Massiac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Massiac (INSEE 15119) is in Cantal (15), part of CC Hautes Terres. Population 1,796 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/15119-massiac
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 94 % of the 10,316 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 | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU MACARON DE MASSIAC · SARL MAISON VEDRINES · BOULANGERIE DES PETITS GOURMANDS). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAISON MALBEC). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (TALENTS D'ICI). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (VALAGNON · F.E 23). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGES,PRODUITS D'AUVERGNE GILBERT BOUCHET). [4]
6 × Restaurant (BOURG SYLVAIN SERGE · DE BOUCHE A OREILLE · LE COURCELLES · SPB3M · KEBAB MASSIA). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE SAINT ANDRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE GALERY). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SINUHE ALVARADO, MÉDECIN · FABIENNE VIGAND-SABAU, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE COUMOUL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNALE 0). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE LA PRADE). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (AUDREY COIFFURE A DOMICILE · CLEMANA COIFFURE · L D'COIFF · LES 3 SALONS). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LA COLOMBIERE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL ALLAGNON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU MACARON DE MASSIAC · SARL MAISON VEDRINES · BOULANGERIE DES PETITS GOURMANDS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MAISON MALBEC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | TALENTS D'ICI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | VALAGNON · F.E 23 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGES,PRODUITS D'AUVERGNE GILBERT BOUCHET | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | BOURG SYLVAIN SERGE · DE BOUCHE A OREILLE · LE COURCELLES · SPB3M · KEBAB MASSIA | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE SAINT ANDRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE GALERY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | SINUHE ALVARADO, MÉDECIN · FABIENNE VIGAND-SABAU, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE COUMOUL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNALE 0 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE DE LA PRADE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | AUDREY COIFFURE A DOMICILE · CLEMANA COIFFURE · L D'COIFF · LES 3 SALONS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LA COLOMBIERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL ALLAGNON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday matin Place Marcellin Moret. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,793 (2012) → 1,796 (2023): 0.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,881 (1990) → 1,796 (2023): -4.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,228, of which 15.2 % second homes and 13.8 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Massiac): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Massiac): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Massiac): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Massiac): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Massiac): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 28 days a year at or above 30 °C and 86 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MASSIAC weather station, 1.5 km away at 533 m; the village itself is at 551 m. [11]
An average of 612 mm of rain a year, spread over 95 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MASSIAC, 1.5 km away at 533 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15119/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.massiac.fr/bouger/les-marches/— “Tous les mardis matin. Place Marcellin Moret”
- DATAtourisme 2024-02— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bf9e877c-ac13-3a30-9fe3-c587a3371923— “Tous les mardis matins, toute l'année.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15119/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15119/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15119/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15119
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat | 15 | 30 km SW | 1,770 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 298 km SW | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 54 % |
| Joyeuse | 07 | 118 km SE | 1,811 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 50 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 61 km W | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
| Naucelle | 12 | 135 km SW | 2,012 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 36 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 317 km NE | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 85 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat | 15 | 30 km SW | 1,770 | 68.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 61 km W | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 81 % |
| Joyeuse | 07 | 118 km SE | 1,811 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 49 % · winter 50 % |
| Naucelle | 12 | 135 km SW | 2,012 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 77 % · winter 36 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 298 km SW | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 85 % · winter 54 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 317 km NE | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
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