Molines-en-Queyras
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 46.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Molines-en-Queyras (INSEE 05077) is in Hautes-Alpes (05), part of CC du Guillestrois et du Queyras. Population 307 (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/05077-molines-en-queyras
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 17,906 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.41 | 10 | 4.14 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PAIN DES CIMES 1800). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS L'ATELIER DES DOUCEURS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (LE CHALET DES AMOUREUX · LA CUISINE DE MAI · LE VIS'O · HOARD). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOLINES EN QUEYRAS). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MOLINES EN QUEYRAS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MOLINES-EN-QUEYRAS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
4 × Hotel (HOTEL LA LOBIO · COPEX · L'EQUIPE · LE CHAMOIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (AIRE NATURELLE CHANTERANE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE PAIN DES CIMES 1800 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L'ATELIER DES SAVEURS L'ATELIER DES DOUCEURS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 6 | LE CHALET DES AMOUREUX · LA CUISINE DE MAI · LE VIS'O · HOARD | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE MOLINES EN QUEYRAS | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | MOLINES EN QUEYRAS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MOLINES-EN-QUEYRAS | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 4 | HOTEL LA LOBIO · COPEX · L'EQUIPE · LE CHAMOIS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | AIRE NATURELLE CHANTERANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 308 (2012) → 307 (2023): -0.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 336 (1990) → 307 (2023): -8.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 855, of which 78 % second homes and 1.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Molines-en-Queyras): 0 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Molines-en-Queyras): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Aiguilles): 5.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Aiguilles): 6 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Molines-en-Queyras): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 0 days a year at or above 30 °C and 144 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST VERAN weather station, 4.2 km away at 1,992 m; the village itself is at 1,742 m. [10]
The village sits 250 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.21 °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 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ARVIEUX LA CHALP, 10.1 km away at 1,690 m, over 11 summers. [10]
That station sits 52 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 703 mm of rain a year, spread over 85 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHATEAU-VILLE-VIEILLE, 4.2 km away at 1,355 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 — 05077/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05077/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05077/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 05077/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05077
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 05003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abriès-Ristolas | 05 | 9.7 km NE | 374 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bessans | 73 | 67 km N | 341 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mijoux | 01 | 193 km N | 299 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arvieux | 05 | 9.2 km NW | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 72 km S | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crest-Voland | 73 | 121 km N | 346 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvieux | 05 | 9.2 km NW | 340 | 48.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Abriès-Ristolas | 05 | 9.7 km NE | 374 | 49.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bessans | 73 | 67 km N | 341 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 27 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 72 km S | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crest-Voland | 73 | 121 km N | 346 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mijoux | 01 | 193 km N | 299 | 41.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 59 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Molines-en-Queyras'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-d'Arves | 73 | 69 km NW | 273 | 58.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Matemale | 66 | 448 km SW | 274 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Formiguères | 66 | 448 km SW | 494 | 56.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol | 05 | 54 km W | 373 | 29.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vaujany | 38 | 77 km NW | 357 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Béage | 07 | 215 km W | 254 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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