Druelle Balsac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 21 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Druelle Balsac (INSEE 12090) is in Aveyron (12), part of CA Rodez Agglomération. Population 3,187 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 1 former commune: Balsac (12020). [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/12090-druelle-balsac
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 21 % of the 6,778 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.6 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MEM ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER). [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR PROXIMITE FRANCE). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CITY). [4,5]
4 × Restaurant (PIZZAS JOJO · L'ESPERANCE · STREET BURGER). [4,5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL CAYLA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANCOIS PONS). [4]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JUSTINE POINT, MÉDECIN · SOLÈNE MAROT-DUBUISSON, MÉDECIN · JUSTINE FAVRE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE DRUELLE). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (DRUELLE RP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE DRUELLE LA CAZELLE AUX LIVRES). [4]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DES SOURCES · SALLE ET TERRAINS DU CAUSSE DE BOULDOU). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (EURL DIMINU'TIFF · HAIR DU TEMPS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MEM ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CARREFOUR PROXIMITE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | PIZZAS JOJO · L'ESPERANCE · STREET BURGER | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL CAYLA · ECOLE PRIMAIRE FRANCOIS PONS | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | JUSTINE POINT, MÉDECIN · SOLÈNE MAROT-DUBUISSON, MÉDECIN · JUSTINE FAVRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE DRUELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | DRUELLE RP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE DRUELLE LA CAZELLE AUX LIVRES | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE DES SOURCES · SALLE ET TERRAINS DU CAUSSE DE BOULDOU | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | EURL DIMINU'TIFF · HAIR DU TEMPS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,634 (2012) → 3,187 (2023): 21 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,831 (1990) → 3,187 (2023): 74.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,404, of which 4 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Druelle Balsac): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Druelle Balsac): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Druelle Balsac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Druelle Balsac): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Druelle Balsac): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 66 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the RODEZ-AVEYRON weather station, 5.2 km away at 578 m; the village itself is at 580 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RODEZ-AVEYRON, 5.2 km away at 578 m, over 28 summers. [10]
An average of 856 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at OLEMPS, 3.1 km away at 601 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 — 12090/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12090/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12090/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12090/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12090
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouans | 44 | 462 km NW | 3,301 | 40.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Corcoué-sur-Logne | 44 | 430 km NW | 3,265 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Argentonnay | 79 | 371 km NW | 3,234 | 33.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Viaud | 44 | 476 km NW | 2,929 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 46 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gémozac | 17 | 284 km NW | 3,052 | 44.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Malville | 44 | 474 km NW | 3,752 | 35.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 80 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gémozac | 17 | 284 km NW | 3,052 | 44.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 59 % · humidity 43 % |
| Argentonnay | 79 | 371 km NW | 3,234 | 33.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 70 % · humidity 79 % |
| Corcoué-sur-Logne | 44 | 430 km NW | 3,265 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rouans | 44 | 462 km NW | 3,301 | 40.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 35 % · humidity 86 % |
| Malville | 44 | 474 km NW | 3,752 | 35.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 80 % |
| Saint-Viaud | 44 | 476 km NW | 2,929 | 50.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 46 % · 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 Druelle Balsac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poilly-lez-Gien | 45 | 368 km N | 2,465 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | 70 | 492 km NE | 3,764 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 01 | 304 km NE | 2,584 | 67.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Val-Revermont | 01 | 307 km NE | 2,488 | 49.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Germain | 10 | 448 km N | 2,437 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gerstheim | 67 | 597 km NE | 3,490 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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