Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 90 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers (INSEE 11336) is in Aude (11), part of CC Pyrénées audoises. Population 441 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/11336-sainte-colombe-sur-l-hers
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 90 % of the 17,914 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.25 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.55 | 5 | 2.74 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FONTANEAU). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LA LAMBERTINE · LES TRAVERS DE PEDRO · PIZZ'ART CHEZ ZEZE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CHEZ ELODIE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINTE COLOMBE SUR L HERS RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAINTE-COLOMBE-SUR-L'HERS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SALON BASTIDE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA PRADE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | FONTANEAU | 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 | 5 | LA LAMBERTINE · LES TRAVERS DE PEDRO · PIZZ'ART CHEZ ZEZE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CHEZ ELODIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | SAINTE COLOMBE SUR L HERS RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE SAINTE-COLOMBE-SUR-L'HERS | 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 | SALON BASTIDE | 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 | 1 | CAMPING LA PRADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 494 (2012) → 441 (2023): -10.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 530 (1990) → 441 (2023): -16.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 358, of which 22.6 % second homes and 10.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montbel): 2.8 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Chalabre): 4.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bélesta): 6.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 16 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the ST BENOIT weather station, 8.6 km away at 601 m; the village itself is at 412 m. [12]
The village sits 189 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 9 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ST BENOIT, 8.6 km away at 601 m, over 16 summers. [12]
That station sits 189 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 872 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST BENOIT, 8.6 km away at 601 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11336/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11336/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11336/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 11336/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09200
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11336
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 11091
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09047
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Priest-la-Prugne | 42 | 363 km N | 402 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
| Campuac | 12 | 187 km N | 449 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 27 % · humidity 36 % |
| Vaour | 81 | 125 km N | 393 | 48.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
| Gigondas | 84 | 279 km NE | 448 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 57 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols | 84 | 286 km NE | 499 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
| Le Bessat | 42 | 337 km NE | 530 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaour | 81 | 125 km N | 393 | 48.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 50 % |
| Campuac | 12 | 187 km N | 449 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 27 % · humidity 36 % |
| Gigondas | 84 | 279 km NE | 448 | 44.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 57 % · humidity 43 % |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols | 84 | 286 km NE | 499 | 47.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 50 % · humidity 43 % |
| Le Bessat | 42 | 337 km NE | 530 | 51.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 0 % · humidity 36 % |
| Saint-Priest-la-Prugne | 42 | 363 km N | 402 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 0 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touët-sur-Var | 06 | 422 km E | 748 | 59.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Malaussène | 06 | 431 km E | 326 | 33 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne | 33 | 340 km NW | 705 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bonson | 06 | 434 km E | 740 | 40.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sornin | 17 | 391 km NW | 415 | 29.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Froult | 17 | 408 km NW | 400 | 37.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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