Loches
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 67.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Loches (INSEE 37132) is in Indre-et-Loire (37), part of CC Loches Sud Touraine. Population 6,234 (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/37132-loches
Vitality score
Vitality score 67.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 3,819 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 | 0.59 | 25 | 14.67 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.35 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE LAURENT · MA BOULANGERIE CAFE · SAS FOURTI · LA PETITE PARISIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON BERRUER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA CREMERIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
7 × Supermarket (LECLERC · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SARL DARVAL · ACTION). [3,4]
27 × Restaurant (LE BO-BAR · AUX SAVEURS D'ITALIE · TRATTORIA MAUVIERES · LRSK · LE BISTRO LATIN). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (LE MARIGNY · LE CHIQUITO · BISTROT LE BALTO · LE P'TIT ZINC · LE P.R.E.T.Y.). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBAN SARRAUTE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAMBLARDIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALFRED DE VIGNY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES BESSE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST DENIS). [3]
12 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHARLEY LEROUX, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · VANESSA PARSIGNEAU, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE DEHAYES, MÉDECIN · ANDRÉ-STÉPHANE GROCHOLSKI, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (SNC PHARMACIE DES BLES · PHARMACIE VEYSSIERE · SARL PHARMACIE JOUDON · SELARL PHARMACIE DES BAS CLOS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES-LANZMANN BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (VIGNY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU GRAND VAU). [3]
9 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOCHES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE LOCHES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (JEAN-MARY COIFFURE · IKXIS FAMILY · COIFFURES ET ASTUCES). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL DE FRANCE · BRIT HÔTEL LOCHES · LE GEORGE · CITE ROYALE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA CITADELLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE LAURENT · MA BOULANGERIE CAFE · SAS FOURTI · LA PETITE PARISIENNE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON BERRUER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA CREMERIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 7 | LECLERC · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · SARL DARVAL · ACTION | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 27 | LE BO-BAR · AUX SAVEURS D'ITALIE · TRATTORIA MAUVIERES · LRSK · LE BISTRO LATIN | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | LE MARIGNY · LE CHIQUITO · BISTROT LE BALTO · LE P'TIT ZINC · LE P.R.E.T.Y. | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ALBAN SARRAUTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LAMBLARDIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ALFRED DE VIGNY · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE GEORGES BESSE · COLLEGE PRIVE ST DENIS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 12 | CHARLEY LEROUX, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE MAILLARD, MÉDECIN · VANESSA PARSIGNEAU, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE DEHAYES, MÉDECIN · ANDRÉ-STÉPHANE GROCHOLSKI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | SNC PHARMACIE DES BLES · PHARMACIE VEYSSIERE · SARL PHARMACIE JOUDON · SELARL PHARMACIE DES BAS CLOS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES-LANZMANN BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | VIGNY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU GRAND VAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE LOCHES · CAISSE D'EPARGNE (AGENCE DE LOCHES) · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | JEAN-MARY COIFFURE · IKXIS FAMILY · COIFFURES ET ASTUCES | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | HOTEL DE FRANCE · BRIT HÔTEL LOCHES · LE GEORGE · CITE ROYALE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA CITADELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 6,400 (2012) → 6,234 (2023): -2.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 6,544 (1990) → 6,234 (2023): -4.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,044, of which 6.6 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loches): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Loches): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Loches): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Loches): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Loches): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PERRUSSON weather station, 2.8 km away at 110 m; the village itself is at 80 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at REIGNAC, 12.6 km away at 90 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 734 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PERRUSSON, 2.8 km away at 110 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 — 37132/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37132/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37132/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 37132/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37132
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avallon | 89 | 223 km E | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Girons | 09 | 461 km S | 6,008 | 72 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Eu | 76 | 326 km N | 6,499 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 82 % |
| Givet | 08 | 437 km NE | 6,364 | 62.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Zacharie | 83 | 556 km SE | 5,879 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prades | 66 | 514 km S | 6,148 | 61.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avallon | 89 | 223 km E | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eu | 76 | 326 km N | 6,499 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 82 % |
| Givet | 08 | 437 km NE | 6,364 | 62.7 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Girons | 09 | 461 km S | 6,008 | 72 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Prades | 66 | 514 km S | 6,148 | 61.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Zacharie | 83 | 556 km SE | 5,879 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 49 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Loches'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avallon | 89 | 223 km E | 6,305 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angély | 17 | 175 km SW | 6,784 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ugine | 73 | 443 km E | 7,154 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Migennes | 89 | 211 km NE | 6,688 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sully-sur-Loire | 45 | 126 km NE | 5,124 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chagny | 71 | 286 km E | 5,350 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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