Belmont-de-la-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Belmont-de-la-Loire (INSEE 42015) is in Loire (42), part of CC Charlieu-Belmont. Population 1,410 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 46.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 12,065 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.6 | 5 | 3 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LIEVRE BERNARD). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE COMPTOIR DE LOUISE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (L'EDEN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST CHRISTOPHE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE BELMONT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE - BELMONT-DE-LA-LOIRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (BASE DE LOISIRS DU PLAN D EAU). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (BELMONT COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (MAIRIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL LIEVRE BERNARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE COMPTOIR DE LOUISE | 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 | 2 | L'EDEN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST CHRISTOPHE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE BELMONT | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE - BELMONT-DE-LA-LOIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | BASE DE LOISIRS DU PLAN D EAU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | BELMONT COIFFURE | 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 | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,567 (2012) → 1,410 (2023): -10 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,528 (1990) → 1,410 (2023): -7.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 969, of which 20 % second homes and 10.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Belmont-de-la-Loire): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Belmont-de-la-Loire): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Chauffailles): 4.6 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Belmont-de-la-Loire): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Belmont-de-la-Loire): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 89 days at or below 0 °C, over 25 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST DENIS DE CAB weather station, 10.3 km away at 287 m; the village itself is at 526 m. [11]
The village sits 239 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CHARLIEU, 13.2 km away at 278 m, over 10 summers. [11]
That station sits 248 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 890 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST DENIS DE CAB, 10.3 km away at 287 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42015/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/0a63947b-1257-3d5a-943d-f4893c11e336— “Tous les dimanches matins place de l'église.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42015/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42015/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42015/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42015
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71120
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Rouget-Pers | 15 | 220 km SW | 1,297 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cambremer | 14 | 462 km NW | 1,294 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Hénanbihen | 22 | 572 km NW | 1,479 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruffiac | 56 | 535 km W | 1,422 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marlhes | 42 | 98 km S | 1,312 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lanobre | 15 | 162 km SW | 1,351 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlhes | 42 | 98 km S | 1,312 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Lanobre | 15 | 162 km SW | 1,351 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 99 % |
| Le Rouget-Pers | 15 | 220 km SW | 1,297 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 41 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cambremer | 14 | 462 km NW | 1,294 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ruffiac | 56 | 535 km W | 1,422 | 48.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hénanbihen | 22 | 572 km NW | 1,479 | 45.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 18 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Belmont-de-la-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont | 70 | 247 km NE | 1,426 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Roche-des-Arnauds | 05 | 218 km SE | 1,685 | 56 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saignes | 15 | 172 km SW | 835 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Féréole | 19 | 239 km SW | 2,081 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Champagnac | 15 | 176 km SW | 1,020 | 27.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Novalaise | 73 | 127 km SE | 2,261 | 71.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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