Murat
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Murat (INSEE 15138) is in Cantal (15), part of CC Hautes Terres. Population 1,770 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2017-01-01 from 1 former commune: Chastel-sur-Murat (15044). [3]
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/15138-murat
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 10,429 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 | 0.8 | 25 | 20.12 |
| Social | 0.96 | 20 | 19.14 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.21 | 10 | 2.05 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'EPI DES VOLCANS · DU PAIN ET DES JEUX · AUX DELICES MONTAGNARDS · HOURLIER). [4,5]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE BONNEVIE). [4,5]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO · LA RESERVE GOURMANDE · LA CHOUETTE EPICERIE · LA BOITE A BISCUITS). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [4,5]
11 × Restaurant (SARL LE RELAIS DES TROIS ROCHERS · BAR RESTAURANT CHAMBRES D'HOTES LES · L'AROME ANTIQUE). [4,5]
5 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA CROIX BLANCHE · L'ESCARGOT BAR). [5]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN-JACQUES TRILLAT · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DES OLIVIERS). [4]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES POMPIDOU). [4]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LIGIA CRISTINA VLADESCU, MÉDECIN · MAUD LAVABRE, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU BALAT). [4,5]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE). [4]
1 × Cinema (L ARVERNE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE DE LOISIRS LA CROIX JOLIE). [4]
3 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [4]
4 × Hairdresser (AGNES COIFFURE · LES CISEAUX DE FLO · CAPILLARIS · CHRYSTELLE R COIFFURE). [4,5]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOSTELLERIE DU CANTAL · AUX GLOBES TROTTERS). [4,5]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE STALAPOS). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | L'EPI DES VOLCANS · DU PAIN ET DES JEUX · AUX DELICES MONTAGNARDS · HOURLIER | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE BONNEVIE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | PETIT CASINO · LA RESERVE GOURMANDE · LA CHOUETTE EPICERIE · LA BOITE A BISCUITS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [4,5] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | SARL LE RELAIS DES TROIS ROCHERS · BAR RESTAURANT CHAMBRES D'HOTES LES · L'AROME ANTIQUE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 5 | BAR DE LA CROIX BLANCHE · L'ESCARGOT BAR | INSEE SIRENE 5 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN-JACQUES TRILLAT · ECOLE NOTRE DAME DES OLIVIERS | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GEORGES POMPIDOU | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LIGIA CRISTINA VLADESCU, MÉDECIN · MAUD LAVABRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU BALAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 1 | L ARVERNE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | CENTRE DE LOISIRS LA CROIX JOLIE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [4] |
| Hairdresser | 4 | AGNES COIFFURE · LES CISEAUX DE FLO · CAPILLARIS · CHRYSTELLE R COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOSTELLERIE DU CANTAL · AUX GLOBES TROTTERS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE STALAPOS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 2,039 (2012) → 1,770 (2023): -13.2 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 2,509 (1990) → 1,770 (2023): -29.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,390, of which 14.8 % second homes and 21.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Murat): 0 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Murat): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Murat): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Murat): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Murat): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 88 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VALUEJOLS weather station, 8.2 km away at 1,074 m; the village itself is at 912 m. [11]
The village sits 162 m below 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LE LIORAN_SAPC, 10.1 km away at 1,236 m, over 14 summers. [11]
That station sits 324 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,028 mm of rain a year, spread over 124 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MURAT, 0.6 km away at 904 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15138/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/a9404028-b85a-3f0a-bb39-8969605a9e0f— “Tous les vendredis matins, toute l'année.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15138/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15138/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15138/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15138
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massiac | 15 | 30 km NE | 1,796 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 270 km SW | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 43 km NW | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Joyeuse | 07 | 129 km SE | 1,811 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 345 km NE | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Henrichemont | 18 | 245 km N | 1,721 | 57.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massiac | 15 | 30 km NE | 1,796 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 97 % |
| Ydes | 15 | 43 km NW | 1,641 | 52.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Joyeuse | 07 | 129 km SE | 1,811 | 66.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 8 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| Henrichemont | 18 | 245 km N | 1,721 | 57.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 34 % · humidity 86 % |
| Salies-du-Salat | 31 | 270 km SW | 1,733 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 44 % · winter 51 % · humidity 50 % |
| Champlitte | 70 | 345 km NE | 1,585 | 52.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · 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 Murat'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle | 63 | 103 km NE | 1,746 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Clayette | 71 | 172 km NE | 1,563 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 38 | 218 km E | 1,478 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vincey | 88 | 446 km NE | 2,053 | 49.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Badonviller | 54 | 485 km NE | 1,497 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Corcieux | 88 | 458 km NE | 1,509 | 48.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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