Sougé
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 29.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 58 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sougé (INSEE 41250) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 484 (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/41250-souge
Vitality score
Vitality score 29.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 58 % of the 17,855 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.48 |
| Housing mix | 0.57 | 5 | 2.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FOURNIL DE LA CORMERIE). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SOUGE AP). [3]
1 × Library (POINT-LECTURE DE SOUGÉ). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SALON AUX CISEAUX MAGIQUES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | FOURNIL DE LA CORMERIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | SOUGE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | POINT-LECTURE DE SOUGÉ | 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 | SALON AUX CISEAUX MAGIQUES | 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 478 (2012) → 484 (2023): 1.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 462 (1990) → 484 (2023): 4.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 335, of which 21.5 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sougé): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Artins): 3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Vallée-de-Ronsard): 3.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bessé-sur-Braye): 7.3 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Sougé): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
43 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 90,000 € — 711 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Loir-et-Cher is 1,214 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41250/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41250/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41250/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41250/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41250
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41004
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41070
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72035
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherves | 86 | 129 km SW | 529 | 28.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Juire-Champgillon | 85 | 188 km SW | 425 | 34 | Few services | no figures |
| Dun-le-Poëlier | 36 | 100 km SE | 445 | 33.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Sainte-Sévère | 16 | 236 km S | 519 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Castelnau-d'Aude | 11 | 527 km S | 497 | 27.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Trémel | 22 | 335 km W | 409 | 21 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dun-le-Poëlier | 36 | 100 km SE | 445 | 33.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Cherves | 86 | 129 km SW | 529 | 28.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Juire-Champgillon | 85 | 188 km SW | 425 | 34 | Few services | no figures |
| Sainte-Sévère | 16 | 236 km S | 519 | 27.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Trémel | 22 | 335 km W | 409 | 21 | Few services | no figures |
| Castelnau-d'Aude | 11 | 527 km S | 497 | 27.1 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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