Mauvières
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 16.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 28 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mauvières (INSEE 36114) is in Indre (36), part of CC Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin. Population 306 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 16.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 28 % of the 17,889 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.48 | 5 | 2.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AU VAL D'ANGLIN). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | AU VAL D'ANGLIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 345 (2012) → 306 (2023): -11.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 305 (1990) → 306 (2023): 0.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 228, of which 25.9 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bélâbre): 5.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bélâbre): 6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bélâbre): 5.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bélâbre): 5.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bélâbre): 5.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 23 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BLANC-ARCI weather station, 5.6 km away at 108 m; the village itself is at 91 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BLANC-ARCI, 5.6 km away at 108 m, over 17 summers. [9]
An average of 673 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BLANC-ARCI, 5.6 km away at 108 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 — 36114/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36114/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36114/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36114/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussy-le-Grand | 21 | 283 km NE | 308 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Freneuse-sur-Risle | 27 | 299 km N | 331 | 15.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Merle-Leignec | 42 | 263 km SE | 324 | 20.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 47 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vichères | 28 | 189 km N | 289 | 17.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ginoles | 11 | 421 km S | 296 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Pailly | 89 | 259 km NE | 279 | 22.2 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vichères | 28 | 189 km N | 289 | 17.5 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pailly | 89 | 259 km NE | 279 | 22.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Merle-Leignec | 42 | 263 km SE | 324 | 20.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 47 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bussy-le-Grand | 21 | 283 km NE | 308 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Freneuse-sur-Risle | 27 | 299 km N | 331 | 15.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ginoles | 11 | 421 km S | 296 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Mauvières'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault-de-Lugny | 89 | 233 km NE | 271 | 14.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Auxey-Duresses | 21 | 282 km E | 290 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vareilles | 71 | 245 km E | 276 | 18.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambon | 37 | 37 km NW | 311 | 18.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Courcelles | 58 | 198 km NE | 233 | 14.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Liniez | 36 | 71 km NE | 328 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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