Tuffalun
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Tuffalun (INSEE 49003) is in Maine-et-Loire (49), part of CA Saumur Val de Loire. Population 1,746 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 2 former communes: Louerre (49181), Noyant-la-Plaine (49230). [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/49003-tuffalun
Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 10,513 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.85 | 10 | 8.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PETRIN DE JEAN-LOUIS). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PANIER). [4,5]
3 × Restaurant (LA CRAPAUDIERE · LES SAVEURS DE SEB). [4,5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HERVE YVES). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE SOPHORA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FALUNS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE-SOPHIE PAILLAS-OLIVIER, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AMBILLOU CHATEAU RP). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LOUERRE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'AMBILLOU CHÂTEAU). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF JOSEPH CHARGE). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (LILYCOIFF). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Café / bar, Pharmacy. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE PETRIN DE JEAN-LOUIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PANIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LA CRAPAUDIERE · LES SAVEURS DE SEB | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE HERVE YVES | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE SOPHORA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FALUNS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ANNE-SOPHIE PAILLAS-OLIVIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | AMBILLOU CHATEAU RP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LOUERRE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'AMBILLOU CHÂTEAU | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF JOSEPH CHARGE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LILYCOIFF | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 1,769 (2012) → 1,746 (2023): -1.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,290 (1990) → 1,746 (2023): 35.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 881, of which 5.9 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Tuffalun): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Tuffalun): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Tuffalun): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Terranjou): 7.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Tuffalun): 0 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARTIGNE-BRIAND weather station, 6.9 km away at 73 m; the village itself is at 79 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MARTIGNE-BRIAND, 6.9 km away at 73 m, over 21 summers. [11]
An average of 612 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MARTIGNE-BRIAND, 6.9 km away at 73 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49003/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49003/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49003/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 49003/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49003
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 49086
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bougé-Chambalud | 38 | 457 km SE | 1,467 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Miribel-les-Échelles | 38 | 507 km E | 1,713 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 18 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jumièges | 76 | 256 km N | 1,761 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaumont-Louestault | 37 | 84 km NE | 1,813 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Coteaux-sur-Loire | 37 | 49 km E | 1,867 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Denicé | 69 | 406 km E | 1,571 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coteaux-sur-Loire | 37 | 49 km E | 1,867 | 41.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 79 % |
| Beaumont-Louestault | 37 | 84 km NE | 1,813 | 43 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jumièges | 76 | 256 km N | 1,761 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Denicé | 69 | 406 km E | 1,571 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 76 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bougé-Chambalud | 38 | 457 km SE | 1,467 | 47.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Miribel-les-Échelles | 38 | 507 km E | 1,713 | 38.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 18 % · 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 Tuffalun'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumièges | 76 | 256 km N | 1,761 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Doix lès Fontaines | 85 | 103 km S | 1,779 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Venoy | 89 | 305 km E | 1,741 | 37.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mozé-sur-Louet | 49 | 19 km NW | 2,031 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Clément | 19 | 265 km SE | 1,386 | 38.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grosbreuil | 85 | 126 km SW | 2,221 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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