Sainte-Croix-Volvestre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 91 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Croix-Volvestre (INSEE 09257) is in Ariège (09), part of CC Couserans-Pyrénées. Population 649 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 49.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 91 % of the 16,756 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.61 | 10 | 6.09 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.9 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU LAC). [4,3]
2 × Restaurant (DECIBELS CREPES · FOU D'FOOD). [4,3]
1 × Café / bar (LE POULPE DU LAC). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PEDEBOSCQ). [4,3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINTE-CROIX-VOLVESTRE). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (ESPACE CHARLES FOUROUX). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (L'ATELIER DU COIFFEUR MIKA). [4,3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | DECIBELS CREPES · FOU D'FOOD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE POULPE DU LAC | INSEE SIRENE 1 [3] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PEDEBOSCQ | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,3] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINTE-CROIX-VOLVESTRE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | ESPACE CHARLES FOUROUX | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'ATELIER DU COIFFEUR MIKA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,3] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 641 (2012) → 649 (2023): 1.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 585 (1990) → 649 (2023): 10.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 443, of which 21 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montbrun-Bocage): 5.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sainte-Croix-Volvestre): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Gajan): 9.7 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Sainte-Croix-Volvestre): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Sainte-Croix-Volvestre): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CERIZOLS weather station, 9.1 km away at 374 m; the village itself is at 304 m. [12]
The village sits 70 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST GIRONS, 14.5 km away at 414 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 110 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 958 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at CERIZOLS, 9.1 km away at 374 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09257/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- DATAtourisme 2024-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/d6913550-0aa7-36e9-9c30-2b4cefda32a6— “Marché de Sainte-Croix-Volvestre”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09257/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09257/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09257/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31365
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09257
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09128
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnoët | 22 | 687 km NW | 673 | 46.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 57 % |
| Salon-la-Tour | 19 | 266 km N | 681 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Étais-la-Sauvin | 89 | 516 km N | 631 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Azay-le-Ferron | 36 | 414 km N | 817 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Hernin | 29 | 678 km NW | 753 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 58 % · humidity 64 % |
| Barran | 32 | 81 km NW | 692 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barran | 32 | 81 km NW | 692 | 42.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salon-la-Tour | 19 | 266 km N | 681 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 70 % · humidity 71 % |
| Azay-le-Ferron | 36 | 414 km N | 817 | 46.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Étais-la-Sauvin | 89 | 516 km N | 631 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 74 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Hernin | 29 | 678 km NW | 753 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 58 % · humidity 64 % |
| Carnoët | 22 | 687 km NW | 673 | 46.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 57 % |
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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 Sainte-Croix-Volvestre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queaux | 86 | 358 km N | 586 | 27.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vesdun | 18 | 392 km N | 540 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Léran | 09 | 62 km E | 615 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Campsegret | 24 | 207 km N | 407 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | 18 | 408 km N | 504 | 25.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Vigeant | 86 | 347 km N | 657 | 36.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
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