Fondettes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 18 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fondettes (INSEE 37109) is in Indre-et-Loire (37), part of Tours Métropole Val de Loire. Population 10,954 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/37109-fondettes
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 18 % of the 2,238 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.52 | 10 | 5.24 |
| Public & culture | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 9.95 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE RIBEAUCOURT · L'AMANDINE · LA PADERIA · PLAISIRS SUCRES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU CENTRE · LE CARRE ROUGE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (FONDIS SA · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
12 × Restaurant (LE BEAU MANOIR · LE JARDIN DES ROCHES · RESTAUVAL · A VOTRE SERVICE · PAUL). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'ACTE 08). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE C.CLAUDEL). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE · ECOLE PRIM APPLI DOLTO ELEM ET MAT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA GUIGNIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GROUPE SCOLAIRE ST JEAN XXIII · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CARLO ACUTIS). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROUX · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CARLO ACUTIS). [3]
14 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PASCAL FEZARD, MÉDECIN · JEROME BERTONCINI, MÉDECIN · GILDAS JOUSSE, MÉDECIN · SERGE DJAGBAVI, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU RIVAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA FORGE · SELARL PHARMACIE DES HAUTES ROCHES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE ROBERT LHOMME · LYCEE AGRICOLE · ESPACE MUNICIPAL DE LA CHOISILLE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU MOULIN A VENT). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE FONDETTES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT LUYNES). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (IKXIS FAMILY · L'ATELIER D'AURELIE · LE KIOSQUE COIFFURE · MYST'AIR COIFURE · PRESCILIA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL VRF TOURAINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | BOULANGERIE RIBEAUCOURT · L'AMANDINE · LA PADERIA · PLAISIRS SUCRES | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DU CENTRE · LE CARRE ROUGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | FONDIS SA · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | LE BEAU MANOIR · LE JARDIN DES ROCHES · RESTAUVAL · A VOTRE SERVICE · PAUL | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'ACTE 08 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE C.CLAUDEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE GERARD PHILIPE · ECOLE PRIM APPLI DOLTO ELEM ET MAT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA GUIGNIERE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GROUPE SCOLAIRE ST JEAN XXIII · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE CARLO ACUTIS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE JEAN ROUX · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE CARLO ACUTIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 14 | PASCAL FEZARD, MÉDECIN · JEROME BERTONCINI, MÉDECIN · GILDAS JOUSSE, MÉDECIN · SERGE DJAGBAVI, MÉDECIN · MATHIEU RIVAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE LA FORGE · SELARL PHARMACIE DES HAUTES ROCHES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | SALLE ROBERT LHOMME · LYCEE AGRICOLE · ESPACE MUNICIPAL DE LA CHOISILLE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU MOULIN A VENT | INSEE BPE 4 [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 D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE FONDETTES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRIC MUT LUYNES | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | IKXIS FAMILY · L'ATELIER D'AURELIE · LE KIOSQUE COIFFURE · MYST'AIR COIFURE · PRESCILIA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL VRF TOURAINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 9h à 12h. [5]
Trajectory
Population 10,235 (2012) → 10,954 (2023): 7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,325 (1990) → 10,954 (2023): 49.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,971, of which 1.6 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fondettes): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fondettes): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fondettes): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fondettes): 1.4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fondettes): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FONDETTES weather station, 2.3 km away at 93 m; the village itself is at 92 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at FONDETTES, 2.3 km away at 93 m, over 27 summers. [10]
An average of 713 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FONDETTES, 2.3 km away at 93 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 — 37109/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://fondettes.fr/actualites-evenements/actualites/actualite?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1714&cHash=4226cd12a5bfa48235b3e1d80c51ba57— “Les mercredi matin de 9h à 12h”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37109/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37109/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37109/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37109
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léognan | 33 | 312 km S | 10,670 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Marck | 62 | 406 km N | 10,467 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Loubès | 33 | 288 km S | 10,027 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Gros-Morne | 972 | 6,685 km W | 9,610 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Dombasle-sur-Meurthe | 54 | 449 km E | 9,424 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longvic | 21 | 336 km E | 8,896 | 59.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Loubès | 33 | 288 km S | 10,027 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 64 % |
| Léognan | 33 | 312 km S | 10,670 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 82 % · humidity 64 % |
| Longvic | 21 | 336 km E | 8,896 | 59.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marck | 62 | 406 km N | 10,467 | 38.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dombasle-sur-Meurthe | 54 | 449 km E | 9,424 | 62.7 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gros-Morne | 972 | 6,685 km W | 9,610 | 57.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Fondettes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amilly | 45 | 174 km E | 13,582 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vineuil | 41 | 62 km E | 8,064 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montlouis-sur-Loire | 37 | 17 km E | 11,335 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bondues | 59 | 409 km NE | 9,747 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Doulchard | 18 | 138 km E | 9,647 | 65 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 179 km NE | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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