Seix
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 95 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Seix (INSEE 09285) is in Ariège (09), part of CC Couserans-Pyrénées. Population 762 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/09285-seix
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 95 % of the 15,952 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.46 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.48 | 10 | 4.75 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.45 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PETRIN GOURMAND). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (L'ESCALE · O BON THE D'IVINE · LE CHAUDRON). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE MAEVA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JULES PALMADE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARION FANJEAU, MÉDECIN · CHLOE CLEMENT, MÉDECIN · MARIE ROUILLON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SEIX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE HAUT SALON). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE DES DEUX RIVIERES). [3,4]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING · CAMPING A LA FERME LES BOURIES · CAMPING LE HAUT SALAT). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Pharmacy. [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE PETRIN GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 4 | L'ESCALE · O BON THE D'IVINE · LE CHAUDRON | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE MAEVA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JULES PALMADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARION FANJEAU, MÉDECIN · CHLOE CLEMENT, MÉDECIN · MARIE ROUILLON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SEIX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LE HAUT SALON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'AUBERGE DES DEUX RIVIERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING · CAMPING A LA FERME LES BOURIES · CAMPING LE HAUT SALAT | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 8h à 13h (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 755 (2012) → 762 (2023): 0.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 806 (1990) → 762 (2023): -5.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 947, of which 52.6 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Seix): 0 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Oust): 1.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Seix): 0.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Oust): 0.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Seix): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
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. [11]
Measured at the SOULAN weather station, 6.2 km away at 638 m; the village itself is at 511 m. [11]
The village sits 127 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. [11]
An average of 1,111 mm of rain a year, spread over 129 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SEIX, 0.4 km away at 520 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09285/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://seix.fr/evenements-communaux/— “Tous les dimanches matin de 8h à 13h du 15 juin au 30 novembre inclus”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09285/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09285/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09285/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09285
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09223
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allemond | 38 | 462 km NE | 971 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 15 % |
| Berrias-et-Casteljau | 07 | 294 km NE | 793 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 10 % · winter 97 % |
| Ouessant | 29 | 791 km NW | 860 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 27 % |
| Valdeblore | 06 | 500 km E | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 73 % |
| Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | 74 | 567 km NE | 736 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 35 % |
| Larmor-Baden | 56 | 615 km NW | 917 | 58.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 54 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrias-et-Casteljau | 07 | 294 km NE | 793 | 57.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 10 % · winter 97 % |
| Allemond | 38 | 462 km NE | 971 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 15 % |
| Valdeblore | 06 | 500 km E | 835 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 73 % |
| Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | 74 | 567 km NE | 736 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 35 % |
| Larmor-Baden | 56 | 615 km NW | 917 | 58.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 41 % · winter 54 % |
| Ouessant | 29 | 791 km NW | 860 | 64 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 27 % |
Elsewhere
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