Argences en Aubrac
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 49.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Argences en Aubrac (INSEE 12223) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Aubrac, Carladez et Viadène. Population 1,581 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 5 former communes: Alpuech (12005), Graissac (12112), Lacalm (12117), La Terrisse (12279), Vitrac-en-Viadène (12304). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 49.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 74 % of the 11,234 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.78 | 5 | 3.88 |
| Population trend | 0.3 | 10 | 3.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.45 | 5 | 2.24 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SABLES DE L'ARGENCE · SARL FABREGUES). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON CONQUET). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL · LE TOIT DE L'AUBRAC). [4,5]
1 × Restaurant (REPAS A LA FERME LA VIOLETTE). [4,5]
4 × Café / bar (LA VIADENE · LE RIOLS). [5]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTINE GAULIER, MÉDECIN · FABIEN DELMAS, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BORS). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LA TERRISSE RP · LACALM AP · LA POSTE). [4]
3 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ARGENCE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LACALM · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE GRAISSAC). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (PECOUL GISELE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA POSTE · L'ARGENCE). [4,5]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE MOULIN · CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE STE GENEVIEVE SUR ARGENCE · LE CLOS DE BANES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [5,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AUX SABLES DE L'ARGENCE · SARL FABREGUES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON CONQUET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VIVAL · LE TOIT DE L'AUBRAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | REPAS A LA FERME LA VIOLETTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LA VIADENE · LE RIOLS | INSEE SIRENE 4 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CHRISTINE GAULIER, MÉDECIN · FABIEN DELMAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BORS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LA TERRISSE RP · LACALM AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 3 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE L'ARGENCE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LACALM · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE GRAISSAC | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | PECOUL GISELE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL DE LA POSTE · L'ARGENCE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 3 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE MOULIN · CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE STE GENEVIEVE SUR ARGENCE · LE CLOS DE BANES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [6]
Trajectory
Population 1,717 (2012) → 1,581 (2023): -7.9 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,973 (1990) → 1,581 (2023): -19.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,423, of which 27.6 % second homes and 18.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Argences en Aubrac): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Argences en Aubrac): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Argences en Aubrac): 0.5 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Argences en Aubrac): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Cantoin): 5.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 80 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the CANTOIN weather station, 5.6 km away at 930 m; the village itself is at 805 m. [12]
The village sits 125 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ALPUECH, 10.1 km away at 1,107 m, over 11 summers. [12]
That station sits 302 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 1,212 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 9.5 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at CANTOIN, 5.6 km away at 930 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12223/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/54768e2b-0605-38cb-8ac4-1c7fc9908c8c— “Marché hebdomadaire à Sainte-Geneviève-sur-Argence”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12223/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12223/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12223/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12223
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12051
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsac-Aillac | 24 | 117 km W | 1,586 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 55 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plonévez-Porzay | 29 | 650 km NW | 1,781 | 57.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 19 % · humidity 93 % |
| Eygalières | 13 | 210 km SE | 1,773 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 64 % |
| Plurien | 22 | 579 km NW | 1,521 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Taulignan | 26 | 180 km E | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc | 46 | 133 km W | 1,816 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 43 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsac-Aillac | 24 | 117 km W | 1,586 | 59.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 55 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc | 46 | 133 km W | 1,816 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 26 % · winter 43 % · humidity 36 % |
| Taulignan | 26 | 180 km E | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 32 % · humidity 86 % |
| Eygalières | 13 | 210 km SE | 1,773 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 46 % · humidity 64 % |
| Plurien | 22 | 579 km NW | 1,521 | 51.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plonévez-Porzay | 29 | 650 km NW | 1,781 | 57.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 19 % · 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 Argences en Aubrac'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-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 15 | 36 km W | 1,527 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 74 | 348 km NE | 2,613 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 43 | 76 km NE | 839 | 66.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Les Premiers Sapins | 25 | 376 km NE | 1,587 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Peyrelevade | 19 | 115 km NW | 824 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mazet-Saint-Voy | 43 | 120 km E | 1,114 | 42.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
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