Sévérac d'Aveyron
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Sévérac d'Aveyron (INSEE 12270) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC des Causses à l'Aubrac. Population 4,026 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2016-01-01 from 4 former communes: Buzeins (12040), Lapanouse (12123), Lavernhe (12126), Recoules-Prévinquières (12196). [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/12270-severac-d-aveyron
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 5,601 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 | 0.44 | 25 | 11.07 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.62 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5.02 |
| Housing mix | 0.6 | 5 | 2.99 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES QUEPEYS · ARTISAN PATISSIER BOULANGER MARIUS). [4,5]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ ADOU). [4,5]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SOLFRAIS · Y3A DELI). [4,5]
2 × Supermarket (NABRIJAC · NETTO). [4,5]
16 × Restaurant (P'TIT CREUX · CENTRE ROUTIER DE SEVERAC LE CHATEA · RESTAIRE · AU GAI PINSON). [4,5]
5 × Café / bar (LE MODERNE · LE PETIT LEZARD · LE SEVERAC CAFE PMU). [5]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE BON PASTEUR). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN D'ALEMBERT). [4]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ROSAMARIA VILLIERS, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN COMBES, MÉDECIN · MARIE LEMANISSIER, MÉDECIN · SOLÈNE ADAMI, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE PIGNAL, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DELAGNES). [4,5]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LAPANOUSE AP · RECOULES PREVINQUIERES AP · LA POSTE). [4]
5 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SÉVÉRAC-LE-CHÂTEAU RUE DE SIGNELONGUE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BUZEINS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LAPANOUSE DE SÉVÉRAC MAIRIE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LAVERNHE-DE-SÉVÉRAC · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE RECOULES-PRÉVINQUIÈRES). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE SEVERAC). [4]
1 × Swimming pool (LAC DE LA CISBA). [4]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE SEVERAC). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (ADELINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · AMELIE COIFFURE). [4,5]
5 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
3 × Hotel (SEV'HOTEL · HOTEL LA BERGERIE · CENTRE ROUTIER L'IMPREVU). [4,5]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING LE PLO · CAMPING LES CALQUIERES). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 3 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LES QUEPEYS · ARTISAN PATISSIER BOULANGER MARIUS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ ADOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | SOLFRAIS · Y3A DELI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 2 | NABRIJAC · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 16 | P'TIT CREUX · CENTRE ROUTIER DE SEVERAC LE CHATEA · RESTAIRE · AU GAI PINSON | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 5 | LE MODERNE · LE PETIT LEZARD · LE SEVERAC CAFE PMU | INSEE SIRENE 5 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE BON PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN D'ALEMBERT | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | ROSAMARIA VILLIERS, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN COMBES, MÉDECIN · MARIE LEMANISSIER, MÉDECIN · SOLÈNE ADAMI, MÉDECIN · CLAIRE PIGNAL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DELAGNES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LAPANOUSE AP · RECOULES PREVINQUIERES AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Library | 5 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SÉVÉRAC-LE-CHÂTEAU RUE DE SIGNELONGUE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BUZEINS · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LAPANOUSE DE SÉVÉRAC MAIRIE · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE LAVERNHE-DE-SÉVÉRAC · BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE RECOULES-PRÉVINQUIÈRES | INSEE BPE 5 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE SEVERAC | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LAC DE LA CISBA | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE · CREDIT AGRICOLE SEVERAC | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | ADELINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · AMELIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 5 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 3 | SEV'HOTEL · HOTEL LA BERGERIE · CENTRE ROUTIER L'IMPREVU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING LE PLO · CAMPING LES CALQUIERES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,063 (2012) → 4,026 (2023): -0.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,019 (1990) → 4,026 (2023): 0.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,997, of which 20.1 % second homes and 14.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 1.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Sévérac d'Aveyron): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 88 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LAISSAC weather station, 19.8 km away at 599 m; the village itself is at 681 m. [10]
The village sits 82 m above 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 961 mm of rain a year, spread over 118 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SEVERAC LE CHAT, 0.9 km away at 690 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 — 12270/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12270/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12270/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12270/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12270
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sospel | 06 | 354 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 0 % |
| Espalion | 12 | 32 km NW | 4,605 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
| Salernes | 83 | 268 km E | 4,019 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 96 km S | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 5 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 371 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Valery-en-Caux | 76 | 642 km N | 3,851 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espalion | 12 | 32 km NW | 4,605 | 65.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 31 % · winter 69 % |
| Magalas | 34 | 96 km S | 3,582 | 50.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 5 % |
| Salernes | 83 | 268 km E | 4,019 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 26 % |
| Sospel | 06 | 354 km E | 3,791 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 0 % |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 17 | 371 km NW | 3,486 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Valery-en-Caux | 76 | 642 km N | 3,851 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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