Saint-Julien-de-Chédon
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 36 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Julien-de-Chédon (INSEE 41217) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 791 (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 28.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 36 % of the 15,706 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.13 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE VINCHO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-JULIEN-DE-CHÉDON TERRASSE DE LA BONDE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX CREATIFS A DOMICILE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 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 | 1 | LE VINCHO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-JULIEN-DE-CHÉDON TERRASSE DE LA BONDE | 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 | 1 | LES CISEAUX CREATIFS A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 738 (2012) → 791 (2023): 7.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 733 (1990) → 791 (2023): 7.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 460, of which 8.7 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Faverolles-sur-Cher): 1.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Faverolles-sur-Cher): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Montrichard Val de Cher): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Faverolles-sur-Cher): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Julien-de-Chédon): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the MONTEAUX weather station, 19.7 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 94 m. [11]
An average of 711 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FAVEROLLES, 2.9 km away at 77 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 — 41217/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41217/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41217/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41217/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41080
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41151
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41217
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neffes | 05 | 487 km SE | 804 | 33.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 0 % |
| Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert | 53 | 152 km NW | 773 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Clermont-Dessous | 47 | 349 km S | 798 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 85 % |
| Cournon | 56 | 253 km W | 812 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Monthou-sur-Bièvre | 41 | 18 km NE | 793 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Marcoux | 42 | 280 km SE | 781 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthou-sur-Bièvre | 41 | 18 km NE | 793 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 93 % |
| Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert | 53 | 152 km NW | 773 | 27.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 96 % |
| Cournon | 56 | 253 km W | 812 | 33.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 74 % |
| Marcoux | 42 | 280 km SE | 781 | 33.6 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 84 % |
| Clermont-Dessous | 47 | 349 km S | 798 | 32.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 85 % |
| Neffes | 05 | 487 km SE | 804 | 33.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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