Thésée
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 25.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 14 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Thésée (INSEE 41258) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CC Val-de-Cher-Controis. Population 1,152 (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/41258-thesee
Vitality score
Vitality score 25.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 14 % of the 13,490 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.57 | 10 | 5.73 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON LETELLIER). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK PORTRON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SARL PHARMACIE DE THESEE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (THESEE TABAC RP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CREA'TIF ATTITUDE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE MOULIN DE LA RENNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON LETELLIER | 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 | 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 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PATRICK PORTRON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SARL PHARMACIE DE THESEE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | THESEE TABAC RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | CREA'TIF ATTITUDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE MOULIN DE LA RENNE | 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 1,187 (2012) → 1,152 (2023): -2.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,074 (1990) → 1,152 (2023): 7.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 691, of which 15.1 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Thésée): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pouillé): 1.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Thésée): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Thésée): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Thésée): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41258/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41258/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41258/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41258/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41258
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41181
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban-de-Laveline | 88 | 442 km E | 1,148 | 24.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Digosville | 50 | 330 km NW | 1,681 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Lon-les-Mines | 40 | 454 km SW | 1,246 | 39.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Cerdon | 45 | 87 km NE | 880 | 41.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Salles-d'Angles | 16 | 228 km SW | 1,011 | 26.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Persac | 86 | 119 km SW | 717 | 30.3 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerdon | 45 | 87 km NE | 880 | 41.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Persac | 86 | 119 km SW | 717 | 30.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Salles-d'Angles | 16 | 228 km SW | 1,011 | 26.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Digosville | 50 | 330 km NW | 1,681 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Ban-de-Laveline | 88 | 442 km E | 1,148 | 24.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Lon-les-Mines | 40 | 454 km SW | 1,246 | 39.1 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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