Portel-des-Corbières
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Portel-des-Corbières (INSEE 11295) is in Aude (11), part of CA Le Grand Narbonne. Population 1,279 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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 38.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 12,820 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.82 | 10 | 8.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PANIER DE SAFRAN). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'ATELIER DU CUISINIER · LES TERRASSES DE LA BERRE · PRES DE LA FONTAINE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GARCIA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE PORTEL-DES-CORBIÈRES). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (HAIR DU TEMPS). [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, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PANIER DE SAFRAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 3 | L'ATELIER DU CUISINIER · LES TERRASSES DE LA BERRE · PRES DE LA FONTAINE | 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GARCIA | 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 PORTEL-DES-CORBIÈRES | 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 | HAIR DU TEMPS | 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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,251 (2012) → 1,279 (2023): 2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 971 (1990) → 1,279 (2023): 31.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 807, of which 24.4 % second homes and 2.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Portel-des-Corbières): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Portel-des-Corbières): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Peyriac-de-Mer): 4.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Portel-des-Corbières): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Portel-des-Corbières): 0 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 43 days a year at or above 30 °C and 7 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the NARBONNE weather station, 10.8 km away at 110 m; the village itself is at 34 m. [10]
The village sits 76 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 19 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at NARBONNE, 10.8 km away at 110 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 76 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 616 mm of rain a year, spread over 58 days — about 10.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PORTEL-DES-CORBIERES, 2.4 km away at 29 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11295/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11295/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11295/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11295/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11295
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11285
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Fourgs | 25 | 501 km NE | 1,443 | 41.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Fourques | 66 | 54 km S | 1,347 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
| Pissos | 40 | 329 km NW | 1,505 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 36 % · humidity 21 % |
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes | 35 | 720 km NW | 975 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
| Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne | 19 | 231 km N | 1,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 04 | 255 km NE | 1,286 | 47.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourques | 66 | 54 km S | 1,347 | 38.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
| Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne | 19 | 231 km N | 1,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 39 % · humidity 7 % |
| Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues | 04 | 255 km NE | 1,286 | 47.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Pissos | 40 | 329 km NW | 1,505 | 47.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 36 % · humidity 21 % |
| Les Fourgs | 25 | 501 km NE | 1,443 | 41.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes | 35 | 720 km NW | 975 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 82 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Portel-des-Corbières'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyriac-de-Mer | 11 | 4.5 km NE | 1,187 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-André-de-Roquelongue | 11 | 9.4 km NW | 1,488 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marcorignan | 11 | 19 km N | 1,333 | 45.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Névian | 11 | 17 km N | 1,286 | 35.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montredon-des-Corbières | 11 | 15 km N | 1,485 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bizanet | 11 | 13 km N | 1,730 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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