]
That station sits 79 m below 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 820 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SENONCHES, 10.1 km away at 239 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28149/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/cf27b99e-3d18-3534-958b-0ea592f06b5e— “Le marché hebdomadaire de La Ferté-Vidame se tient tous les jeudis et dimanches matins place de la mairie au centre de la commune.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28149/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28149/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 28149/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 28149
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Neuve-Lyre | 27 | 35 km N | 511 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Maury | 66 | 658 km S | 773 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 31 % · humidity 43 % |
| Salornay-sur-Guye | 71 | 362 km SE | 864 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lézinnes | 89 | 253 km E | 666 | 51.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Hilaire | 11 | 623 km S | 712 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 58 % · humidity 21 % |
| Ury | 77 | 129 km E | 882 | 60.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Neuve-Lyre | 27 | 35 km N | 511 | 64.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Ury | 77 | 129 km E | 882 | 60.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lézinnes | 89 | 253 km E | 666 | 51.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salornay-sur-Guye | 71 | 362 km SE | 864 | 64.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Hilaire | 11 | 623 km S | 712 | 53.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 58 % · humidity 21 % |
| Maury | 66 | 658 km S | 773 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 31 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 La Ferté-Vidame'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raucourt-et-Flaba | 08 | 315 km E | 813 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corbeny | 02 | 233 km NE | 851 | 66.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vétheuil | 95 | 77 km NE | 849 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rilly-la-Montagne | 51 | 238 km E | 1,003 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gaillefontaine | 76 | 127 km NE | 1,108 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainville | 28 | 75 km E | 1,046 | 42.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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