Saint-Ybars
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Partly served 43.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 84 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Ybars (INSEE 09277) is in Ariège (09), part of CC Arize Lèze. Population 651 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 43.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 84 % of the 16,738 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 | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.71 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.31 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (PIZZAS LA GRANGE · L'AUTHENTIQUE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ION TUDOSIE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT YBARS AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-YBARS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 3 | PIZZAS LA GRANGE · L'AUTHENTIQUE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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) | 1 | ION TUDOSIE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU VILLAGE | 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 | SAINT YBARS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-YBARS | 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 | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 652 (2012) → 651 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 512 (1990) → 651 (2023): 27.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 408, of which 6.9 % second homes and 12.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lézat-sur-Lèze): 5.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Lézat-sur-Lèze): 5.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Ybars): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Ybars): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Ybars): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST-YBARS weather station, 3.2 km away at 330 m; the village itself is at 280 m. [11]
An average of 772 mm of rain a year, spread over 108 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-YBARS, 3.2 km away at 330 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
66 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 119,000 € — 1,194 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Ariège is 1,295 € per m², so this commune sits about level with 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 — 09277/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/7ccdd847-5155-3183-93a6-827d6bbc3786— “Marché de St Ybars”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09277/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09277/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09277/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09167
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09277
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche | 21 | 523 km NE | 701 | 42.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Épeugney | 25 | 564 km NE | 590 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 46 % |
| Luxé | 16 | 312 km N | 748 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 62 % |
| Carresse-Cassaber | 64 | 195 km W | 664 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Breuches | 70 | 636 km NE | 657 | 32.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 28 % |
| Crotenay | 39 | 523 km NE | 610 | 33.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carresse-Cassaber | 64 | 195 km W | 664 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 89 % |
| Luxé | 16 | 312 km N | 748 | 38.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 62 % |
| Crotenay | 39 | 523 km NE | 610 | 33.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche | 21 | 523 km NE | 701 | 42.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Épeugney | 25 | 564 km NE | 590 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 46 % |
| Breuches | 70 | 636 km NE | 657 | 32.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 28 % |
Elsewhere
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