La Villedieu-du-Clain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Villedieu-du-Clain (INSEE 86290) is in Vienne (86), part of CC des Vallées du Clain. Population 1,512 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/86290-la-villedieu-du-clain
Vitality score
Vitality score 50.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 11,575 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (J. GACONNET). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA GIROUETTE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE FAUGEROUX, MÉDECIN · JULIE PLOTON, MÉDECIN · DAPHNE COLBERT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN LPA AP). [3]
2 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN · RÉSEAU DES VALLÉES DU CLAIN). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DE KARENE · LE PETIT SALON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | J. GACONNET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| 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 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA GIROUETTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LA VILLEDIEU-DU-CLAIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VERONIQUE FAUGEROUX, MÉDECIN · JULIE PLOTON, MÉDECIN · DAPHNE COLBERT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN LPA AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 2 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA VILLEDIEU DU CLAIN · RÉSEAU DES VALLÉES DU CLAIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE · CAISSE REG CRED AGRIC MUT TOURAIN POITOU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | L'ATELIER DE KARENE · LE PETIT SALON | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 1,573 (2012) → 1,512 (2023): -3.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,356 (1990) → 1,512 (2023): 11.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 710, of which 1.3 % second homes and 4.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Villedieu-du-Clain): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (La Villedieu-du-Clain): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (La Villedieu-du-Clain): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Villedieu-du-Clain): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Villedieu-du-Clain): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VERNON weather station, 10 km away at 128 m; the village itself is at 129 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LA FERRIERE AIROUX_SAPC, 15.3 km away at 122 m, over 12 summers. [9]
An average of 809 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VERNON, 10 km away at 128 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86290/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86290/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86290/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 86290/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 86290
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cernay-la-Ville | 78 | 274 km NE | 1,516 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Soucy | 89 | 299 km NE | 1,536 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Void-Vacon | 55 | 465 km NE | 1,599 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thoissey | 01 | 342 km E | 1,626 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 84 % |
| Guîtres | 33 | 163 km S | 1,631 | 54.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 21 % |
| Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp | 25 | 466 km E | 1,762 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guîtres | 33 | 163 km S | 1,631 | 54.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 21 % |
| Cernay-la-Ville | 78 | 274 km NE | 1,516 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Soucy | 89 | 299 km NE | 1,536 | 45.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thoissey | 01 | 342 km E | 1,626 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 84 % |
| Void-Vacon | 55 | 465 km NE | 1,599 | 53.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp | 25 | 466 km E | 1,762 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 45 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 La Villedieu-du-Clain'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletterans | 39 | 390 km E | 1,528 | 65.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Serrières-de-Briord | 01 | 398 km E | 1,317 | 55.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | 58 | 213 km E | 1,823 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcillac-Vallon | 12 | 274 km SE | 1,711 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chindrieux | 73 | 428 km E | 1,531 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villefranche-d'Albigeois | 81 | 324 km SE | 1,224 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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