Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 24.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains (INSEE 09221) is in Ariège (09), part of CC du Pays de Tarascon. Population 247 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 24.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 17,181 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.49 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA GRILLADE ARIEGEOISE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING ARIEGE EVASION). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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 GRILLADE ARIEGEOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING ARIEGE EVASION | 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 215 (2012) → 247 (2023): 14.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 215 (1990) → 247 (2023): 14.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 316, of which 61.4 % second homes and 2.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Tarascon-sur-Ariège): 3.7 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Tarascon-sur-Ariège): 3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Ussat): 2.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Tarascon-sur-Ariège): 3.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the TARASCON SUR AR weather station, 4.4 km away at 475 m; the village itself is at 517 m. [11]
An average of 803 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at TARASCON SUR AR, 4.4 km away at 475 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
22 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 96,000 € — 788 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Ariège is 1,295 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09221/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09221/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09221/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09221/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09306
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09321
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09221
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulinet | 06 | 483 km E | 268 | 31.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 68 % |
| Cateri | 2B | 594 km E | 247 | 24.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 4 % |
| Fos | 31 | 73 km W | 248 | 12.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 88 % |
| Le Freney-d'Oisans | 38 | 437 km NE | 260 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Aucun | 65 | 150 km W | 267 | 30.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Sengouagnet | 31 | 71 km W | 228 | 22.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sengouagnet | 31 | 71 km W | 228 | 22.6 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 88 % |
| Fos | 31 | 73 km W | 248 | 12.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 88 % |
| Aucun | 65 | 150 km W | 267 | 30.4 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 62 % · winter 91 % |
| Le Freney-d'Oisans | 38 | 437 km NE | 260 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Moulinet | 06 | 483 km E | 268 | 31.3 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 68 % |
| Cateri | 2B | 594 km E | 247 | 24.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 4 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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