Areines
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 19.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 20 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Areines (INSEE 41003) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 572 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/41003-areines
Vitality score
Vitality score 19.4/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 20 % of the 17,339 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.31 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE AGRICOLE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE COUP DE PEIGNE DE MEL). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LYCEE AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE COUP DE PEIGNE DE MEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 611 (2012) → 572 (2023): -6.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 555 (1990) → 572 (2023): 3.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 290, of which 1.7 % second homes and 5.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Ouen): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Ouen): 1.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Ouen): 1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Ouen): 1.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Areines): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LISLE weather station, 5.4 km away at 85 m; the village itself is at 82 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BLOIS, 16.4 km away at 119 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 710 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VENDOME, 4 km away at 115 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 — 41003/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41003/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41003/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41003/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41226
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramillies | 59 | 311 km NE | 579 | 20.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Falaise | 78 | 138 km NE | 609 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noisy-sur-Oise | 95 | 174 km NE | 549 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Courbouzon | 39 | 359 km E | 579 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mondrainville | 14 | 190 km NW | 594 | 25.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chagnon | 42 | 365 km SE | 527 | 24.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Falaise | 78 | 138 km NE | 609 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noisy-sur-Oise | 95 | 174 km NE | 549 | 18.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 72 % · humidity 64 % |
| Mondrainville | 14 | 190 km NW | 594 | 25.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 62 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ramillies | 59 | 311 km NE | 579 | 20.6 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courbouzon | 39 | 359 km E | 579 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chagnon | 42 | 365 km SE | 527 | 24.8 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 76 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Areines'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 Falaise | 78 | 138 km NE | 609 | 20.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Courbouzon | 39 | 359 km E | 579 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Corent | 63 | 286 km SE | 799 | 24.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard | 91 | 125 km NE | 471 | 32.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jussy | 57 | 396 km NE | 466 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chepy | 51 | 276 km NE | 462 | 15.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
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