Chalais
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 15.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 15 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Chalais (INSEE 86049) is in Vienne (86), part of CC du Pays Loudunais. Population 465 (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/86049-chalais
Vitality score
Vitality score 15.6/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 15 % of the 17,947 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.27 | 10 | 2.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.23 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DE LA BRIANDE). [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA BRIANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 521 (2012) → 465 (2023): -10.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 603 (1990) → 465 (2023): -22.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 274, of which 7.7 % second homes and 9.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Loudun): 3.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Loudun): 3.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Loudun): 3.6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Loudun): 3.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Loudun): 3.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 34 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LOUDUN weather station, 6.2 km away at 96 m; the village itself is at 111 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LOUDUN, 6.2 km away at 96 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 637 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LOUDUN, 6.2 km away at 96 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
42 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 123,750 € — 917 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Vienne is 1,168 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86049/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86049/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86049/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86049/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86137
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumotte-Aubertans | 70 | 462 km E | 475 | 22.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raissac-sur-Lampy | 11 | 442 km S | 454 | 24.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Denis-du-Maine | 53 | 119 km NW | 449 | 24.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaubec-la-Rosière | 76 | 315 km N | 457 | 23.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lescherolles | 77 | 313 km NE | 464 | 21.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thuilley-aux-Groseilles | 54 | 473 km NE | 447 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis-du-Maine | 53 | 119 km NW | 449 | 24.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lescherolles | 77 | 313 km NE | 464 | 21.4 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 61 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaubec-la-Rosière | 76 | 315 km N | 457 | 23.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raissac-sur-Lampy | 11 | 442 km S | 454 | 24.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 43 % |
| Beaumotte-Aubertans | 70 | 462 km E | 475 | 22.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thuilley-aux-Groseilles | 54 | 473 km NE | 447 | 24.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 64 % · 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 Chalais'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dampierre-sous-Brou | 28 | 157 km NE | 443 | 17.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné | 79 | 76 km SW | 416 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Boursault | 51 | 362 km NE | 393 | 16.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bouillancy | 60 | 316 km NE | 429 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Couesmes | 37 | 68 km N | 543 | 19.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Roche-Rigault | 86 | 6.2 km E | 565 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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