Montsalvy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 70.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montsalvy (INSEE 15134) is in Cantal (15), part of CC de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. Population 842 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 70.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 15,348 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.37 | 10 | 3.68 |
| Housing mix | 0.61 | 5 | 3.04 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (COUBETERGUES DAVID). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MONTSALVY DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (CONTINI MICHELINE · A CONTRE COURANT). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE PICHET MIGNON · BAR-TABAC DU FOIRAIL). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE M.BOULE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE MARCELLIN BOULE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANE LEMAIRE, MÉDECIN · GERAUD DESCOEUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BOUDON). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DU CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (L'HAIR DU TEMPS). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE FLEURIE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA GRANGEOTTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser.
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) | 2 | COUBETERGUES DAVID | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MONTSALVY DISTRIBUTION | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | CONTINI MICHELINE · A CONTRE COURANT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE PICHET MIGNON · BAR-TABAC DU FOIRAIL | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE M.BOULE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE MARCELLIN BOULE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | STEPHANE LEMAIRE, MÉDECIN · GERAUD DESCOEUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BOUDON | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE POLYVALENTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DU CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | L'HAIR DU TEMPS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'AUBERGE FLEURIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA GRANGEOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Thursday jeudis matin place du Foirail et rue Marcellin Boule. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 877 (2012) → 842 (2023): -4 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 970 (1990) → 842 (2023): -13.2 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 547, of which 19.6 % second homes and 10.2 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montsalvy): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Montsalvy): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
GP (Montsalvy): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Montsalvy): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Montsalvy): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 18 days a year at or above 30 °C and 60 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the SENEZERGUES weather station, 5.7 km away at 530 m; the village itself is at 783 m. [11]
The village sits 253 m above the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
An average of 1,146 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at SENEZERGUES, 5.7 km away at 530 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15134/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.montsalvy.fr/decouvrir-la-ville/se-restaurer-et-se-loger— “vous y attendent tous les jeudis matin sur la place du Foirail et rue Marcellin Boule”
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/aead5434-d096-37e7-8c49-278e748e2dc7— “Les jeudis matin, place du Champ de Foire.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15134/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15134/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15134/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15134
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 43 | 99 km NE | 839 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 77 % |
| Saignes | 15 | 70 km N | 835 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 70 % |
| Champagne-en-Valromey | 01 | 282 km NE | 831 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Bélâbre | 36 | 230 km NW | 923 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Catus | 46 | 94 km W | 921 | 71.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 53 % |
| Allègre | 43 | 110 km NE | 922 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 19 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saignes | 15 | 70 km N | 835 | 60.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 70 % |
| Catus | 46 | 94 km W | 921 | 71.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 53 % |
| Siaugues-Sainte-Marie | 43 | 99 km NE | 839 | 66.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 77 % |
| Allègre | 43 | 110 km NE | 922 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 19 % |
| Bélâbre | 36 | 230 km NW | 923 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 85 % |
| Champagne-en-Valromey | 01 | 282 km NE | 831 | 67.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
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