Le Controis-en-Sologne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 73.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Controis-en-Sologne (INSEE 41059) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 6,860 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 4 former communes: Feings (41082), Fougères-sur-Bièvre (41092), Ouchamps (41170), Thenay (41257). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 73.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 3,496 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 | 0.66 | 25 | 16.48 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.21 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.62 | 10 | 6.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.58 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.44 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (RABATE CHRISOSTOME · PATISSERIE H.B · SAVIGNY). [4,5]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (AVEZARD · LE GALL FRERE · MAXANE). [4,5]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL · MICHEL - ANNIE · EPICERIE BULGARE TODOROVA). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (SOCIETE MAXDIS · ALDI). [4,5]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (CONTRES FROMAGE). [5]
21 × Restaurant (PATAPAIN · CLASS PIZZA · THENAY BON · LE CENTRAL · RESTAURANT CDLG). [4,5]
7 × Café / bar (CHOPE ET COMPAGNIE · LA TRINQUERIE · LE ROY SARL · BAR DE LA HALLE · CAFE DES SPORTS). [5]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COLETTE DARY-GOUGRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ALAIN FOURNIER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE FEINGS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE GIRAULT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE GENEVIEVE). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE SAINT EXUPERY). [4]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AUDE PAILLOUX, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE RIVERAIN-ALLION, MÉDECIN · FABIEN AZEVEDO, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE GALLET, MÉDECIN · CLEMENT BECKER, MÉDECIN). [4]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LEPAIN JULIEN · SELARL PHARMACIE VEUX · PHARMACIE CLOSSAIS). [4,5]
4 × Post office / agence postale (FOUGERES SUR BIEVRE AP · OUCHAMPS AP · THENAY AP · LA POSTE). [4]
3 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE DE CONTRES ROBERT GERSY · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE OUCHAMPS · POINT-LECTURE DE THENAY). [4]
3 × Gym / sports hall (AIRE SPORTIVE LES DIABLES BLANCS · GYMNASE ALAIN MIMOUN · GYMNASE MARCEL CERDAN). [4]
6 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CONTRES - MONTRICHARD). [4]
5 × Hairdresser (MESSALINE A VOTRE SERVICE · LES P'TITS CISEAUX · LES CISEAUX D'ISA · LE BARBIER DE PARIS). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
4 × Hotel (LE MANOIR DE CONTRES · LE RELAIS DES LANDES · HÔTEL IBIS STYLES CONTRES-CHEVERNY · HÔTEL DE FRANCE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'HEUREUX HASARD). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 4 × Restaurant, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | RABATE CHRISOSTOME · PATISSERIE H.B · SAVIGNY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | AVEZARD · LE GALL FRERE · MAXANE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | VIVAL · MICHEL - ANNIE · EPICERIE BULGARE TODOROVA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SOCIETE MAXDIS · ALDI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | CONTRES FROMAGE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 21 | PATAPAIN · CLASS PIZZA · THENAY BON · LE CENTRAL · RESTAURANT CDLG | INSEE BPE 21 / INSEE SIRENE 27 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 7 | CHOPE ET COMPAGNIE · LA TRINQUERIE · LE ROY SARL · BAR DE LA HALLE · CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 7 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COLETTE DARY-GOUGRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ALAIN FOURNIER · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE FEINGS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE GIRAULT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE GENEVIEVE | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE SAINT EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | AUDE PAILLOUX, MÉDECIN · MATHILDE RIVERAIN-ALLION, MÉDECIN · FABIEN AZEVEDO, MÉDECIN · ETIENNE GALLET, MÉDECIN · CLEMENT BECKER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE LEPAIN JULIEN · SELARL PHARMACIE VEUX · PHARMACIE CLOSSAIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 4 | FOUGERES SUR BIEVRE AP · OUCHAMPS AP · THENAY AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Library | 3 | MEDIATHÈQUE DE CONTRES ROBERT GERSY · BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE OUCHAMPS · POINT-LECTURE DE THENAY | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | AIRE SPORTIVE LES DIABLES BLANCS · GYMNASE ALAIN MIMOUN · GYMNASE MARCEL CERDAN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU CENTRE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUT AGRIC DU CTRE · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE CONTRES - MONTRICHARD | INSEE BPE 6 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | MESSALINE A VOTRE SERVICE · LES P'TITS CISEAUX · LES CISEAUX D'ISA · LE BARBIER DE PARIS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 4 | LE MANOIR DE CONTRES · LE RELAIS DES LANDES · HÔTEL IBIS STYLES CONTRES-CHEVERNY · HÔTEL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING L'HEUREUX HASARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 6,656 (2012) → 6,860 (2023): 3.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 5,499 (1990) → 6,860 (2023): 24.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,677, of which 5.6 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Controis-en-Sologne): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Le Controis-en-Sologne): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Le Controis-en-Sologne): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Controis-en-Sologne): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Le Controis-en-Sologne): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
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 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CHEVERNY weather station, 9.6 km away at 99 m; the village itself is at 102 m. [11]
An average of 722 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CONTRES, 1.1 km away at 103 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41059/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/d83e4ab6-0c43-368c-bf72-4ddb43f6fe36— “Marché hebdomadaire de Contres”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41059/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41059/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41059/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41059
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | 44 | 197 km W | 6,692 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 26 | 389 km SE | 6,523 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 73 % |
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 49 | 151 km W | 7,748 | 65 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 69 % |
| Divatte-sur-Loire | 44 | 209 km W | 7,252 | 63.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 73 % |
| Loireauxence | 44 | 185 km W | 7,587 | 62.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Salles | 33 | 365 km SW | 8,208 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lys-Haut-Layon | 49 | 151 km W | 7,748 | 65 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 69 % |
| Loireauxence | 44 | 185 km W | 7,587 | 62.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Vallons-de-l'Erdre | 44 | 197 km W | 6,692 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 76 % |
| Divatte-sur-Loire | 44 | 209 km W | 7,252 | 63.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 73 % |
| Salles | 33 | 365 km SW | 8,208 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 76 % |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 26 | 389 km SE | 6,523 | 59.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 73 % |
Elsewhere
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