Louhans-Châteaurenaud
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Louhans-Châteaurenaud (INSEE 71263) is in Saône-et-Loire (71), part of CC Bresse Louhannaise Intercom'. Population 6,446 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/71263-louhans-chateaurenaud
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 3,719 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 | 0.72 | 25 | 17.99 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.61 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.73 |
| Public & culture | 0.37 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHACO · A LA TENTATION · V. ET F. BURDY · L'INSTANT GOURMAND). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE GALLET · LA CUISINE DE JACQUOTTE). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR · NATUR'ARCADE · BERGER MALVINA). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (U EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION · VAULX DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
23 × Restaurant (LA TOQUE BLANCHE · SARL D.B.G.G · L'ARLEQUIN · CHEZ ALEX · CAFE SAINT MARTIN). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (LE BAR A VIN · LE LEONE · LA MERE JOUVENCEAU · CAFE PRUNELLE · THE RAVINE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI VARLOT). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VIAL VINCENT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE HENRI VINCENOT · COLLEGE NOTRE DAME). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SAMI LATTOUF, MÉDECIN · ALINE CABURET, MÉDECIN · GAELLE PRETTO-MARTIN, MÉDECIN · THIERRY LIEVAUX, MÉDECIN · PATRICK VARLOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE VARLOT · SARL PHARMACIE GUICHARD · PHARMACIE DU PROGRES · PHARMACIE BRESSANE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ITINÉRANTE EN ROUE LIVRE · BRESSE LOUHANNAISE INTERCOM COORDINATION DU RÉSEAU DE BIBLIOTHÈQUES). [3]
1 × Cinema (EDEN). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE · SALLE MULTISPORTS · ECOLE HENRI VINCENT). [3]
9 × Bank (CREDIT MUTUEL DU LOUHANNAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · SOCIETE GENERALE). [3]
19 × Hairdresser (KARINE R · AMBITION COIFFURE). [3,4]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
4 × Hotel (MOULIN DE BOURGCHATEAU · HOTEL DU CHEVAL ROUGE - LA BUGE · LA POULARDE · HÔTEL DU JURA). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 3 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | CHACO · A LA TENTATION · V. ET F. BURDY · L'INSTANT GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE GALLET · LA CUISINE DE JACQUOTTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SPAR · NATUR'ARCADE · BERGER MALVINA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | U EXPRESS · CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION · VAULX DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 23 | LA TOQUE BLANCHE · SARL D.B.G.G · L'ARLEQUIN · CHEZ ALEX · CAFE SAINT MARTIN | INSEE BPE 23 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | LE BAR A VIN · LE LEONE · LA MERE JOUVENCEAU · CAFE PRUNELLE · THE RAVINE | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE HENRI VARLOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VIAL VINCENT · ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE HENRI VINCENOT · COLLEGE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | SAMI LATTOUF, MÉDECIN · ALINE CABURET, MÉDECIN · GAELLE PRETTO-MARTIN, MÉDECIN · THIERRY LIEVAUX, MÉDECIN · PATRICK VARLOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE VARLOT · SARL PHARMACIE GUICHARD · PHARMACIE DU PROGRES · PHARMACIE BRESSANE | 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 | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE ITINÉRANTE EN ROUE LIVRE · BRESSE LOUHANNAISE INTERCOM COORDINATION DU RÉSEAU DE BIBLIOTHÈQUES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | EDEN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | GYMNASE · SALLE MULTISPORTS · ECOLE HENRI VINCENT | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CREDIT MUTUEL DU LOUHANNAIS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · CREDIT AGRICOLE CENTRE EST · BANQUE POPULAIRE BOURGOGNE FRANCHE-COMTE · SOCIETE GENERALE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 19 | KARINE R · AMBITION COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 19 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 4 | MOULIN DE BOURGCHATEAU · HOTEL DU CHEVAL ROUGE - LA BUGE · LA POULARDE · HÔTEL DU JURA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Monday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,461 (2012) → 6,446 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 6,140 (1990) → 6,446 (2023): 5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,968, of which 2.9 % second homes and 13 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 0.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Louhans-Châteaurenaud): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 24 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MONTPONT weather station, 8 km away at 205 m; the village itself is at 181 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at VARENNES-ST-SA, 11.3 km away at 207 m, over 23 summers. [10]
An average of 1,055 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOUHANS, 0.5 km away at 179 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71263/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.louhans-chateaurenaud.fr/la-mairie-a-votre-service/les-marches— “Marché du lundi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71263/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71263/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 71263/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 71263
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 18 | 236 km W | 6,380 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gueugnon | 71 | 89 km W | 6,528 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Limours | 91 | 325 km NW | 6,517 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Perray-en-Yvelines | 78 | 341 km NW | 6,480 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bréal-sous-Montfort | 35 | 557 km W | 6,391 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Chevrolière | 44 | 522 km W | 6,539 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gueugnon | 71 | 89 km W | 6,528 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 18 | 236 km W | 6,380 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Limours | 91 | 325 km NW | 6,517 | 52 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 73 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Perray-en-Yvelines | 78 | 341 km NW | 6,480 | 53.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Chevrolière | 44 | 522 km W | 6,539 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bréal-sous-Montfort | 35 | 557 km W | 6,391 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 57 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Louhans-Châteaurenaud'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 18 | 236 km W | 6,380 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Gueugnon | 71 | 89 km W | 6,528 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Migennes | 89 | 196 km NW | 6,688 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Drusenheim | 67 | 313 km NE | 5,388 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Decize | 58 | 136 km W | 4,932 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Belley | 01 | 103 km S | 9,388 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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