Châteauneuf-la-Forêt
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 48 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Châteauneuf-la-Forêt (INSEE 87040) is in Haute-Vienne (87), part of CC Briance-Combade. Population 1,542 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 40.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 48 % of the 11,421 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.54 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 3.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PATISSERIE MARTIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE COEUR DE TERROIR). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (SUPER U). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA CABANE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MONNET). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MOUTIER DUMAS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE INTERCOMMUNALE CHATEAUNEUF LA FORET). [3]
1 × Cinema (COLISEE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LAC DE LA FORET). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (JUST POUR VOUS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LE CHEYENNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | PATISSERIE MARTIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE COEUR DE TERROIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | SUPER U | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA CABANE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MOUTIER DUMAS | 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 POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE INTERCOMMUNALE CHATEAUNEUF LA FORET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | COLISEE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LAC DE LA FORET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | JUST POUR VOUS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LE CHEYENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,640 (2012) → 1,542 (2023): -6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,805 (1990) → 1,542 (2023): -14.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 959, of which 10.2 % second homes and 13.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Châteauneuf-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Châteauneuf-la-Forêt): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Linards): 6.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Châteauneuf-la-Forêt): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Châteauneuf-la-Forêt): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 28 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the EYMOUTIERS weather station, 7.7 km away at 557 m; the village itself is at 383 m. [10]
The village sits 174 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at EYMOUTIERS, 7.7 km away at 557 m, over 27 summers. [10]
That station sits 174 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,184 mm of rain a year, spread over 144 days — about 8.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAUNEUF LA, 0.8 km away at 425 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 — 87040/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87040/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87040/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 87040/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87040
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87086
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Aulaye-Puymangou | 24 | 128 km SW | 1,450 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| Vallon-en-Sully | 03 | 120 km NE | 1,457 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Nantiat | 87 | 47 km NW | 1,580 | 44 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châlus | 87 | 49 km W | 1,683 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 80 | 479 km N | 1,500 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Île-Bouchard | 37 | 181 km NW | 1,606 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantiat | 87 | 47 km NW | 1,580 | 44 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châlus | 87 | 49 km W | 1,683 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vallon-en-Sully | 03 | 120 km NE | 1,457 | 41.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint Aulaye-Puymangou | 24 | 128 km SW | 1,450 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 56 % · winter 62 % · humidity 57 % |
| L'Île-Bouchard | 37 | 181 km NW | 1,606 | 58.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Longpré-les-Corps-Saints | 80 | 479 km N | 1,500 | 48.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Châteauneuf-la-Forêt'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châlus | 87 | 49 km W | 1,683 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mondoubleau | 41 | 258 km N | 1,297 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Eymoutiers | 87 | 11 km E | 2,042 | 52.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Île-d'Elle | 85 | 209 km W | 1,502 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chars | 95 | 384 km N | 2,006 | 44.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin | 85 | 208 km NW | 1,354 | 44.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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