Le Mas-d'Azil
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Mas-d'Azil (INSEE 09181) is in Ariège (09), part of CC Arize Lèze. Population 1,237 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/09181-le-mas-d-azil
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 13,039 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 | 0.55 | 25 | 13.81 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.75 | 5 | 3.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE SANDRA FLORE · LA MIE DE PUJ). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (ROUCH JEAN MARC ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · SASU CRISPROX). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE KIWI · THALI DJI · CASS'DALLE · PAR HASARD CREPERIE · ELLY). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA TERRASSE DU MAS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ANDRE SAINT-PAUL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JACQUES PALUSCI, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE LABASSÉ, MÉDECIN · ARIANE SALOME-JEUNESSE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DU MAS D'AZIL). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS INTERCOMMUNALE DU MAS D AZIL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL CASTAGNES · CAMPING LE PETIT PYRENEEN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DE SANDRA FLORE · LA MIE DE PUJ | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | ROUCH JEAN MARC ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PETIT CASINO · SASU CRISPROX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 5 | LE KIWI · THALI DJI · CASS'DALLE · PAR HASARD CREPERIE · ELLY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA TERRASSE DU MAS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ANDRE SAINT-PAUL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JACQUES PALUSCI, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE LABASSÉ, MÉDECIN · ARIANE SALOME-JEUNESSE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DU MAS D'AZIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE OMNISPORTS INTERCOMMUNALE DU MAS D AZIL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL CASTAGNES · CAMPING LE PETIT PYRENEEN | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,199 (2012) → 1,237 (2023): 3.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,307 (1990) → 1,237 (2023): -5.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 773, of which 12.4 % second homes and 11 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Mas-d'Azil): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Mas-d'Azil): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Mas-d'Azil): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Daumazan-sur-Arize): 8.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Le Mas-d'Azil): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE MAS D AZIL weather station, 0.2 km away at 292 m; the village itself is at 286 m. [11]
An average of 897 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LE MAS D AZIL, 0.2 km away at 292 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f8845f5d-25b6-3002-a582-9ff8b7a65f3f— “Tous les mercredis matin, retrouvez le marché du Mas d'Azil sur la Place du Champ de Mars, en plein cœur du village.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09181
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09105
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuizon | 41 | 502 km N | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
| Javron-les-Chapelles | 53 | 608 km N | 1,314 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 15 % · winter 61 % |
| La Chambre | 73 | 468 km NE | 1,221 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
| Villefranche-d'Albigeois | 81 | 120 km NE | 1,224 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Lamagistère | 82 | 124 km N | 1,218 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
| Meursault | 21 | 510 km NE | 1,363 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-d'Albigeois | 81 | 120 km NE | 1,224 | 57.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 62 % · winter 84 % |
| Lamagistère | 82 | 124 km N | 1,218 | 47.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
| La Chambre | 73 | 468 km NE | 1,221 | 58.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 68 % |
| Dhuizon | 41 | 502 km N | 1,195 | 49.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 99 % |
| Meursault | 21 | 510 km NE | 1,363 | 59.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 95 % |
| Javron-les-Chapelles | 53 | 608 km N | 1,314 | 41.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 15 % · winter 61 % |
Elsewhere
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