Firmi
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Firmi (INSEE 12100) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Decazeville Communauté. Population 2,318 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
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/12100-firmi
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 8,669 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.75 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.2 | 10 | 1.97 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.88 | 5 | 4.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON FALIP · BOULANGERIE DES 4 CLOCHERS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA · CHEZ NOUS · KASOUMAYE-LA PAIX). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN ZAY). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BESSENOITS). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE ANDRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE FIRMI). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE FIRMI). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (CATARINO LUCETTE · ZEN'R COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, GP (médecin généraliste). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | MAISON FALIP · BOULANGERIE DES 4 CLOCHERS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 4 | PIZZERIA · CHEZ NOUS · KASOUMAYE-LA PAIX | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN ZAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA BESSENOITS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE ANDRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE FIRMI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE FIRMI | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | CATARINO LUCETTE · ZEN'R COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,463 (2012) → 2,318 (2023): -5.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,728 (1990) → 2,318 (2023): -15 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,406, of which 5.9 % second homes and 13.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Firmi): 0 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Firmi): 0 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Cransac-les-Thermes): 2.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Firmi): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Firmi): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FIRMI weather station, 0.8 km away at 320 m; the village itself is at 237 m. [10]
The village sits 83 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]
An average of 950 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at FIRMI, 0.8 km away at 320 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 — 12100/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12100/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12100/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12100/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12100
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12083
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cailar | 30 | 182 km SE | 2,578 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 70 % |
| Septfonds | 82 | 68 km SW | 2,261 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| La Couture-Boussey | 27 | 489 km N | 2,295 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 80 % |
| Courlay | 79 | 334 km NW | 2,387 | 43.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 93 % |
| Castelculier | 47 | 135 km W | 2,382 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Loué | 72 | 428 km NW | 2,156 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 89 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septfonds | 82 | 68 km SW | 2,261 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 97 % |
| Castelculier | 47 | 135 km W | 2,382 | 66.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Le Cailar | 30 | 182 km SE | 2,578 | 44.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 70 % |
| Courlay | 79 | 334 km NW | 2,387 | 43.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 93 % |
| Loué | 72 | 428 km NW | 2,156 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 89 % |
| La Couture-Boussey | 27 | 489 km N | 2,295 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 41 % · winter 80 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/12100-firmi