Albiès
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Albiès (INSEE 09004) is in Ariège (09), part of CC de la Haute Ariège. Population 123 (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/09004-albies
Vitality score
Vitality score 19.2/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 12,401 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.72 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA MAISON LACUBE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CAFE DU VIEUX PONT). [4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA COUME). [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, 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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 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 | LA MAISON LACUBE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CAFE DU VIEUX PONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA COUME | 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 131 (2012) → 123 (2023): -6.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 141 (1990) → 123 (2023): -12.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 157, of which 58.6 % second homes and 2.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Cabannes): 2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Cabannes): 1.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Luzenac): 5.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Les Cabannes): 1.4 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Les Cabannes): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: every nearby weather station sits more than 1,200 m above or below the village, so none of them describes its weather.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09004/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09004/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09004/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09004/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09070
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balogna | 2A | 584 km E | 135 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Piève | 2B | 620 km E | 115 | 29.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Palneca | 2A | 620 km E | 133 | 19.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Casamaccioli | 2B | 600 km E | 115 | 23.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Sant'Antonino | 2B | 589 km E | 127 | 37.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Campôme | 66 | 57 km E | 124 | 13.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campôme | 66 | 57 km E | 124 | 13.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Balogna | 2A | 584 km E | 135 | 18.9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Sant'Antonino | 2B | 589 km E | 127 | 37.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Casamaccioli | 2B | 600 km E | 115 | 23.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Palneca | 2A | 620 km E | 133 | 19.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Piève | 2B | 620 km E | 115 | 29.4 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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