Villechauve
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 13/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 21 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villechauve (INSEE 41278) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 256 (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/41278-villechauve
Vitality score
Vitality score 13/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 21 % of the 17,315 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.52 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLECHAUVE AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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 | 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) | 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 | VILLECHAUVE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 293 (2012) → 256 (2023): -12.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 251 (1990) → 256 (2023): 2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 151, of which 7.3 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Château-Renault): 6.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Château-Renault): 6.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Château-Renault): 6.5 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Château-Renault): 7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Authon): 3.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
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 — 41278/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41278/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41278/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41278/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 37063
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gorgon-Main | 25 | 411 km E | 250 | 16.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Dommartin-le-Saint-Père | 52 | 307 km E | 265 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Sompuis | 51 | 280 km NE | 258 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Dommartin-le-Franc | 52 | 311 km E | 243 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Luzy-sur-Marne | 52 | 320 km E | 279 | 12.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Santans | 39 | 362 km E | 274 | 13.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompuis | 51 | 280 km NE | 258 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Dommartin-le-Saint-Père | 52 | 307 km E | 265 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Dommartin-le-Franc | 52 | 311 km E | 243 | 11.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Luzy-sur-Marne | 52 | 320 km E | 279 | 12.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Santans | 39 | 362 km E | 274 | 13.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Gorgon-Main | 25 | 411 km E | 250 | 16.7 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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