Thenay
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thenay (INSEE 36220) is in Indre (36), part of CC Brenne - Val de Creuse. Population 893 (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 28.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 14,984 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.78 | 5 | 3.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE - THENAY). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 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) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE - THENAY | 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 | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 888 (2012) → 893 (2023): 0.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 809 (1990) → 893 (2023): 10.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 529, of which 10.8 % second homes and 11.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Gaultier): 0.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Gaultier): 1.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Gaultier): 1.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Gaultier): 1.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Thenay): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ARGENTON weather station, 8.4 km away at 178 m; the village itself is at 105 m. [10]
The village sits 73 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ARGENTON, 8.4 km away at 178 m, over 14 summers. [10]
That station sits 73 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 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST-GAULTIER, 0.6 km away at 96 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 — 36220/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36220/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36220/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 36220/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36192
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 36220
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-la-Garenne | 78 | 269 km N | 942 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte | 73 | 381 km E | 989 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard | 30 | 387 km SE | 798 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 43 % |
| Berneuil-sur-Aisne | 60 | 331 km N | 912 | 31.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marcé | 49 | 170 km NW | 843 | 35.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 01 | 291 km E | 915 | 35.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcé | 49 | 170 km NW | 843 | 35.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-la-Garenne | 78 | 269 km N | 942 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 01 | 291 km E | 915 | 35.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Berneuil-sur-Aisne | 60 | 331 km N | 912 | 31.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte | 73 | 381 km E | 989 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard | 30 | 387 km SE | 798 | 37.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · 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 Thenay'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rabatelière | 85 | 206 km W | 1,024 | 30 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villefargeau | 89 | 202 km NE | 1,098 | 28.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Morthomiers | 18 | 79 km NE | 845 | 26 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Vital | 73 | 391 km E | 767 | 26.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Sauvetat | 63 | 174 km SE | 737 | 32.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bonnard | 89 | 214 km NE | 909 | 21.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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