Calmels-et-le-Viala
No food shop, school, café or restaurant in the commune.
No daily shops 7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 4 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Calmels-et-le-Viala (INSEE 12042) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Saint Affricain, Roquefort, Sept Vallons. Population 182 (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 7/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 4 % of the 15,408 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 | 0.35 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.49 | 5 | 2.43 |
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 223 (2012) → 182 (2023): -18.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 214 (1990) → 182 (2023): -15 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 148, of which 25.7 % second homes and 11.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Broquiès): 8.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vabres-l'Abbaye): 7.9 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Affrique): 10.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Vabres-l'Abbaye): 7 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Izaire): 4.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the MONTLAUR weather station, 9 km away at 374 m; the village itself is at 330 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at MONTLAUR, 9 km away at 374 m, over 23 summers. [12]
An average of 860 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at ST AFFRIQUE, 8.4 km away at 365 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 — 12042/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12042/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12042/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12042/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12037
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12286
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12208
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12228
- 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-Igest | 12 | 76 km NW | 188 | 11 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Hayes | 41 | 446 km N | 175 | 9.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| La Lande-de-Goult | 61 | 559 km N | 182 | 14.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic | 24 | 168 km NW | 188 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Poursac | 16 | 298 km NW | 185 | 6.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Julien-Maumont | 19 | 147 km NW | 184 | 10.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Igest | 12 | 76 km NW | 188 | 11 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Julien-Maumont | 19 | 147 km NW | 184 | 10.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic | 24 | 168 km NW | 188 | 13.2 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Poursac | 16 | 298 km NW | 185 | 6.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Les Hayes | 41 | 446 km N | 175 | 9.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| La Lande-de-Goult | 61 | 559 km N | 182 | 14.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Calmels-et-le-Viala'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-Igest | 12 | 76 km NW | 188 | 11 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Crespinet | 81 | 36 km W | 182 | 9.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montclar-sur-Gervanne | 26 | 210 km NE | 194 | 10.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Noailles | 81 | 62 km W | 205 | 11.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Estivals | 19 | 158 km NW | 135 | 11.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cobonne | 26 | 206 km NE | 170 | 21.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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