Pontlevoy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pontlevoy (INSEE 41180) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 1,556 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/41180-pontlevoy
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 11,356 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.83 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (WS BRUNEAU). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LES 3 COTES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BRAZZA). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE EDOUARD MALINGIE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRINE BONNIGAL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE VERGNORY-MION, MÉDECIN · CASSIEN GAUTHIER, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DORION, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE PONTLEVOY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PONTLEVOY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAISON D ENFANTS LA MERISAIE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DE L'ECOLE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | WS BRUNEAU | 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 | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LES 3 COTES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BRAZZA | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE EDOUARD MALINGIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | ALEXANDRINE BONNIGAL, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE VERGNORY-MION, MÉDECIN · CASSIEN GAUTHIER, MÉDECIN · PIERRE DORION, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE PONTLEVOY | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PONTLEVOY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAISON D ENFANTS LA MERISAIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE VAL DE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DE L'ECOLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,538 (2012) → 1,556 (2023): 1.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,423 (1990) → 1,556 (2023): 9.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 900, of which 11.7 % second homes and 8.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pontlevoy): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pontlevoy): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Pontlevoy): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montrichard Val de Cher): 7.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pontlevoy): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
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, 16.6 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 99 m. [10]
An average of 688 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at OISLY, 8.5 km away at 124 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 — 41180/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41180/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41180/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41180/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41180
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41151
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noirétable | 42 | 260 km SE | 1,585 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem | 22 | 345 km W | 1,523 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 51 % |
| Avize | 51 | 270 km NE | 1,742 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune | 71 | 263 km E | 1,533 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Rohan | 56 | 309 km W | 1,526 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 61 % |
| Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers | 30 | 446 km SE | 1,397 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noirétable | 42 | 260 km SE | 1,585 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 88 % |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune | 71 | 263 km E | 1,533 | 50.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Avize | 51 | 270 km NE | 1,742 | 50.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 85 % |
| Rohan | 56 | 309 km W | 1,526 | 54.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 61 % |
| Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem | 22 | 345 km W | 1,523 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 51 % |
| Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers | 30 | 446 km SE | 1,397 | 48.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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