Mérinville
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 15.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mérinville (INSEE 45201) is in Loiret (45), part of CC de la Cléry, du Betz et de l'Ouanne. Population 171 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/45201-merinville
Vitality score
Vitality score 15.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 15,020 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.65 | 5 | 3.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 170 (2012) → 171 (2023): 0.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 88 (1990) → 171 (2023): 94.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 120, of which 17.5 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Selle-sur-le-Bied): 3.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Selle-sur-le-Bied): 4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Courtenay): 9.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ferrières-en-Gâtinais): 10.5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Ervauville): 3.2 km to the east (straight line). [11]
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 — 45201/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45201/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45201/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 45201/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45307
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45115
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45145
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 45136
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Résenlieu | 61 | 212 km NW | 171 | 8.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Brumetz | 02 | 115 km N | 175 | 10.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Les Alliés | 25 | 292 km SE | 172 | 15.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Montceau-et-Écharnant | 21 | 172 km SE | 173 | 15.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Aubigny-la-Ronce | 21 | 175 km SE | 172 | 13.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Ernemont-Boutavent | 60 | 187 km NW | 172 | 12.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brumetz | 02 | 115 km N | 175 | 10.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Montceau-et-Écharnant | 21 | 172 km SE | 173 | 15.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Aubigny-la-Ronce | 21 | 175 km SE | 172 | 13.4 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Ernemont-Boutavent | 60 | 187 km NW | 172 | 12.3 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Résenlieu | 61 | 212 km NW | 171 | 8.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Les Alliés | 25 | 292 km SE | 172 | 15.5 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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