Le Malesherbois
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Malesherbois (INSEE 45191) is in Loiret (45), part of CC du Pithiverais-Gâtinais. Population 8,016 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 6 former communes: Labrosse (45057), Coudray (45106), Mainvilliers (45190), Manchecourt (45192), Nangeville (45221), Orveau-Bellesauve (45236). [3]
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/45191-le-malesherbois
Vitality score
Vitality score 60/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 3,027 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.17 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.89 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON BOUBON · MANGER VOS REVES). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL PAULMIER · BOUCHERIE EGE). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ADRAR · J&J). [4,5]
3 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CHAMPION · MALESHERBES DISTRIBUTION). [4,5]
18 × Restaurant (AIMEUR MOULOUD · RAJASTHAN · CHEZ ANGELO). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (LA MAMA). [5]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [4]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE C-FRANCOIS CASSINI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MAZAGRAN PETITS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHATEAU VIGNON GRANDS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE MANCHECOURT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECBG - MALESHERBES). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GUTENBERG). [4]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTIAN PLET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-JOSE VALENTINES, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAVEAU, MÉDECIN · PHILIP NGUYEN, MÉDECIN). [4]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GRATREAUX · PHARMACIE DE SOISY). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA FONTAINE A JOIGNEAU). [4]
3 × Bank (AGENCE MALESHERBES · MALESHERBES · BNP PARIBAS). [4]
9 × Hairdresser (DIB AZZEDINE · BELLISSIMA EURL · SABINE COIFFURE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE). [4,5]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL L'ECU DE FRANCE · VILLA HOTEL). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MAISON BOUBON · MANGER VOS REVES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL PAULMIER · BOUCHERIE EGE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ADRAR · J&J | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 3 | INTERMARCHE · CHAMPION · MALESHERBES DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 18 | AIMEUR MOULOUD · RAJASTHAN · CHEZ ANGELO | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA MAMA | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE C-FRANCOIS CASSINI · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MAZAGRAN PETITS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHATEAU VIGNON GRANDS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE MANCHECOURT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ECBG - MALESHERBES | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GUTENBERG | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | CHRISTIAN PLET, MÉDECIN · MARIE-JOSE VALENTINES, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE LAVEAU, MÉDECIN · PHILIP NGUYEN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE GRATREAUX · PHARMACIE DE SOISY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA FONTAINE A JOIGNEAU | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 3 | AGENCE MALESHERBES · MALESHERBES · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | DIB AZZEDINE · BELLISSIMA EURL · SABINE COIFFURE · CHRISTINE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL L'ECU DE FRANCE · VILLA HOTEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 8,121 (2012) → 8,016 (2023): -1.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,361 (1990) → 8,016 (2023): 8.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,912, of which 5.1 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Malesherbois): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Malesherbois): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Malesherbois): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Malesherbois): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Malesherbois): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45191/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45191/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45191/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45191/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45191
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaugency | 45 | 82 km SW | 8,024 | 65.7 | Served | no figures |
| Chinon | 37 | 206 km SW | 8,144 | 71.9 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | 40 | 590 km SW | 8,014 | 71.8 | Served | no figures |
| Sisteron | 04 | 530 km SE | 7,850 | 75.2 | Served | no figures |
| Bellegarde | 30 | 530 km S | 8,035 | 67.6 | Served | no figures |
| Champagnole | 39 | 314 km SE | 8,036 | 69.8 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaugency | 45 | 82 km SW | 8,024 | 65.7 | Served | no figures |
| Chinon | 37 | 206 km SW | 8,144 | 71.9 | Served | no figures |
| Champagnole | 39 | 314 km SE | 8,036 | 69.8 | Served | no figures |
| Bellegarde | 30 | 530 km S | 8,035 | 67.6 | Served | no figures |
| Sisteron | 04 | 530 km SE | 7,850 | 75.2 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | 40 | 590 km SW | 8,014 | 71.8 | Served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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