Néronde
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 33.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Néronde (INSEE 42154) is in Loire (42), part of CC de Forez-Est. Population 484 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42154-neronde
Vitality score
Vitality score 33.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 17,855 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (METS J'ADORE). [3]
1 × Café / bar (LE NERONDE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE RUE DES ECOLES). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - NÉRONDE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL PIERRE COTON). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (FEELINGS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 1 | METS J'ADORE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | LE NERONDE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE RUE DES ECOLES | 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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE - NÉRONDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LYCEE PROFESSIONNEL PIERRE COTON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | FEELINGS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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: Monday, Friday 9h30-12h place de la mairie (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Friday. Reported by one source only: Monday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 477 (2012) → 484 (2023): 1.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 460 (1990) → 484 (2023): 5.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 343, of which 13.4 % second homes and 20.1 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bussières): 2.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Néronde): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
GP (Bussières): 2.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bussières): 2.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Néronde): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ROZIER-EN-DONZY weather station, 5.1 km away at 530 m; the village itself is at 478 m. [12]
The village sits 52 m below 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ROZIER-EN-DONZY, 5.1 km away at 530 m, over 13 summers. [12]
That station sits 52 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 824 mm of rain a year, spread over 112 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BUSSIERES, 1.8 km away at 514 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42154/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.neronde.fr/vie-locale/commerces/— “tous les vendredis sur le marché place de la mairie (9h30-12h)”
- DATAtourisme 2026-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f42b5e73-c324-398e-a147-32f079a336f2— “Produits laitiers bio de la Ferme de Chamaron le lundi et fromages de Stéphanie Guillot le vendredi.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42154/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42154/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42154/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42029
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42154
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivarennes | 36 | 237 km NW | 482 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rothbach | 67 | 422 km NE | 466 | 31.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avroult | 62 | 555 km N | 536 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Cyr-en-Pail | 53 | 445 km NW | 500 | 27.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Simplé | 53 | 449 km NW | 380 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 04 | 236 km SE | 532 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat | 04 | 236 km SE | 532 | 32.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rivarennes | 36 | 237 km NW | 482 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rothbach | 67 | 422 km NE | 466 | 31.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cyr-en-Pail | 53 | 445 km NW | 500 | 27.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Simplé | 53 | 449 km NW | 380 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Avroult | 62 | 555 km N | 536 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 69 % · 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 Néronde'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivarennes | 36 | 237 km NW | 482 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Unias | 42 | 26 km S | 469 | 36.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Franclens | 74 | 125 km E | 541 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saulzais-le-Potier | 18 | 158 km NW | 472 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coulongé | 72 | 370 km NW | 506 | 29.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Florent-le-Jeune | 45 | 246 km NW | 442 | 24.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
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