Perreux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 62.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Perreux (INSEE 42170) is in Loire (42), part of CA Roannais Agglomération. Population 2,111 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42170-perreux
Vitality score
Vitality score 62.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 9,242 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.63 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PARIODIN). [3,4]
4 × Butcher (boucherie) (BROCELIANDE - ALH · BOUCHERIE DESPI · MASA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MATIGANE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · JCDIS). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (EURL LE BAYERN · PIAZZA ITALIA1 · LA ROCADINE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE BOURG · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS DE GONZAGUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARIE FERRAND, MÉDECIN · FERNANDO FERREIRA, MÉDECIN · MELIKE OZDEMIR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUPONT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PERREUX RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE - PERREUX). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE MULTISPORTS BELLEVUE · LEGTA ROANNE CHERVE). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (MIREILLE L'ESPACE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL PREMIERE CLASSE ROANNE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE PARIODIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 4 | BROCELIANDE - ALH · BOUCHERIE DESPI · MASA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MATIGANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · JCDIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | EURL LE BAYERN · PIAZZA ITALIA1 · LA ROCADINE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE BOURG · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST LOUIS DE GONZAGUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARIE FERRAND, MÉDECIN · FERNANDO FERREIRA, MÉDECIN · MELIKE OZDEMIR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DUPONT | 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 | PERREUX RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE - PERREUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE MULTISPORTS BELLEVUE · LEGTA ROANNE CHERVE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | MIREILLE L'ESPACE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL PREMIERE CLASSE ROANNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,212 (2012) → 2,111 (2023): -4.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,985 (1990) → 2,111 (2023): 6.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 967, of which 2.9 % second homes and 8.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Perreux): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Perreux): 2.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Perreux): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Perreux): 2.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Perreux): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PERREUX weather station, 1.4 km away at 297 m; the village itself is at 321 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at PERREUX, 1.4 km away at 297 m, over 16 summers. [10]
An average of 699 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PERREUX, 1.4 km away at 297 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42170/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f16e617f-39cb-382c-919c-63a9485bff55— “Marché”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42170/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42170/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42170/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42170
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 87 | 239 km W | 2,550 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pleine-Fougères | 35 | 511 km NW | 2,002 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 94 km E | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Tholonet | 13 | 301 km S | 2,391 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lombez | 32 | 381 km SW | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 36 % · humidity 43 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 221 km SW | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 94 km E | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Donzenac | 19 | 221 km SW | 2,733 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 87 | 239 km W | 2,550 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Tholonet | 13 | 301 km S | 2,391 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lombez | 32 | 381 km SW | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 36 % · humidity 43 % |
| Pleine-Fougères | 35 | 511 km NW | 2,002 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 64 % · 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 Perreux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 94 km E | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marboz | 01 | 94 km E | 2,264 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Château-Renard | 45 | 229 km NW | 2,112 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Verdun-Ciel | 71 | 118 km NE | 1,811 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Poilly-lez-Gien | 45 | 216 km NW | 2,465 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Viriville | 38 | 116 km SE | 1,713 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
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