Mareuil-sur-Cher
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Few services 22.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 9 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mareuil-sur-Cher (INSEE 41126) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 1,150 (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 22.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 9 % of the 13,506 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.77 |
| Housing mix | 0.63 | 5 | 3.15 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU FOURNIL JV). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MAREUIL SUR CHER AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MAREUIL-SUR-CHER). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (SIGNATURE.C). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE PORT). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AU FOURNIL JV | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | 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 | MAREUIL SUR CHER AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE MAREUIL-SUR-CHER | 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 | 2 | SIGNATURE.C | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE PORT | 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 1,133 (2012) → 1,150 (2023): 1.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 977 (1990) → 1,150 (2023): 17.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 698, of which 18.5 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mareuil-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Noyers-sur-Cher): 3.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Thésée): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Thésée): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Thésée): 3.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41126/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41126/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41126/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41126/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41126
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41164
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41258
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-Congard | 56 | 279 km W | 792 | 33.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Chevrières | 42 | 302 km SE | 1,150 | 34.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Teillay | 35 | 223 km W | 1,117 | 34.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Hénansal | 22 | 313 km NW | 1,294 | 33.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Herry | 18 | 123 km E | 958 | 33.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Taintrux | 88 | 429 km E | 1,439 | 26 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herry | 18 | 123 km E | 958 | 33.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Teillay | 35 | 223 km W | 1,117 | 34.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Congard | 56 | 279 km W | 792 | 33.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Chevrières | 42 | 302 km SE | 1,150 | 34.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Hénansal | 22 | 313 km NW | 1,294 | 33.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Taintrux | 88 | 429 km E | 1,439 | 26 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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