Lagrasse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lagrasse (INSEE 11185) is in Aude (11), part of CC Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. Population 554 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 59.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 17,489 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.47 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.31 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.29 | 10 | 2.87 |
| Housing mix | 0.42 | 5 | 2.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES CHOCOLATIERS CATHARES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE LA LAGRASSIENNE). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (L'ENTREPOTE · LE RECANTOU · AU COUPA TALEN · LA PETITE MAISON · LA COCOTTE FELEE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (ELIROSE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VALERIE POULLET, MÉDECIN · HUBERT BANASTIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L ORBIEU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LAGRASSE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (PLAN D EAU DE ST JEAN LAGRASSE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE BY LISANDE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE DES CORBIERES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE BOUCOCERS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES CHOCOLATIERS CATHARES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE LA LAGRASSIENNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 7 | L'ENTREPOTE · LE RECANTOU · AU COUPA TALEN · LA PETITE MAISON · LA COCOTTE FELEE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | ELIROSE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 2 | VALERIE POULLET, MÉDECIN · HUBERT BANASTIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L ORBIEU | 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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE LAGRASSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | PLAN D EAU DE ST JEAN LAGRASSE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | COIFFURE BY LISANDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOSTELLERIE DES CORBIERES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE BOUCOCERS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 566 (2012) → 554 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 704 (1990) → 554 (2023): -21.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 465, of which 28.8 % second homes and 14.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lagrasse): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lagrasse): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Lagrasse): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lagrasse): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lagrasse): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LAGRASSE weather station, 0.2 km away at 130 m; the village itself is at 126 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 11 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at ARQUETTES-EN-VAL, 9.5 km away at 240 m, over 18 summers. [9]
That station sits 114 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 672 mm of rain a year, spread over 80 days — about 8.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LAGRASSE, 0.2 km away at 130 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarrancolin | 65 | 183 km W | 546 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 3 % · humidity 21 % |
| Estaing | 12 | 163 km N | 502 | 57.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 64 % · humidity 36 % |
| Vézelay | 89 | 494 km N | 476 | 65.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
| Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis | 58 | 468 km N | 499 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 46 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance | 12 | 88 km N | 580 | 61.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 29 % |
| Thiézac | 15 | 214 km N | 590 | 58.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 32 % · humidity 21 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance | 12 | 88 km N | 580 | 61.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 70 % · humidity 29 % |
| Estaing | 12 | 163 km N | 502 | 57.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 64 % · humidity 36 % |
| Sarrancolin | 65 | 183 km W | 546 | 55.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 3 % · humidity 21 % |
| Thiézac | 15 | 214 km N | 590 | 58.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 32 % · humidity 21 % |
| Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis | 58 | 468 km N | 499 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 46 % · humidity 43 % |
| Vézelay | 89 | 494 km N | 476 | 65.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 50 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Lagrasse'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse | 11 | 6.6 km E | 753 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Estang | 32 | 236 km W | 668 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Val-de-Dagne | 11 | 6.5 km NW | 731 | 48.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vingrau | 66 | 30 km SE | 536 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Paziols | 11 | 27 km S | 526 | 41 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-Minervois | 11 | 28 km NW | 979 | 64.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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