Quillan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Quillan (INSEE 11304) is in Aude (11), part of CC Pyrénées audoises. Population 2,978 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 1 former commune: Brenac (11050). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/11304-quillan
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 7,160 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.22 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.7 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.78 | 10 | 7.77 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.24 | 10 | 2.39 |
| Housing mix | 0.61 | 5 | 3.06 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PETIT LOUIS · LES PETITES LOUISE · AU COIN DES GOURMETS). [4,5]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION BIGOU ET FILS · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DELPECH · LE PETIT ALBERO). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISPROPLUS · TERRE MERE). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET). [4,5]
1 × Fishmonger. [4,5]
17 × Restaurant (PAT A PIZZA · EURL OLIVIER · BAR DE LA PROMENADE · LA GALERIE SARL). [4,5]
7 × Café / bar (LE WEEK END · CAFE DU FLEUVE · LE COLIBRI QUILLANAIS · LE TERMINUS · LES GRANDS COPAINS). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS PASTEUR). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAULIN NICOLEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE VIE). [4]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE MICHEL BOUSQUIE · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE VIE). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HUGUES CORBY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL DIDDEN, MÉDECIN · MOHAMMED EL HABCHI, MÉDECIN). [4]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE WISSEMER MARTY · SELARL ALANDRY PIERRE · SARL PHARMACIE CLIO MARTY). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CENTRE MULTICULTUREL). [4]
1 × Cinema (LE FAMILIA). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PISCINE GYMNASE PAUL MULLOT). [4]
2 × Swimming pool (PARC DU SAINT BERTRAND · PISCINE GYMNASE PAUL MULLOT). [4]
3 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD). [4]
6 × Hairdresser (MAELLE COIFFURE). [4,5]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4]
2 × Hotel (THE ORIGINALS - HOTEL CARTIER · LA CHAUMIERE). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA SAPINETTE). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | PETIT LOUIS · LES PETITES LOUISE · AU COIN DES GOURMETS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION BIGOU ET FILS · BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DELPECH · LE PETIT ALBERO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | DISPROPLUS · TERRE MERE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | PAT A PIZZA · EURL OLIVIER · BAR DE LA PROMENADE · LA GALERIE SARL | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 22 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 7 | LE WEEK END · CAFE DU FLEUVE · LE COLIBRI QUILLANAIS · LE TERMINUS · LES GRANDS COPAINS | INSEE SIRENE 7 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAULIN NICOLEAU · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE VIE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE MICHEL BOUSQUIE · ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE GRAINES DE VIE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HUGUES CORBY, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL DIDDEN, MÉDECIN · MOHAMMED EL HABCHI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE WISSEMER MARTY · SELARL ALANDRY PIERRE · SARL PHARMACIE CLIO MARTY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE CENTRE MULTICULTUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE FAMILIA | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PISCINE GYMNASE PAUL MULLOT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 2 | PARC DU SAINT BERTRAND · PISCINE GYMNASE PAUL MULLOT | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | MAELLE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] |
| Hotel | 2 | THE ORIGINALS - HOTEL CARTIER · LA CHAUMIERE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA SAPINETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,448 (2012) → 2,978 (2023): -13.6 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,031 (1990) → 2,978 (2023): -26.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,728, of which 19.4 % second homes and 20.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Quillan): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Quillan): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Quillan): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Quillan): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Quillan): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 38 days a year at or above 30 °C and 21 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the GRANES weather station, 6.6 km away at 420 m; the village itself is at 285 m. [10]
The village sits 135 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 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at GRANES, 6.6 km away at 420 m, over 25 summers. [10]
That station sits 135 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 702 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at GRANES, 6.6 km away at 420 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 — 11304/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11304/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11304/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11304/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11304
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 19 | 248 km N | 2,881 | 71.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 38 % · humidity 79 % |
| Langogne | 48 | 246 km NE | 2,836 | 75.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 41 | 493 km N | 2,789 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 47 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 424 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Rue | 80 | 824 km N | 2,987 | 73.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 319 km E | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langogne | 48 | 246 km NE | 2,836 | 75.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne | 19 | 248 km N | 2,881 | 71.9 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 38 % · humidity 79 % |
| Barjols | 83 | 319 km E | 2,984 | 71.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 72 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 424 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Aignan | 41 | 493 km N | 2,789 | 63.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 47 % |
| Rue | 80 | 824 km N | 2,987 | 73.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 73 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Quillan'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-Paul-de-Fenouillet | 66 | 27 km E | 1,742 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot | 47 | 202 km NW | 2,397 | 60.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Rove | 13 | 255 km E | 5,246 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaumont-de-Lomagne | 82 | 148 km NW | 3,824 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bédarieux | 34 | 114 km NE | 5,804 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Layrac | 47 | 186 km NW | 4,010 | 43.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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