Balaguier-sur-Rance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 4.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 2 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Balaguier-sur-Rance (INSEE 12019) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Monts, Rance et Rougier. Population 90 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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 4.5/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 2 % of the 9,584 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.65 |
| Housing mix | 0.04 | 5 | 0.2 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune. [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 100 (2012) → 90 (2023): -10 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 104 (1990) → 90 (2023): -13.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 98, of which 48 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance): 2.8 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance): 2.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 37 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BASTIDE SOLAGES weather station, 8.4 km away at 230 m; the village itself is at 289 m. [9]
The village sits 59 m above 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. [9]
An average of 890 mm of rain a year, spread over 115 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST SERNIN/RANCE, 3.1 km away at 341 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
9 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 95,000 € — 1,083 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Aveyron is 1,239 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12019/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12019/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12019/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12019/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12248
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabadel-Lauzès | 46 | 108 km NW | 91 | 3.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Gal | 48 | 109 km NE | 89 | 12.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 41 % |
| Redortiers | 04 | 244 km E | 88 | 9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle | 19 | 138 km N | 95 | 2.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 64 % |
| Grenois | 58 | 388 km N | 93 | 5.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 81 % |
| Saint-Bérain | 43 | 152 km NE | 95 | 3.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabadel-Lauzès | 46 | 108 km NW | 91 | 3.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Gal | 48 | 109 km NE | 89 | 12.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 41 % |
| Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle | 19 | 138 km N | 95 | 2.7 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 64 % |
| Saint-Bérain | 43 | 152 km NE | 95 | 3.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 0 % |
| Redortiers | 04 | 244 km E | 88 | 9 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Grenois | 58 | 388 km N | 93 | 5.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 54 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
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