Saint-Christophe-Vallon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 48.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Christophe-Vallon (INSEE 12215) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Conques-Marcillac. Population 1,186 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 48.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 13,274 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 | 0.52 | 25 | 13.03 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.87 | 10 | 8.66 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.23 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUTREMENT PAIN & GOURMANDISES). [3]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAS S.A.S · SARL BIBAL ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (VACATE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ARC-EN-CIEL). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MILENE LESTRADE, MÉDECIN · BRUNO FAVRE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-ALEXIS DUBUISSON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT CHRISTOPHE VALLON AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-VALLON). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (TIFFI'S COIFFURE · TOUT EN NUANCE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUTREMENT PAIN & GOURMANDISES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | MAS S.A.S · SARL BIBAL ET FILS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | VACATE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ARC-EN-CIEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MILENE LESTRADE, MÉDECIN · BRUNO FAVRE, MÉDECIN · PIERRE-ALEXIS DUBUISSON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | SAINT CHRISTOPHE VALLON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE-VALLON | 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 | 3 | TIFFI'S COIFFURE · TOUT EN NUANCE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,138 (2012) → 1,186 (2023): 4.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 868 (1990) → 1,186 (2023): 36.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 637, of which 7.7 % second homes and 9.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Christophe-Vallon): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Christophe-Vallon): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Christophe-Vallon): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Marcillac-Vallon): 4.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Christophe-Vallon): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 27 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the RODEZ-AVEYRON weather station, 8.7 km away at 578 m; the village itself is at 337 m. [11]
The village sits 241 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at RODEZ-AVEYRON, 8.7 km away at 578 m, over 28 summers. [11]
That station sits 241 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 862 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RODEZ-AVEYRON, 8.7 km away at 578 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
50 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 200,000 € — 1,778 € per m² of built surface. [12]
6 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 96,000 € — 1,387 € per m². [12]
The median across Aveyron is 1,239 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [12]
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
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12215/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/19a018dd-d16c-3173-8dfd-91a4fccc46a1— “Marché tous les mercredis de 17h à 20h : "goutez au vrai rencontrez les gens qui cultivent votre assiette"”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12215/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12215/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12215/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12215
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12138
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bais | 53 | 471 km NW | 1,222 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 319 km NW | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rânes | 61 | 505 km N | 1,036 | 43 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Toulon-sur-Arroux | 71 | 281 km NE | 1,433 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pleumartin | 86 | 283 km NW | 1,214 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Uzel | 22 | 585 km NW | 1,134 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 64 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon-sur-Arroux | 71 | 281 km NE | 1,433 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pleumartin | 86 | 283 km NW | 1,214 | 35.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 319 km NW | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bais | 53 | 471 km NW | 1,222 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Rânes | 61 | 505 km N | 1,036 | 43 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Uzel | 22 | 585 km NW | 1,134 | 57.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 64 % · 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 Saint-Christophe-Vallon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigoulès-et-Flaugeac | 24 | 162 km W | 1,280 | 48.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vendœuvres | 36 | 272 km N | 1,086 | 41.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière | 24 | 174 km NW | 1,166 | 47.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 79 | 277 km NW | 1,440 | 46.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lombron | 72 | 430 km N | 1,960 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Éguzon-Chantôme | 36 | 229 km N | 1,301 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
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