Cordelle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cordelle (INSEE 42070) is in Loire (42), part of CC du Pays Entre Loire et Rhône. Population 941 (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/42070-cordelle
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 14,700 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 | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.76 | 10 | 7.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.34 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LA GRANGE DES CLARINES · COMME A LA MAISON · LES ATELIERS DES GRANDS CEDRES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CORDELLOIS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE R DCT OUILLON). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CLÉA ULMER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CORDELLE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE - CORDELLE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (NOUVEL'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE MARS - AUBERGE DU LAC). [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, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 3 | LA GRANGE DES CLARINES · COMME A LA MAISON · LES ATELIERS DES GRANDS CEDRES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CORDELLOIS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE R DCT OUILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CLÉA ULMER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | CORDELLE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE - CORDELLE | 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 | 2 | NOUVEL'HAIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE MARS - AUBERGE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 895 (2012) → 941 (2023): 5.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 749 (1990) → 941 (2023): 25.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 452, of which 6.6 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire): 4.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Cordelle): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villerest): 5.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Cordelle): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the PERREUX weather station, 10 km away at 297 m; the village itself is at 480 m. [11]
The village sits 183 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 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at PERREUX, 10 km away at 297 m, over 16 summers. [11]
That station sits 183 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 715 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-MAURICE-SUR-LOIRE, 5.3 km away at 395 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42070/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42070/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42070/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42070/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42239
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42070
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42332
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chémery | 41 | 251 km NW | 925 | 49.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Donzac | 82 | 326 km SW | 1,042 | 39.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 45 % |
| Étables | 07 | 107 km SE | 1,000 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plouégat-Guérand | 29 | 655 km NW | 1,050 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 19 % · humidity 93 % |
| Campagne | 40 | 436 km SW | 1,061 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 29 % |
| Claville | 27 | 414 km NW | 1,078 | 36.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étables | 07 | 107 km SE | 1,000 | 44.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chémery | 41 | 251 km NW | 925 | 49.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Donzac | 82 | 326 km SW | 1,042 | 39.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 45 % |
| Claville | 27 | 414 km NW | 1,078 | 36.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 65 % · humidity 93 % |
| Campagne | 40 | 436 km SW | 1,061 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 29 % |
| Plouégat-Guérand | 29 | 655 km NW | 1,050 | 42.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 19 % · 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 Cordelle'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulx | 70 | 258 km NE | 874 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Andelot-Blancheville | 52 | 272 km N | 799 | 52.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bertrichamps | 54 | 345 km NE | 1,081 | 33.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arsac-en-Velay | 43 | 107 km S | 1,219 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chambost-Longessaigne | 69 | 31 km SE | 930 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lagarde-Marc-la-Tour | 19 | 195 km SW | 928 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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