La Pacaudière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 79 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Pacaudière (INSEE 42163) is in Loire (42), part of CA Roannais Agglomération. Population 1,088 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42163-la-pacaudiere
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 79 % of the 13,808 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.35 |
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]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (EURL BERARD CHARLES). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (BI1). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (PIZZ'A DOUDOU · CHEF, CA MARCHE · LEN'S BURGERS CHEF). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE DU PETIT LOUVRE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDIE HAIGNERE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN PAPON). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUMINITA BOGDAN-LUPULESCU, MÉDECIN · KAMEL LOUNIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA PACAUDIERE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA PACAUDIÈRE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CAP'TIF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL BEAUSOLEIL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | EURL BERARD CHARLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | BI1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | PIZZ'A DOUDOU · CHEF, CA MARCHE · LEN'S BURGERS CHEF | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE DU PETIT LOUVRE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE CLAUDIE HAIGNERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN PAPON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LUMINITA BOGDAN-LUPULESCU, MÉDECIN · KAMEL LOUNIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE LA PACAUDIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE LA PACAUDIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | CAP'TIF | 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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL BEAUSOLEIL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin Place du Petit Louvre. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,055 (2012) → 1,088 (2023): 3.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,182 (1990) → 1,088 (2023): -8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 602, of which 6.5 % second homes and 14.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Pacaudière): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Pacaudière): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (La Pacaudière): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Pacaudière): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Pacaudière): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 21 days a year at or above 30 °C and 56 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LA PACAUDIERE weather station, 0 km away at 351 m; the village itself is at 349 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 15 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ST-MARTIN-D'EST, 5 km away at 470 m, over 10 summers. [10]
That station sits 121 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 823 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LA PACAUDIERE, 0 km away at 351 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42163/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.la-pacaudiere.fr/tourisme/les-marches/— “un marché hebdomadaire a lieu le samedi matin sur la Place du Petit Louvre”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42163/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42163/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42163/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42163
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzel | 22 | 558 km NW | 1,134 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bairon et ses environs | 08 | 377 km N | 1,037 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
| Lamure-sur-Azergues | 69 | 50 km E | 1,048 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
| Valmont | 76 | 468 km NW | 849 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 49 % |
| Savigné | 86 | 273 km W | 1,256 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 87 | 229 km W | 1,378 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamure-sur-Azergues | 69 | 50 km E | 1,048 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 87 | 229 km W | 1,378 | 43.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 29 % |
| Savigné | 86 | 273 km W | 1,256 | 59.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 73 % · humidity 7 % |
| Bairon et ses environs | 08 | 377 km N | 1,037 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 84 % |
| Valmont | 76 | 468 km NW | 849 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 49 % |
| Uzel | 22 | 558 km NW | 1,134 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 54 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 La Pacaudière'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarnac-Champagne | 17 | 338 km W | 878 | 60 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lentigny | 42 | 22 km SE | 1,794 | 48.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Ambierle | 42 | 8.3 km S | 1,865 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 42 | 26 km SE | 1,147 | 33.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 42 | 68 km SE | 2,019 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Périgneux | 42 | 84 km S | 1,621 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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