Château-Renault
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Château-Renault (INSEE 37063) is in Indre-et-Loire (37), part of CC du Castelrenaudais. Population 4,392 (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/37063-chateau-renault
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 72 % of the 5,210 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.44 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.26 | 10 | 2.59 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE COURTOIS · AUX DELICES DE PIERRE · MAISON TLIHA). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · SARLU BOUCHERIE COURTIGNE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE MAKAB · RE M'AIDE). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
10 × Restaurant (AUX MONTECALVETIENS · GINO · LE JEAN JAURES · MILANO PIZZA · ED SUSHI). [3,4]
7 × Café / bar (VINTAGE · LE SAINT MICHEL · BAR DE LA VALLEE · LE BISTROT DU MARCHE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDRE MALRAUX). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE G.COMBETTES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NELSON MANDELA). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE BAUCHANT). [3]
16 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HAMID EL AOUFIR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE DUVAL, MÉDECIN · PERRINE LECOMTE, MÉDECIN · VALENTIN GUILBERT, MÉDECIN · JEROME MERCAT, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHIE MUTUALISTE DE CHATEAU RENAULT · PHARMACIE DU PETIT VERSAILLES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE VAUCHEVRIER). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE BALZAC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHATEAURENAULT · CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE CHATEAU RENAULT) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (COUP'TIF · FERNANDEZ SOFIA · SHAMPOO · AMBIANCE CHIC). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE VAUCHEVRIER). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 6 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIE COURTOIS · AUX DELICES DE PIERRE · MAISON TLIHA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE · SARLU BOUCHERIE COURTIGNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EPICERIE MAKAB · RE M'AIDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | AUX MONTECALVETIENS · GINO · LE JEAN JAURES · MILANO PIZZA · ED SUSHI | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 7 | VINTAGE · LE SAINT MICHEL · BAR DE LA VALLEE · LE BISTROT DU MARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 7 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VERNE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ANDRE MALRAUX | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE G.COMBETTES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NELSON MANDELA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE BAUCHANT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 16 | HAMID EL AOUFIR, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE DUVAL, MÉDECIN · PERRINE LECOMTE, MÉDECIN · VALENTIN GUILBERT, MÉDECIN · JEROME MERCAT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHIE MUTUALISTE DE CHATEAU RENAULT · PHARMACIE DU PETIT VERSAILLES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | MEDIATHEQUE DE VAUCHEVRIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE BALZAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CHATEAURENAULT · CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE CHATEAU RENAULT) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | COUP'TIF · FERNANDEZ SOFIA · SHAMPOO · AMBIANCE CHIC | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE VAUCHEVRIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Saturday matin place Jean Jaurès (mardi) et Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme (samedi). No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,060 (2012) → 4,392 (2023): -13.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,787 (1990) → 4,392 (2023): -24.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,870, of which 2.2 % second homes and 15.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Château-Renault): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Château-Renault): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Château-Renault): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Château-Renault): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Château-Renault): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SAUNAY weather station, 1.7 km away at 109 m; the village itself is at 107 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SAUNAY, 1.7 km away at 109 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 707 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU-RENAULT, 1.4 km away at 98 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 — 37063/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.ville-chateau-renault.fr/mon-quotidien/economie-emploi/marches-hebdomadaires/— “> mardi matin, place Jean Jaurès > samedi matin, Esplanade des Droits de l'Homme”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37063/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37063/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37063/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37063
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | 80 | 288 km NE | 4,378 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 316 km E | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes | 57 | 416 km NE | 4,519 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maintenon | 28 | 121 km NE | 4,494 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 62 | 327 km N | 4,677 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 85 % |
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 191 km N | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenon | 28 | 121 km NE | 4,494 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 191 km N | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ham | 80 | 288 km NE | 4,378 | 53.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 316 km E | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 62 | 327 km N | 4,677 | 60.4 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 85 % |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes | 57 | 416 km NE | 4,519 | 56.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 88 % · 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 Château-Renault'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-de-l'Arche | 27 | 191 km N | 4,133 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chagny | 71 | 300 km E | 5,350 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 112 km E | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 36 | 121 km SE | 4,786 | 58.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bléré | 37 | 30 km S | 5,352 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marlenheim | 67 | 502 km E | 4,185 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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