Villefranche-de-Panat
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villefranche-de-Panat (INSEE 12299) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC de Lévézou Pareloup. Population 677 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/12299-villefranche-de-panat
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 16,558 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 | 0.79 | 25 | 19.68 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.52 |
| Housing mix | 0.26 | 5 | 1.31 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHEZ SYLVIE ET DOMI). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL GAMEL ET FILS · GALTIER ET FILS). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PICAST). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (LE PLAT DU JOUR · COCOTTE ET TIRE BOUCHON · PIZZA FRANCKY · YALOER SNACKING & LOISIRS · GITE A LA BESSE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE-SOPHIE NAGY, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE MONROCQ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES RASPES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLEFRANCHE-DE-PANAT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
2 × Swimming pool (PLAGE DU MAYRAC · PLAGE DE GRANOUILLAC). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SN SABRINA BEAUTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Campsite (LE HAMEAU DES LACS · CAMPING SAINT ETIENNE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | CHEZ SYLVIE ET DOMI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL GAMEL ET FILS · GALTIER ET FILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | PICAST | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 8 | LE PLAT DU JOUR · COCOTTE ET TIRE BOUCHON · PIZZA FRANCKY · YALOER SNACKING & LOISIRS · GITE A LA BESSE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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) | 2 | ANNE-SOPHIE NAGY, MÉDECIN · AMANDINE MONROCQ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DES RASPES | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLEFRANCHE-DE-PANAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 2 | PLAGE DU MAYRAC · PLAGE DE GRANOUILLAC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SN SABRINA BEAUTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | LE HAMEAU DES LACS · CAMPING SAINT ETIENNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday matin. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 729 (2012) → 677 (2023): -7.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 711 (1990) → 677 (2023): -4.8 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 642, of which 36.9 % second homes and 9.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villefranche-de-Panat): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Villefranche-de-Panat): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Villefranche-de-Panat): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Villefranche-de-Panat): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villefranche-de-Panat): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the DURENQUE_SAPC weather station, 5.5 km away at 812 m; the village itself is at 714 m. [11]
The village sits 98 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]
An average of 1,088 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 8.8 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at DURENQUE_SAPC, 5.5 km away at 812 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12299/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.villefranche-de-panat.fr/vivre-et-travailler/commerces-et-services/— “Tous les dimanches matin tout au long de l'année et le vendredi matin entre le 1er juillet et le 31 août”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/1653ec9e-0333-3b01-aca1-001546f113f3— “Tous les 4ème jeudis du mois...”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12299/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12299/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12299/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12299
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tour-d'Auvergne | 63 | 161 km N | 640 | 65.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 58 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 201 km E | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 138 km NE | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Nasbinals | 48 | 70 km NE | 571 | 74 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 15 % |
| Anost | 71 | 350 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 27 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 413 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasbinals | 48 | 70 km NE | 571 | 74 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 15 % |
| Montpezat-sous-Bauzon | 07 | 138 km NE | 770 | 68.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| La Tour-d'Auvergne | 63 | 161 km N | 640 | 65.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 58 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 201 km E | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 50 % |
| Anost | 71 | 350 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 27 % |
| Noyers | 89 | 413 km N | 587 | 66.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 64 % |
Elsewhere
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