Viala-du-Tarn
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Viala-du-Tarn (INSEE 12296) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn. Population 529 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 17,629 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.48 | 20 | 9.5 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.2 | 5 | 1.02 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL ALCALINE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE DU VIALA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE DEPANNEUR). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LES JARDINS DU MARY FLOR). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VIALA DU TARN AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU VIALA-DU-TARN). [3]
2 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DE LUANNAC · PLAGE LE MAS DE LA NAUC). [3]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LE FOURNIL ALCALINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE DU VIALA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE DEPANNEUR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 3 | LES JARDINS DU MARY FLOR | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | VIALA DU TARN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU VIALA-DU-TARN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 2 | PLAGE DE LUANNAC · PLAGE LE MAS DE LA NAUC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 471 (2012) → 529 (2023): 12.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 533 (1990) → 529 (2023): -0.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 475, of which 39.8 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Viala-du-Tarn): 0 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Viala-du-Tarn): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Rome-de-Tarn): 3.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Rome-de-Tarn): 3.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Viala-du-Tarn): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 19 days a year at or above 30 °C and 38 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SALLES CURAN weather station, 8.9 km away at 959 m; the village itself is at 529 m. [10]
The village sits 430 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MILLAU, 12.4 km away at 712 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 183 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,060 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 8.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SALLES CURAN, 8.9 km away at 959 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 — 12296/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12296/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12296/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12296/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12296
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12244
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Urcize | 15 | 70 km N | 475 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 1 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fresselines | 23 | 273 km N | 509 | 37.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 356 km N | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Araules | 43 | 153 km NE | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | 24 | 160 km NW | 451 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 15 | 85 km NW | 579 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 54 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Urcize | 15 | 70 km N | 475 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 1 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 15 | 85 km NW | 579 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 54 % · humidity 86 % |
| Araules | 43 | 153 km NE | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 0 % · humidity 93 % |
| Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | 24 | 160 km NW | 451 | 61.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fresselines | 23 | 273 km N | 509 | 37.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 79 % |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 58 | 356 km N | 599 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Viala-du-Tarn'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parlan | 15 | 101 km NW | 475 | 41.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Eyburie | 19 | 183 km NW | 486 | 33.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mialet | 24 | 226 km NW | 628 | 51.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boisset | 15 | 93 km NW | 665 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Betz-le-Château | 37 | 359 km NW | 499 | 33.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brossac | 16 | 270 km NW | 482 | 48.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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