Mennetou-sur-Cher
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mennetou-sur-Cher (INSEE 41135) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC du Romorantinais et du Monestois. Population 818 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 15,508 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 | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.67 | 5 | 3.35 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3]
2 × Restaurant (LA CREPERIE DU COEUR DE SOLOGNE · LA GUINGUETTE DE MENNETOU). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE PARIS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES 4 VILLAGES). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRUNO-XAVIER MEDAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE). [3]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE DE LA TOUR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL VAL ROSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 2 | LA CREPERIE DU COEUR DE SOLOGNE · LA GUINGUETTE DE MENNETOU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE PARIS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DES 4 VILLAGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | BRUNO-XAVIER MEDAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | LA POSTE | 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 | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA TOUR | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL VAL ROSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 885 (2012) → 818 (2023): -7.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 827 (1990) → 818 (2023): -1.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 587, of which 16.5 % second homes and 12.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châtres-sur-Cher): 3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Mennetou-sur-Cher): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Mennetou-sur-Cher): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Châtres-sur-Cher): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Mennetou-sur-Cher): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 67 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ROMORANTIN weather station, 14.5 km away at 83 m; the village itself is at 93 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ROMORANTIN, 14.5 km away at 83 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 732 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MENNETOU, 0.7 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41135/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/15/0cbf0025-f1cd-3444-a405-5c37667eee41— “Marché hebdomadaire de Mennetou-sur-Cher tous les jeudi de 8h30 à 12h30 place Charles de Gaulle”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41135/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41135/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41135/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41044
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41135
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-Simon | 28 | 151 km NW | 888 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arc-sous-Cicon | 25 | 342 km E | 768 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ainhoa | 64 | 513 km SW | 672 | 45.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 32 % · humidity 0 % |
| Lamagdelaine | 46 | 313 km S | 721 | 52.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Clévilliers | 28 | 146 km N | 765 | 46.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 69 | 248 km SE | 900 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clévilliers | 28 | 146 km N | 765 | 46.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fontaine-Simon | 28 | 151 km NW | 888 | 42.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 69 | 248 km SE | 900 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lamagdelaine | 46 | 313 km S | 721 | 52.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Arc-sous-Cicon | 25 | 342 km E | 768 | 58 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ainhoa | 64 | 513 km SW | 672 | 45.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 32 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Mennetou-sur-Cher'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 69 | 248 km SE | 900 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Colombe-sur-Seine | 21 | 212 km E | 918 | 35.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Magny | 89 | 161 km E | 870 | 36.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Augignac | 24 | 207 km SW | 820 | 43.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hilsprich | 57 | 422 km NE | 847 | 31.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pranzac | 16 | 212 km SW | 872 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
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