Seur
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 31.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 66 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Seur (INSEE 41246) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA de Blois ''Agglopolys''. Population 479 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/41246-seur
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 66 % of the 17,879 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.45 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (MAX & SULLY). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'HAIR DE SEUR). [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, 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) | 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 | MAX & SULLY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | 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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'HAIR DE SEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 471 (2012) → 479 (2023): 1.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 302 (1990) → 479 (2023): 58.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 237, of which 5.5 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Montils): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Montils): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Les Montils): 2.6 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Les Montils): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Seur): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 39 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BLOIS - VILLE weather station, 7.6 km away at 69 m; the village itself is at 78 m. [10]
An average of 692 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 6.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LES MONTILS, 0.8 km away at 87 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 — 41246/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41246/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41246/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41246/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41147
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41246
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisnières | 80 | 280 km N | 472 | 27.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 91 % |
| Villeton | 47 | 359 km S | 475 | 25.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 97 % |
| Relevant | 01 | 317 km SE | 465 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Saint-Genès-du-Retz | 63 | 215 km SE | 471 | 27.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Blanzac | 43 | 329 km SE | 464 | 31.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 42 % |
| Bogy | 07 | 361 km SE | 488 | 32 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genès-du-Retz | 63 | 215 km SE | 471 | 27.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 55 % |
| Maisnières | 80 | 280 km N | 472 | 27.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 91 % |
| Relevant | 01 | 317 km SE | 465 | 30.9 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 86 % |
| Blanzac | 43 | 329 km SE | 464 | 31.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 42 % |
| Villeton | 47 | 359 km S | 475 | 25.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 97 % |
| Bogy | 07 | 361 km SE | 488 | 32 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 95 % |
Elsewhere
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