Villefranche-de-Rouergue
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villefranche-de-Rouergue (INSEE 12300) is in Aveyron (12), part of CC Ouest Aveyron Communauté. Population 11,271 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/12300-villefranche-de-rouergue
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 2,173 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 | 0.83 | 20 | 16.55 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.57 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Public & culture | 0.17 | 5 | 0.85 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES DELICES DU MITRON · CAVES ET TERROIRS · MAISON BEDEL). [3,4]
8 × Butcher (boucherie) (PAVILLON DU CAUSSE · CHARCUTERIE LAVERGNE · SAVEURS AUTHENTIQUES · SOCIETE DES ARCADES DU CONSULAT · SNJ LOCA 12). [3,4]
8 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES FINS GOURMETS · SNC HERNANDEZ · CARREFOUR CITY · BIOCOOP). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR · E.LECLERC · LIDL · ODALE · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE CHEZ LUDO). [4]
1 × Fishmonger (LACASSAGNE PIERRE ET LAURE). [3,4]
31 × Restaurant (NGUYEN THI · MAC DONALD'S · OLANGE · LY PAOTSIA · A.G). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (COTTON PUB · CHEZ DEDE · LE GLOBE · V AND B · LE VELVET). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN PENDARIES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN PENDARIES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA CHARTREUSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT FABRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-FAMILLE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE CARCO PLUS ANNEXE LA FOUILLADE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
9 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHEL LARROUY, MÉDECIN · PATRICE CALMELS, MÉDECIN · ALAIN DALAS, MÉDECIN · JENNIFER PHILLIPS, MÉDECIN · DAVID LACROIX, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE BONNEMAIRE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE CARNUS · PHARMACIE PLACE FONTANGES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (LA MANUFACTURE MÉDIATHÈQUE · COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES OUEST AVEYRON). [3]
1 × Cinema (VOX). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE LE TRICOT · LYCEE BEAUREGARD). [3]
12 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL VILLEFRANCHE DE R · AGENCE VILLEFRANCHE ROUERGUE). [3]
26 × Hairdresser (VOGUE COIFFURE MIXTE). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (AUBERGE DE LA POSTE · FLUNCH · HOTEL LES FLEURINES). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE TEULEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 8 × Restaurant, 5 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | LES DELICES DU MITRON · CAVES ET TERROIRS · MAISON BEDEL | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 8 | PAVILLON DU CAUSSE · CHARCUTERIE LAVERGNE · SAVEURS AUTHENTIQUES · SOCIETE DES ARCADES DU CONSULAT · SNJ LOCA 12 | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 8 | LES FINS GOURMETS · SNC HERNANDEZ · CARREFOUR CITY · BIOCOOP | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | CARREFOUR · E.LECLERC · LIDL · ODALE · ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE CHEZ LUDO | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LACASSAGNE PIERRE ET LAURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 31 | NGUYEN THI · MAC DONALD'S · OLANGE · LY PAOTSIA · A.G | INSEE BPE 31 / INSEE SIRENE 47 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | COTTON PUB · CHEZ DEDE · LE GLOBE · V AND B · LE VELVET | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JEAN PENDARIES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN PENDARIES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LA CHARTREUSE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE ROBERT FABRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE-FAMILLE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE CARCO PLUS ANNEXE LA FOUILLADE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 9 | MICHEL LARROUY, MÉDECIN · PATRICE CALMELS, MÉDECIN · ALAIN DALAS, MÉDECIN · JENNIFER PHILLIPS, MÉDECIN · DAVID LACROIX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE DE LA GARE · PHARMACIE BONNEMAIRE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE CARNUS · PHARMACIE PLACE FONTANGES | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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 | 2 | LA MANUFACTURE MÉDIATHÈQUE · COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNES OUEST AVEYRON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | VOX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | GYMNASE LE TRICOT · LYCEE BEAUREGARD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 12 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL VILLEFRANCHE DE R · AGENCE VILLEFRANCHE ROUERGUE | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 26 | VOGUE COIFFURE MIXTE | INSEE BPE 26 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | AUBERGE DE LA POSTE · FLUNCH · HOTEL LES FLEURINES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE TEULEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday matin Place Notre Dame (samedi), Place de la République (dimanche). [5,6,7,8]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 11,712 (2012) → 11,271 (2023): -3.8 % over 10 years. [9,1]
Population 12,291 (1990) → 11,271 (2023): -8.3 % over 30 years. [10,1]
Dwellings (2023): 7,673, of which 5.4 % second homes and 20.9 % vacant. [11]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villefranche-de-Rouergue): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Food shop (Villefranche-de-Rouergue): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [12]
GP (Villefranche-de-Rouergue): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Villefranche-de-Rouergue): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Villefranche-de-Rouergue): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 39 days a year at or above 30 °C and 50 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE weather station, 2.6 km away at 330 m; the village itself is at 255 m. [13]
The village sits 75 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. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE, 2.6 km away at 330 m, over 30 summers. [13]
That station sits 75 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 841 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE, 2.6 km away at 330 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12300/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://villefranche-de-rouergue.fr/exposer-sur-les-marches/— “Célèbre pour son grand marché du jeudi , Villefranche compte plusieurs autres marchés : le samedi matin : marché sur la Place Notre Dame, le dimanche matin : petit marché sur la Place de la République”
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/ab5c367b-3f98-3e80-9121-53aa49c895b6— “Petit marché de Villefranche, le samedi matin.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/28d34170-17d4-360e-a0e0-088b54ba986a— “Grand marché de Villefranche, le jeudi matin.”
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/31/03c27f13-d3d6-315c-93f1-85f562d79cf1— “Petit marché de Villefranche, le dimanche matin.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12300/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12300/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 12300/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 12300
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Luc | 83 | 359 km E | 11,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gravelines | 59 | 738 km N | 11,430 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 193 km NW | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 205 km NE | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 64 | 248 km SW | 10,684 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 84 | 244 km E | 10,504 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Junien | 87 | 193 km NW | 11,415 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thiers | 63 | 205 km NE | 11,637 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines | 84 | 244 km E | 10,504 | 56.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 64 | 248 km SW | 10,684 | 60.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 78 % · humidity 43 % |
| Le Luc | 83 | 359 km E | 11,310 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gravelines | 59 | 738 km N | 11,430 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 53 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Villefranche-de-Rouergue'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmaux | 81 | 35 km S | 9,872 | 67 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 227 km E | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crest | 26 | 241 km E | 8,658 | 73.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon | 26 | 243 km NE | 7,001 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montech | 82 | 78 km SW | 6,663 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 26 | 225 km E | 6,614 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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