Veuzain-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Veuzain-sur-Loire (INSEE 41167) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA de Blois ''Agglopolys''. Population 3,333 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 1 former commune: Veuves (41272). [3]
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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/41167-veuzain-sur-loire
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 6,524 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.72 | 20 | 14.46 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CEDRIC NOEL). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (GAILLARD BOUCHERIE). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NT ALIMENTATION). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [4,5]
10 × Restaurant (CAFE HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · LES ECURES · LA SOURIS VERTE · LA CHARBONNETTE · PEDRO'S FISH & CHIPS). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (LE BERGEO · CHEZ NAPOLEON). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JOSEPH CROCHETON). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE-BEATRICE MOTTU, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE AMEIL, MÉDECIN · PASCALINE PETIT, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MARCHE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VEUZAIN). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE MUNICIPAL · GYMNASE DU COLLEGE). [4]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · BANQUE CIC OUEST). [4]
2 × Hairdresser (EURL JEAN'S). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
2 × Hotel (CAFE HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · DOMAINE DES HAUTS DE LOIRE). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING D'ONZAIN · LE DOMAINE DE DUGNY). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 6 × Restaurant.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CEDRIC NOEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | GAILLARD BOUCHERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | NT ALIMENTATION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 10 | CAFE HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · LES ECURES · LA SOURIS VERTE · LA CHARBONNETTE · PEDRO'S FISH & CHIPS | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE BERGEO · CHEZ NAPOLEON | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JOSEPH CROCHETON | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARIE-BEATRICE MOTTU, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE AMEIL, MÉDECIN · PASCALINE PETIT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU MARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE VEUZAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE MUNICIPAL · GYMNASE DU COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE LOIRE-CENTRE · CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE · BANQUE CIC OUEST | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | EURL JEAN'S | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 2 | CAFE HOTEL RESTAURANT DE LA GARE · DOMAINE DES HAUTS DE LOIRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING D'ONZAIN · LE DOMAINE DE DUGNY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,691 (2012) → 3,333 (2023): -9.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,295 (1990) → 3,333 (2023): 1.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,912, of which 4.4 % second homes and 10.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Veuzain-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Veuzain-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Veuzain-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Veuzain-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Veuzain-sur-Loire): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTEAUX weather station, 7 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 64 m. [10]
An average of 718 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at MONTEAUX, 7 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41167/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41167/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41167/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41167/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41167
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouvray | 37 | 30 km W | 3,420 | 50 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Brou | 28 | 79 km N | 3,230 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Puiseaux | 45 | 125 km NE | 3,299 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 93 % |
| Ruffec | 16 | 180 km SW | 3,449 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Mirande | 32 | 447 km S | 3,457 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 82 % |
| Illiers-Combray | 28 | 89 km N | 3,210 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouvray | 37 | 30 km W | 3,420 | 50 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Brou | 28 | 79 km N | 3,230 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Illiers-Combray | 28 | 89 km N | 3,210 | 44.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Puiseaux | 45 | 125 km NE | 3,299 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 93 % |
| Ruffec | 16 | 180 km SW | 3,449 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 93 % |
| Mirande | 32 | 447 km S | 3,457 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 82 % |
Elsewhere
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