Loretz-d'Argenton
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Loretz-d'Argenton (INSEE 79014) is in Deux-Sèvres (79), part of CC du Thouarsais. Population 2,575 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 2 former communes: Bagneux (79026), Bouillé-Loretz (79043). [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/79014-loretz-d-argenton
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 8,062 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.7 | 20 | 14.09 |
| Education | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.42 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MUREAU EVENEMENT'S). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EURL BIEN AURELIEN · AU FIL DE L'ARGENTON). [4,5]
3 × Restaurant (CHEZ VALOU). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (LE COMMERCE). [5]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MOLIERE). [4]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIMON CHARASSON, MÉDECIN · MARIE GEST, MÉDECIN · EMILIE BREILLAT, MÉDECIN · MANON CAZETOU, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BONNEAU). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (BOUILLE LORETZ RP · ARGENTON L EGLISE LPR RP). [4]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE SIMONE FARDEAU (ARGENTON L'EGLISE · BIBLIOTHEQUE LA RABELAISENNE (BOUILLÉ-LORETZ). [4]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (SORIN SYLVETTE · LEBEAUPIN ALEXANDRINE · BULLE DE COULEUR). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES PLANCHES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | MUREAU EVENEMENT'S | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | EURL BIEN AURELIEN · AU FIL DE L'ARGENTON | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | CHEZ VALOU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE COMMERCE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MOLIERE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | SIMON CHARASSON, MÉDECIN · MARIE GEST, MÉDECIN · EMILIE BREILLAT, MÉDECIN · MANON CAZETOU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BONNEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | BOUILLE LORETZ RP · ARGENTON L EGLISE LPR RP | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE SIMONE FARDEAU (ARGENTON L'EGLISE · BIBLIOTHEQUE LA RABELAISENNE (BOUILLÉ-LORETZ | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL 17-79 | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | SORIN SYLVETTE · LEBEAUPIN ALEXANDRINE · BULLE DE COULEUR | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES PLANCHES | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,689 (2012) → 2,575 (2023): -4.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,621 (1990) → 2,575 (2023): -1.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,512, of which 5.8 % second homes and 15.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loretz-d'Argenton): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Loretz-d'Argenton): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Loretz-d'Argenton): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Loretz-d'Argenton): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Loretz-d'Argenton): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 25 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOUILLE-LORETZ weather station, 2.7 km away at 55 m; the village itself is at 57 m. [10]
An average of 605 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOUILLE-LORETZ, 2.7 km away at 55 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79014/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79014/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79014/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 79014/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 79014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambais | 78 | 240 km NE | 2,574 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 95 % |
| Morbecque | 59 | 454 km NE | 2,573 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 80 % |
| Corsept | 44 | 138 km W | 2,594 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 78 % |
| La Chapelle-Fleurigné | 35 | 158 km NW | 2,451 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 86 % |
| Bignan | 56 | 211 km NW | 2,757 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 85 % |
| Saint-Pal-de-Mons | 43 | 402 km SE | 2,358 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 49 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsept | 44 | 138 km W | 2,594 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 78 % |
| La Chapelle-Fleurigné | 35 | 158 km NW | 2,451 | 51.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 86 % |
| Bignan | 56 | 211 km NW | 2,757 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 49 % · winter 85 % |
| Gambais | 78 | 240 km NE | 2,574 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Pal-de-Mons | 43 | 402 km SE | 2,358 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 49 % |
| Morbecque | 59 | 454 km NE | 2,573 | 54.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 51 % · winter 80 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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