Authon
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 25.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 29 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Authon (INSEE 41007) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 753 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/41007-authon
Vitality score
Vitality score 25.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 29 % of the 16,000 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 | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AUTHON AP). [3]
1 × Library (POINT-LECTURE D'AUTHON PLACE DE LA MAIRIE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | AUTHON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | POINT-LECTURE D'AUTHON PLACE DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 675 (2012) → 753 (2023): 11.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 700 (1990) → 753 (2023): 7.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 434, of which 10.6 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Château-Renault): 5.9 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Château-Renault): 5.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Château-Renault): 6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Château-Renault): 6.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Authon): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
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 — 41007/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41007/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41007/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41007/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37063
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes | 72 | 48 km NW | 737 | 22.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Yssandon | 19 | 274 km S | 696 | 23.5 | Few services | no figures |
| La Vernelle | 36 | 66 km SE | 799 | 24.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse | 33 | 307 km SW | 746 | 22.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Sermoyer | 01 | 335 km E | 670 | 25.2 | Few services | no figures |
| La Jaudonnière | 85 | 179 km SW | 670 | 25.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes | 72 | 48 km NW | 737 | 22.7 | Few services | no figures |
| La Vernelle | 36 | 66 km SE | 799 | 24.3 | Few services | no figures |
| La Jaudonnière | 85 | 179 km SW | 670 | 25.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Yssandon | 19 | 274 km S | 696 | 23.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse | 33 | 307 km SW | 746 | 22.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Sermoyer | 01 | 335 km E | 670 | 25.2 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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