Ruynes-en-Margeride
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
Ruynes-en-Margeride (INSEE 15168) is in Cantal (15), part of CC de Saint-Flour. Population 719 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 68.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,282 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 | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.88 |
| Housing mix | 0.56 | 5 | 2.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX SAVEURS DE LA MARGERIDE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (MARGERIDE VIANDES VOLAILLES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (A L'OMBRE DU POMMIER). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SARL GARABIT). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'IMBUSCADO). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MATTHIEU DA SILVA, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE TOUZERY-CHARREIRE, MÉDECIN · CELINE RICHARD-DA SILVA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PICHOT TROCELLIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (RUYNES EN MARGERIDE AP). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (GOURDON ANA). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (MAIRIE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX SAVEURS DE LA MARGERIDE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | MARGERIDE VIANDES VOLAILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | A L'OMBRE DU POMMIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | SARL GARABIT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'IMBUSCADO | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MATTHIEU DA SILVA, MÉDECIN · SEVERINE TOUZERY-CHARREIRE, MÉDECIN · CELINE RICHARD-DA SILVA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PICHOT TROCELLIER | 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 | RUYNES EN MARGERIDE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | GOURDON ANA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 620 (2012) → 719 (2023): 16 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 605 (1990) → 719 (2023): 18.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 473, of which 21.8 % second homes and 9.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ruynes-en-Margeride): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Ruynes-en-Margeride): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Ruynes-en-Margeride): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Ruynes-en-Margeride): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ruynes-en-Margeride): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 103 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the RUYNES weather station, 0.2 km away at 905 m; the village itself is at 900 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at RUYNES, 0.2 km away at 905 m, over 14 summers. [10]
An average of 745 mm of rain a year, spread over 107 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at RUYNES, 0.2 km away at 905 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
34 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 132,650 € — 1,090 € per m² of built surface. [11]
6 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 82,583 € — 1,326 € per m². [11]
The median across Cantal is 1,059 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15168/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/bcc86d24-ab77-38b4-9380-fba380659803— “Producteurs locaux, maraichers, primeurs et artisans s'installent le dimanche matin sur la place de l'église.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15168/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15168/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15168/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15168
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre | 61 | 416 km NW | 831 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 36 % |
| Lauzun | 47 | 222 km W | 735 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 0 % |
| Genouillac | 23 | 178 km NW | 721 | 63.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tauves | 63 | 78 km NW | 684 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Séverin | 16 | 235 km W | 784 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 18 % · humidity 50 % |
| Cazals | 46 | 163 km W | 659 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 64 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauves | 63 | 78 km NW | 684 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 65 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cazals | 46 | 163 km W | 659 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 64 % · humidity 36 % |
| Genouillac | 23 | 178 km NW | 721 | 63.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 51 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lauzun | 47 | 222 km W | 735 | 60.5 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 38 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Séverin | 16 | 235 km W | 784 | 59.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 18 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre | 61 | 416 km NW | 831 | 66.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 36 % |
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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 Ruynes-en-Margeride'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-en-Vercors | 26 | 173 km E | 797 | 70.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Anost | 71 | 241 km N | 695 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Angel | 19 | 96 km NW | 702 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarrancolin | 65 | 321 km SW | 546 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hauteroche | 39 | 266 km NE | 971 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Manzat | 63 | 109 km N | 1,426 | 52.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
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