Pleaux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 52.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 82 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pleaux (INSEE 15153) is in Cantal (15), part of CC du Pays de Salers. Population 1,470 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/15153-pleaux
Vitality score
Vitality score 52.3/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 82 % of the 11,804 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 16.02 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.18 | 10 | 1.85 |
| Housing mix | 0.02 | 5 | 0.12 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL BOADAS GERARD ET FILS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (UTILE · PLEAUXDIS · CANTAL TEMPS). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (SASU ROTISSERIE XAINTRIE · LE D'JAZZ · SAS JURBERT). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar. [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE RAYMOND CORTAT). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GUY JEAN, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS ANEAS, MÉDECIN · PATRICK DENIS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BEAUDONNET FOURNIAL). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (LOUPIAC SAINT CHRISTOPHE AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PLEAUX · GYMNASE DE PLEAUX). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (BULLE DE COULEURS). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DU COMMERCE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING L'ECHAPPEE VERTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | SARL BOADAS GERARD ET FILS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | UTILE · PLEAUXDIS · CANTAL TEMPS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 7 | SASU ROTISSERIE XAINTRIE · LE D'JAZZ · SAS JURBERT | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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 ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE RAYMOND CORTAT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | GUY JEAN, MÉDECIN · FRANÇOIS ANEAS, MÉDECIN · PATRICK DENIS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BEAUDONNET FOURNIAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | LOUPIAC SAINT CHRISTOPHE AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE PLEAUX · GYMNASE DE PLEAUX | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | 3 | BULLE DE COULEURS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DU COMMERCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING L'ECHAPPEE VERTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,549 (2012) → 1,470 (2023): -5.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,146 (1990) → 1,470 (2023): -31.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,593, of which 48.8 % second homes and 2.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pleaux): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pleaux): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Pleaux): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pleaux): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Pleaux): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MAURIAC weather station, 11.2 km away at 674 m; the village itself is at 634 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MAURIAC, 11.2 km away at 674 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 1,219 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST ILLIDE, 9.9 km away at 635 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15153/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/9218d954-436d-3dfd-979a-bcccf0e58a9f— “Foires les 13 et 27 de chaque mois (les 12 et 26 si les 13 et 27 sont le dimanche).”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15153/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15153/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15153/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15153
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vielle-Saint-Girons | 40 | 309 km SW | 1,518 | 62.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Trévou-Tréguignec | 22 | 589 km NW | 1,603 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plougrescant | 22 | 584 km NW | 1,242 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 683 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 18 % · humidity 0 % |
| Olmeto | 2A | 660 km SE | 1,289 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 480 km NW | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vielle-Saint-Girons | 40 | 309 km SW | 1,518 | 62.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Locmariaquer | 56 | 480 km NW | 1,577 | 53.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 45 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plougrescant | 22 | 584 km NW | 1,242 | 45.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 34 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trévou-Tréguignec | 22 | 589 km NW | 1,603 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 20 % · humidity 100 % |
| Olmeto | 2A | 660 km SE | 1,289 | 53.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 3 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sari-Solenzara | 2A | 683 km SE | 1,445 | 57.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 18 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Pleaux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salles-Curan | 12 | 115 km SE | 1,043 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Glières-Val-de-Borne | 74 | 339 km E | 1,824 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beaufort | 73 | 346 km E | 1,989 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Tholy | 88 | 476 km NE | 1,489 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Deux-Grosnes | 69 | 215 km NE | 1,946 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Meyrueis | 48 | 143 km SE | 770 | 72 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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