Saint-Flour
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 72.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Flour (INSEE 15187) is in Cantal (15), part of CC de Saint-Flour. Population 6,391 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 72.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 98 % of the 3,743 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 | 0.75 | 25 | 18.86 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.67 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 6.96 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.62 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (CHOCOLATERIE DU PAYS DE SAINT FLOUR · SARL LE CROISSANT D'OR · PAIN D' SUCRE · MAISON RAYNAL · JEFF DE BRUGES - MARTIAL). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (MAS · BOURRET ENRIQUE · BOUCHERIE DES LACS · DU PRODUCTEUR A L'ASSIETTE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (P'A CANTAL · SAINT-FLOUR PROXIMITE · CASINO SHOP). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (HAUTE AUVERGNE DISTRIBUTION · FORTLIBRE). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (SOCIETE CHARBONNEL · CHEZ GRECO · BAR LES ARCADES ET HOTEL DES ROCHES). [3,4]
16 × Café / bar (CHEZ BAPTISTE · LES ILES DU CANTAL · COMPLEXE LE MIX CLUB · LES ORGUES · HOTEL RESTAURANT TABAC DU PONT VIEU). [4]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BESSERETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HUGO VIALATTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS THIOLERON · ECOLE ST JOSEPH). [3]
3 × Collège (COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE LA VIGIERE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH LA PRESENTATION). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK ACCETTA, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE MAZEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC FAURE, MÉDECIN · JULIE PONS-LOUBEYRE, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL LAURAIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MASSON PERRIER · PHARMACIE AUDIN · PHARMACIE VALETTE). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT FLOUR FAUBOURG AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-FLOUR). [3]
1 × Cinema (DELTA). [3]
4 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE DE LA VIGIERE · GYMNASE DE LA FONTLONG · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BESSERETTE). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT FLOUR · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (EURL JAPE · VIVA LA VIE BY LUCIE · SARL BERTUIT CELLIER). [3,4]
6 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
6 × Hotel (HOTEL LES MESSAGERIES · HOTEL DU NORD · GRAND HOTEL L'ETAPE · HOTEL RESTAURANT ANCIEN GRAND SÉMINAIRE · BAR LES ARCADES ET HOTEL DES ROCHES). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING INTERNATIONAL LA ROCHE MURAT · CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES ORGUES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 2 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | CHOCOLATERIE DU PAYS DE SAINT FLOUR · SARL LE CROISSANT D'OR · PAIN D' SUCRE · MAISON RAYNAL · JEFF DE BRUGES - MARTIAL | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | MAS · BOURRET ENRIQUE · BOUCHERIE DES LACS · DU PRODUCTEUR A L'ASSIETTE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | P'A CANTAL · SAINT-FLOUR PROXIMITE · CASINO SHOP | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | HAUTE AUVERGNE DISTRIBUTION · FORTLIBRE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 17 | SOCIETE CHARBONNEL · CHEZ GRECO · BAR LES ARCADES ET HOTEL DES ROCHES | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 24 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 16 | CHEZ BAPTISTE · LES ILES DU CANTAL · COMPLEXE LE MIX CLUB · LES ORGUES · HOTEL RESTAURANT TABAC DU PONT VIEU | INSEE SIRENE 16 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE BESSERETTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE HUGO VIALATTE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LOUIS THIOLERON · ECOLE ST JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 3 | COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE LA VIGIERE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH LA PRESENTATION | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | PATRICK ACCETTA, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE MAZEL, MÉDECIN · JEAN-LUC FAURE, MÉDECIN · JULIE PONS-LOUBEYRE, MÉDECIN · EMMANUEL LAURAIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE MASSON PERRIER · PHARMACIE AUDIN · PHARMACIE VALETTE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | SAINT FLOUR FAUBOURG AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE SAINT-FLOUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | DELTA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 4 | GYMNASE DE LA VIGIERE · GYMNASE DE LA FONTLONG · COMPLEXE SPORTIF INTERCOMMUNAL · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BESSERETTE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL MASSIF CENTRAL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE D'AUVERGNE ET DU LIMOUSIN · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE SAINT FLOUR · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT CTRE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | EURL JAPE · VIVA LA VIE BY LUCIE · SARL BERTUIT CELLIER | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 6 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 6 | HOTEL LES MESSAGERIES · HOTEL DU NORD · GRAND HOTEL L'ETAPE · HOTEL RESTAURANT ANCIEN GRAND SÉMINAIRE · BAR LES ARCADES ET HOTEL DES ROCHES | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING INTERNATIONAL LA ROCHE MURAT · CAMPING MUNICIPAL LES ORGUES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 6,645 (2012) → 6,391 (2023): -3.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 7,417 (1990) → 6,391 (2023): -13.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,080, of which 5.2 % second homes and 15.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Flour): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Flour): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Flour): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Flour): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Flour): 0.4 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 97 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST FLOUR weather station, 2.4 km away at 909 m; the village itself is at 881 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at COLTINES, 9.4 km away at 979 m, over 27 summers. [10]
That station sits 98 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 790 mm of rain a year, spread over 103 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST FLOUR, 2.4 km away at 909 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15187/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/52628f6f-a6b3-3bd9-86ac-3b796474dc53— “Marché traditionnel de Saint-Flour tous les samedis matins en ville haute.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15187/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15187/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 15187/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15187
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brioude | 43 | 37 km NE | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 399 km NE | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 419 km NE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 472 km NE | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 303 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 22 % · humidity 71 % |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 59 | 565 km N | 6,764 | 66.7 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brioude | 43 | 37 km NE | 6,527 | 70.8 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lannemezan | 65 | 303 km SW | 5,811 | 64.2 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 22 % · humidity 71 % |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 399 km NE | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 74 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 419 km NE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 82 % · humidity 93 % |
| Raon-l'Étape | 88 | 472 km NE | 5,886 | 53.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 22 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 59 | 565 km N | 6,764 | 66.7 | Served | no figures |
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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 Saint-Flour'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauts de Bienne | 39 | 281 km NE | 5,032 | 46.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 01 | 232 km NE | 3,568 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gérardmer | 88 | 445 km NE | 7,581 | 67.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villaz | 74 | 262 km NE | 3,607 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cruseilles | 74 | 260 km NE | 5,376 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Yssingeaux | 43 | 82 km E | 7,415 | 70.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
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