Pierrefort
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 70.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pierrefort (INSEE 15152) is in Cantal (15), part of CC de Saint-Flour. Population 868 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/15152-pierrefort
Vitality score
Vitality score 70.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 15,174 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 | 0.74 | 25 | 18.45 |
| Social | 0.86 | 20 | 17.29 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.68 | 5 | 3.39 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAS S.A.S · MAISON JOFFROIS · L'AUVERGNE GOURMANDE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (UTILE). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE CONDUTIER). [4]
2 × Restaurant (LE PANORAMIC). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (AU PIERREFORTAIS · LE CAFE DU PROGRES). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES GORGES DE LA TRUYERE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BORIS BERLANDE, MÉDECIN · SOFIA GUINOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BERNARD TRONCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PIERREFORT AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE PIERREFORT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE D ANIMATION). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SANDRA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU MIDI). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | MAS S.A.S · MAISON JOFFROIS · L'AUVERGNE GOURMANDE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | UTILE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE CONDUTIER | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LE PANORAMIC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | AU PIERREFORTAIS · LE CAFE DU PROGRES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DES GORGES DE LA TRUYERE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | BORIS BERLANDE, MÉDECIN · SOFIA GUINOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BERNARD TRONCHE | 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 | PIERREFORT AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE COMMUNAUTAIRE DE PIERREFORT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE D ANIMATION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SANDRA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU MIDI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 909 (2012) → 868 (2023): -4.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,017 (1990) → 868 (2023): -14.7 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 629, of which 16.1 % second homes and 20.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pierrefort): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pierrefort): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Pierrefort): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pierrefort): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pierrefort): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 4 days a year at or above 30 °C and 68 days at or below 0 °C, over 11 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the PRAT DE BOUC weather station, 15 km away at 1,405 m; the village itself is at 926 m. [10]
The village sits 479 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE LIORAN_SAPC, 19.1 km away at 1,236 m, over 14 summers. [10]
That station sits 310 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,243 mm of rain a year, spread over 132 days — about 9.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at PIERREFORT, 0.3 km away at 1,000 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15152/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/76517c71-7152-3b9e-96ae-2dc8a8ba2e0e— “Marché traditionnel de Pierrefort”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15152/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15152/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15152/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15152
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulhaguet | 43 | 62 km NE | 853 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Castéra-Verduzan | 32 | 228 km SW | 1,041 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 62 % · humidity 7 % |
| Thoirette-Coisia | 39 | 257 km NE | 809 | 72.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 210 km N | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 50 % |
| Fauquembergues | 62 | 634 km N | 932 | 76.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espinasses | 05 | 272 km E | 777 | 65.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulhaguet | 43 | 62 km NE | 853 | 69.9 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 26 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 210 km N | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 86 % · humidity 50 % |
| Castéra-Verduzan | 32 | 228 km SW | 1,041 | 59 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 3 % · winter 62 % · humidity 7 % |
| Thoirette-Coisia | 39 | 257 km NE | 809 | 72.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Espinasses | 05 | 272 km E | 777 | 65.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 24 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fauquembergues | 62 | 634 km N | 932 | 76.1 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Pierrefort'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-Gervais-d'Auvergne | 63 | 123 km N | 1,192 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nouvion | 80 | 594 km N | 1,196 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Noirétable | 42 | 123 km NE | 1,585 | 55.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sombernon | 21 | 302 km NE | 1,027 | 56.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bourg-Lastic | 63 | 84 km N | 874 | 58.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tournes | 08 | 559 km N | 1,055 | 51.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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