Oust
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Oust (INSEE 09223) is in Ariège (09), part of CC Couserans-Pyrénées. Population 583 (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/09223-oust
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 17,232 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.8 | 10 | 7.98 |
| Housing mix | 0.22 | 5 | 1.09 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LE PETIT MITRON). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL LUMINEAU). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE GARBET). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU HAUT SALAT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (OUST AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'OUST). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (NOUVEL HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA POSTE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA CÔTE D'OUST). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL LE PETIT MITRON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL LUMINEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | LE GARBET | 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 | 1 | PHARMACIE DU HAUT SALAT | 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 | OUST AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'OUST | 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 | NOUVEL HAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA CÔTE D'OUST | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 547 (2012) → 583 (2023): 6.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 449 (1990) → 583 (2023): 29.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 557, of which 39.1 % second homes and 7.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Oust): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Oust): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Seix): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Oust): 1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Oust): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 23 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SOULAN weather station, 4.7 km away at 638 m; the village itself is at 499 m. [10]
The village sits 139 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
An average of 1,111 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SEIX, 1.8 km away at 520 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 — 09223/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09223/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09223/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09223/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09223
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09285
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 304 km NE | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 66 % |
| Pradelles | 43 | 300 km NE | 531 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 7 % |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 04 | 419 km E | 683 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 61 % |
| Alvignac | 46 | 220 km N | 699 | 65.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais | 71 | 446 km NE | 503 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 100 % |
| Val Suran | 39 | 515 km NE | 777 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 61 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvignac | 46 | 220 km N | 699 | 65.8 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 78 % |
| Pradelles | 43 | 300 km NE | 531 | 61 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 36 % · winter 7 % |
| Orgnac-l'Aven | 07 | 304 km NE | 575 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 66 % |
| Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 04 | 419 km E | 683 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 61 % |
| Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais | 71 | 446 km NE | 503 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 100 % |
| Val Suran | 39 | 515 km NE | 777 | 52.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 61 % |
Elsewhere
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