Villedieu-le-Château
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 24.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 53 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villedieu-le-Château (INSEE 41279) is in Loir-et-Cher (41), part of CA Territoires Vendômois. Population 381 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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/41279-villedieu-le-chateau
Vitality score
Vitality score 24.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 53 % of the 18,018 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.25 |
| Housing mix | 0.6 | 5 | 3.01 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLEDIEU LE CHATEAU RP). [3]
1 × Library (POINT-LECTURE VILLEDIEU-LE-CHÂTEAU). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | 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 | VILLEDIEU LE CHATEAU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | POINT-LECTURE VILLEDIEU-LE-CHÂTEAU | 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 | 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 409 (2012) → 381 (2023): -6.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 462 (1990) → 381 (2023): -17.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 311, of which 19.9 % second homes and 15.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loir en Vallée): 4.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villedieu-le-Château): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Loir en Vallée): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Chartre-sur-le-Loir): 5.7 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villedieu-le-Château): 0.3 km to the south-east (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 — 41279/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41279/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41279/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 41279/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72262
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 41279
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72068
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viplaix | 03 | 192 km SE | 293 | 24.8 | Few services | no figures |
| La Berthenoux | 36 | 159 km SE | 361 | 18.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Nolay | 58 | 212 km E | 353 | 20.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Dussac | 24 | 261 km S | 427 | 21 | Few services | no figures |
| Gannay-sur-Loire | 03 | 249 km SE | 384 | 32.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Varaire | 46 | 383 km S | 359 | 40.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Berthenoux | 36 | 159 km SE | 361 | 18.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Viplaix | 03 | 192 km SE | 293 | 24.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Nolay | 58 | 212 km E | 353 | 20.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Gannay-sur-Loire | 03 | 249 km SE | 384 | 32.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Dussac | 24 | 261 km S | 427 | 21 | Few services | no figures |
| Varaire | 46 | 383 km S | 359 | 40.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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