Val-de-Sos
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 40.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Val-de-Sos (INSEE 09334) is in Ariège (09), part of CC de la Haute Ariège. Population 599 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 3 former communes: Goulier (09135), Sem (09286), Suc-et-Sentenac (09302). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/09334-val-de-sos
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 80 % of the 17,078 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.87 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (8 A HUIT · PANIER D'ARIEJO). [4,5]
1 × Restaurant (TANDEM). [4,5]
1 × Café / bar (SAS BTS LE SAINT BERNARD). [5]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARTIN MICHAUT, MÉDECIN · MARC DUPUI, MÉDECIN · MICKAËL DANDO, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MAS). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Hairdresser (COULEUR GARANCE). [4,5]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
1 × Campsite (FLOWER CAMPING LA BEXANELLE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), Library. [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | 8 A HUIT · PANIER D'ARIEJO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | TANDEM | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 1 | SAS BTS LE SAINT BERNARD | INSEE SIRENE 1 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MARTIN MICHAUT, MÉDECIN · MARC DUPUI, MÉDECIN · MICKAËL DANDO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COULEUR GARANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Campsite | 1 | FLOWER CAMPING LA BEXANELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 662 (2012) → 599 (2023): -9.5 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 607 (1990) → 599 (2023): -1.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,109, of which 72 % second homes and 1.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Tarascon-sur-Ariège): 11.8 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Val-de-Sos): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
GP (Val-de-Sos): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Val-de-Sos): 0 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Auzat): 1.4 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 88 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the VICDESSOS weather station, 1 km away at 750 m; the village itself is at 716 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ASTON, 16.4 km away at 1,781 m, over 20 summers. [13]
That station sits 1,065 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 1,186 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at VICDESSOS, 1 km away at 750 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09334/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/c7d04f2f-b539-3300-8b64-f334fb30b30d— “Faire un petit tour au marché...le jeudi matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09334/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09334/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09334/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09306
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09334
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09030
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmeinier | 73 | 481 km NE | 593 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 31 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calcatoggio | 2A | 602 km E | 516 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Wissant | 62 | 903 km N | 835 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 4 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bastelica | 2A | 626 km E | 522 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loudenvielle | 65 | 89 km W | 374 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Veules-les-Roses | 76 | 792 km N | 510 | 55.4 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudenvielle | 65 | 89 km W | 374 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 39 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valmeinier | 73 | 481 km NE | 593 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 31 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calcatoggio | 2A | 602 km E | 516 | 40.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 29 % |
| Bastelica | 2A | 626 km E | 522 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Veules-les-Roses | 76 | 792 km N | 510 | 55.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Wissant | 62 | 903 km N | 835 | 55.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 4 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Val-de-Sos'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auzat | 09 | 1.6 km W | 561 | 43.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mamet | 31 | 73 km W | 548 | 25.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anost | 71 | 521 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuilly-l'Évêque | 52 | 650 km NE | 601 | 45.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Wisembach | 88 | 750 km NE | 427 | 34.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Reins | 69 | 433 km NE | 635 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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