Artins
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 25.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Artins (INSEE 41004) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 266 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 25.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 17,491 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.77 |
| Housing mix | 0.5 | 5 | 2.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE FORGET). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE PLAT D'ETAIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ARTINS AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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) | 1 | BOUCHERIE FORGET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | LE PLAT D'ETAIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | ARTINS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 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 288 (2012) → 266 (2023): -7.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 247 (1990) → 266 (2023): 7.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 203, of which 25.1 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sougé): 2.8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Artins): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Vallée-de-Ronsard): 4.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montoire-sur-le-Loir): 9.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Sougé): 3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41004/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41004/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41004/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41004/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41250
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41004
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41070
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41149
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye-la-Vineuse | 37 | 93 km S | 272 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Ferrière-Larçon | 37 | 84 km S | 242 | 16 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Sermizelles | 89 | 230 km E | 248 | 23.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Fleury-la-Forêt | 27 | 196 km N | 292 | 22 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Simon | 16 | 241 km S | 233 | 19.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle | 61 | 111 km N | 289 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrière-Larçon | 37 | 84 km S | 242 | 16 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Faye-la-Vineuse | 37 | 93 km S | 272 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle | 61 | 111 km N | 289 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Fleury-la-Forêt | 27 | 196 km N | 292 | 22 | Few services | no figures |
| Sermizelles | 89 | 230 km E | 248 | 23.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Simon | 16 | 241 km S | 233 | 19.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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