Loir en Vallée
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 68 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Loir en Vallée (INSEE 72262) is in Sarthe (72), part of CC Loir-Lucé-Bercé. Population 2,044 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 3 former communes: La Chapelle-Gaugain (72063), Lavenay (72159), Poncé-sur-le-Loir (72240). [3]
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/72262-loir-en-vallee
Vitality score
Vitality score 49.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 68 % of the 9,475 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.59 | 5 | 2.93 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES RUILLACOIS). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU PLUS PRES). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (LE SAINT PIERRE · AU JARDIN DES SAVEURS). [4,5]
3 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC DE L'UNION). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES P'TITS LOUPS). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DE PONCE SUR LE LOIR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SEGUIN). [4]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-YVES CHARABOUSKA, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE DU LOIR). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LA CHAPELLE GAUGAIN RP · PONCE SUR LE LOIR RP · RUILLE SUR LOIR AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (INSTANTS BEAUTE). [4,5]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LE SAINT PIERRE). [4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES CHAINTRES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket. [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES RUILLACOIS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU PLUS PRES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 2 | LE SAINT PIERRE · AU JARDIN DES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR TABAC DE L'UNION | INSEE SIRENE 3 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES P'TITS LOUPS | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE DE PONCE SUR LE LOIR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE SEGUIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | JEAN-YVES CHARABOUSKA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA VALLEE DU LOIR | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LA CHAPELLE GAUGAIN RP · PONCE SUR LE LOIR RP · RUILLE SUR LOIR AP | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | INSTANTS BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LE SAINT PIERRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES CHAINTRES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,227 (2012) → 2,044 (2023): -8.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,388 (1990) → 2,044 (2023): -14.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,397, of which 20.8 % second homes and 13.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loir en Vallée): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (La Chartre-sur-le-Loir): 3.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Loir en Vallée): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (La Chartre-sur-le-Loir): 4.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Loir en Vallée): 0.2 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 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the JUPILLES weather station, 15.3 km away at 148 m; the village itself is at 59 m. [11]
The village sits 89 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 789 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at JUPILLES, 15.3 km away at 148 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72262/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72262/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72262/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 72262/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72262
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 72068
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theys | 38 | 493 km SE | 2,011 | 55 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 73 % |
| Plateau-des-Petites-Roches | 38 | 486 km SE | 2,433 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Lagnes | 84 | 552 km SE | 1,742 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 72 % |
| Deux-Grosnes | 69 | 341 km SE | 1,946 | 58.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 51 % |
| Charantonnay | 38 | 422 km SE | 2,019 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 82 % |
| Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | 86 | 115 km S | 2,277 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouneuil-sur-Vienne | 86 | 115 km S | 2,277 | 50.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 88 % |
| Deux-Grosnes | 69 | 341 km SE | 1,946 | 58.3 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 51 % |
| Charantonnay | 38 | 422 km SE | 2,019 | 50.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 82 % |
| Plateau-des-Petites-Roches | 38 | 486 km SE | 2,433 | 59.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 0 % |
| Theys | 38 | 493 km SE | 2,011 | 55 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 73 % |
| Lagnes | 84 | 552 km SE | 1,742 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 72 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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