Arthun
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 20.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 25 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arthun (INSEE 42009) is in Loire (42), part of CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA). Population 532 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 20.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 25 % of the 17,624 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.68 | 10 | 6.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.24 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE MEYNET). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, 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 | 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 ELEMENTAIRE LE MEYNET | 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 | 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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 540 (2012) → 532 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 450 (1990) → 532 (2023): 18.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 275, of which 7.6 % second homes and 4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bussy-Albieux): 2.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse): 3.6 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Boën-sur-Lignon): 3.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Boën-sur-Lignon): 3.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Arthun): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the BOEN SUR LIGNON weather station, 2.7 km away at 448 m; the village itself is at 399 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at BOEN SUR LIGNON, 2.7 km away at 448 m, over 19 summers. [13]
An average of 621 mm of rain a year, spread over 96 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at BOEN SUR LIGNON, 2.7 km away at 448 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42009/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7c21fd29-569f-3ad0-94e7-dd92c9257492— “Venez flâner tous les lundis après-midi au marché hebdomadaire.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42009/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42009/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42009/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42030
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42197
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42019
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé | 50 | 535 km NW | 530 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pressigny-les-Pins | 45 | 254 km N | 527 | 22.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gisy-les-Nobles | 89 | 285 km N | 545 | 23.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Brice | 53 | 412 km NW | 517 | 20.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nance | 39 | 152 km NE | 544 | 22.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ouainville | 76 | 515 km NW | 540 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance | 39 | 152 km NE | 544 | 22.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pressigny-les-Pins | 45 | 254 km N | 527 | 22.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gisy-les-Nobles | 89 | 285 km N | 545 | 23.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Brice | 53 | 412 km NW | 517 | 20.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ouainville | 76 | 515 km NW | 540 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 36 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé | 50 | 535 km NW | 530 | 17.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Arthun's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance | 39 | 152 km NE | 544 | 22.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Meilhaud | 63 | 72 km W | 507 | 24.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Miroir | 71 | 132 km NE | 577 | 19.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vendenesse-sur-Arroux | 71 | 95 km N | 552 | 17.8 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Verjux | 71 | 142 km NE | 504 | 19.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aubigny-en-Plaine | 21 | 175 km NE | 541 | 24.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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