Baule
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 54.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Baule (INSEE 45024) is in Loiret (45), part of CC des Terres du Val de Loire. Population 1,985 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/45024-baule
Vitality score
Vitality score 54.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 9,678 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.86 | 10 | 8.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.69 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEONIDAS · BOULANGERIE BAULE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (PRUDHOMME). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (AVENIR 2000). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (AVENIR TOUJOURS · LE SUSHI VOLANT · AU CLOS DES VIGNES · BAUL ET VENT · NICONICOYA). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE BAULOIS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PLESSES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES PLESSES). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE BAULE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BAULE RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (CREA'STYL · ATLANTYS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), GP (médecin généraliste). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LEONIDAS · BOULANGERIE BAULE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | PRUDHOMME | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | AVENIR 2000 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | AVENIR TOUJOURS · LE SUSHI VOLANT · AU CLOS DES VIGNES · BAUL ET VENT · NICONICOYA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE BAULOIS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LES PLESSES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LES PLESSES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE BAULE | 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 | BAULE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | CREA'STYL · ATLANTYS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,052 (2012) → 1,985 (2023): -3.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,457 (1990) → 1,985 (2023): 36.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 946, of which 3.1 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Baule): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Baule): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Meung-sur-Loire): 2.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Baule): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Baule): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 61 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-HILAIRE-ST-M weather station, 14.4 km away at 100 m; the village itself is at 103 m. [10]
An average of 673 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 5.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BAULE, 0.5 km away at 100 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
116 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 183,250 € — 1,601 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Loiret is 1,539 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45024/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45024/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45024/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45024/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45024
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45203
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léger-des-Vignes | 58 | 172 km SE | 1,646 | 39.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 250 km N | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 65 % |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt | 24 | 349 km S | 2,520 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Chanas | 38 | 367 km SE | 2,706 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 92 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 79 | 193 km SW | 2,656 | 42.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| Froideconche | 70 | 354 km E | 1,960 | 44.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léger-des-Vignes | 58 | 172 km SE | 1,646 | 39.4 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 96 % |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 79 | 193 km SW | 2,656 | 42.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 74 % |
| Feuquières-en-Vimeu | 80 | 250 km N | 2,414 | 56.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 65 % |
| Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt | 24 | 349 km S | 2,520 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 84 % |
| Froideconche | 70 | 354 km E | 1,960 | 44.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 77 % |
| Chanas | 38 | 367 km SE | 2,706 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 15 % · winter 92 % |
Elsewhere
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