Riorges
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 19 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Riorges (INSEE 42184) is in Loire (42), part of CA Roannais Agglomération. Population 11,139 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/42184-riorges
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 19 % of the 2,208 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 | 0.33 | 25 | 8.32 |
| Social | 0.69 | 20 | 13.74 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.06 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA CAVE A PAIN · LA FRAMBOISINE · BOULANGERIE FEUILLETTE · NAPOLEON). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES CANAUX - L J FERNANDEZ · MASA). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (YVESCO · CARREFOUR MARKET · ROADIS). [3,4]
15 × Restaurant (BRASSERIE DU MARAIS · BOWLING ESPACE LOISIRS · PIZZERIA DES CANAUX). [3,4]
6 × Café / bar (CAFE DES POUPEES · FLASH'BAR). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PONTET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEAUCUEIL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES SABLES). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SABLES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BEAUCUEIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PONTET). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALBERT SCHWEITZER). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRUNO PAGÈS, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE BERGZOLL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PROUST, MÉDECIN · ELAYECH HARAOUBIA, MÉDECIN · IRÈNE LAVAL, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE RIORGES · PHARMACIE TURLIN · PHARMACIE SEITZ · PHARMACIE PLACE CENTRALE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF GALLIENI). [3]
3 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL DE RIORGES · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (SOC EXPL COIFFURE L DESPALLES · C DANS L'HAIR). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Library. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LA CAVE A PAIN · LA FRAMBOISINE · BOULANGERIE FEUILLETTE · NAPOLEON | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE DES CANAUX - L J FERNANDEZ · MASA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 3 | YVESCO · CARREFOUR MARKET · ROADIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 15 | BRASSERIE DU MARAIS · BOWLING ESPACE LOISIRS · PIZZERIA DES CANAUX | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 6 | CAFE DES POUPEES · FLASH'BAR | INSEE SIRENE 6 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PONTET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BEAUCUEIL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES SABLES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LES SABLES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE BEAUCUEIL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LE PONTET | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALBERT SCHWEITZER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | BRUNO PAGÈS, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE BERGZOLL, MÉDECIN · PHILIPPE PROUST, MÉDECIN · ELAYECH HARAOUBIA, MÉDECIN · IRÈNE LAVAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DE RIORGES · PHARMACIE TURLIN · PHARMACIE SEITZ · PHARMACIE PLACE CENTRALE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | CENTRE SPORTIF LEO LAGRANGE · COMPLEXE SPORTIF GALLIENI | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CREDIT MUTUEL DE RIORGES · CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 13 | SOC EXPL COIFFURE L DESPALLES · C DANS L'HAIR | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 10,725 (2012) → 11,139 (2023): 3.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 9,865 (1990) → 11,139 (2023): 12.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,858, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Riorges): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Riorges): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Roanne): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Riorges): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Riorges): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 70 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the RIORGES weather station, 1.3 km away at 297 m; the village itself is at 304 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at RIORGES, 1.3 km away at 297 m, over 10 summers. [11]
An average of 697 mm of rain a year, spread over 105 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RIORGES, 1.3 km away at 297 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 — 42184/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5973f438-d49e-3465-a0ab-0f609cd04c67— “Chaque mercredi, à Riorges Centre, retrouvez une dizaine d'artisans et commerçants proposant légumes, fruits, fromages, charcuterie, plats cuisinés, viande, artisanat...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42184/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42184/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42184/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42184
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42187
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wambrechies | 59 | 522 km N | 11,012 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 62 | 550 km N | 10,888 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 28 % · humidity 64 % |
| Castelginest | 31 | 333 km SW | 11,271 | 44.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Panazol | 87 | 213 km W | 11,342 | 42.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saulve | 59 | 483 km N | 10,947 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 64 % |
| Vaux-le-Pénil | 77 | 295 km N | 11,474 | 43.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panazol | 87 | 213 km W | 11,342 | 42.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vaux-le-Pénil | 77 | 295 km N | 11,474 | 43.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Castelginest | 31 | 333 km SW | 11,271 | 44.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Saulve | 59 | 483 km N | 10,947 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 68 % · humidity 64 % |
| Wambrechies | 59 | 522 km N | 11,012 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 62 | 550 km N | 10,888 | 47.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 28 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Riorges'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bischwiller | 67 | 417 km NE | 12,242 | 50.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mably | 42 | 5.0 km N | 7,233 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud | 71 | 112 km NE | 6,446 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Drusenheim | 67 | 422 km NE | 5,388 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Herrlisheim | 67 | 417 km NE | 4,694 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boulazac Isle Manoire | 24 | 273 km W | 10,759 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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