Roumégoux
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 25.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Roumégoux (INSEE 15166) is in Cantal (15), part of CC de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. Population 336 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 25.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 18,025 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.7 | 5 | 3.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (RELAIS-LECTURE MAIRIE DE ROUMEGOUX). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | RELAIS-LECTURE MAIRIE DE ROUMEGOUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 290 (2012) → 336 (2023): 15.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 197 (1990) → 336 (2023): 70.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 178, of which 15.2 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Rouget-Pers): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Rouget-Pers): 2.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat): 8.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Rouget-Pers): 2.5 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Roumégoux): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MAURS weather station, 13.9 km away at 480 m; the village itself is at 635 m. [11]
The village sits 155 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MAURS, 13.9 km away at 480 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 155 m below 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 1,457 mm of rain a year, spread over 138 days — about 10.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST SAURY, 5 km away at 705 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 — 15166/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15166/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15166/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15166/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15268
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15196
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15166
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosjean | 71 | 322 km NE | 321 | 20.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Anjouin | 36 | 261 km N | 313 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roussines | 36 | 190 km N | 355 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins | 52 | 409 km NE | 297 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Montellier | 01 | 254 km NE | 336 | 25.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Just-et-Vacquières | 30 | 181 km SE | 325 | 23.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 47 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Just-et-Vacquières | 30 | 181 km SE | 325 | 23.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 13 % · winter 47 % · humidity 71 % |
| Roussines | 36 | 190 km N | 355 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Montellier | 01 | 254 km NE | 336 | 25.8 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Anjouin | 36 | 261 km N | 313 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bosjean | 71 | 322 km NE | 321 | 20.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 74 % |
| Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins | 52 | 409 km NE | 297 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Roumégoux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjouin | 36 | 261 km N | 313 | 18.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins | 52 | 409 km NE | 297 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaune-d'Allier | 03 | 167 km N | 296 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rocles | 03 | 186 km N | 326 | 19.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-des-Bois | 41 | 338 km N | 330 | 23.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Archignat | 03 | 169 km N | 321 | 19.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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