Soursac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Soursac (INSEE 19264) is in Corrèze (19), part of CC Haute-Corrèze Communauté. Population 526 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/19264-soursac
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 17,649 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.24 |
| Housing mix | 0.31 | 5 | 1.57 |
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]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE NICOLAS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (DOMAINE DU LAC DE SOURSAC · LE SOURSACOIS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (AU TRIOLET). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AGNES BOURDONCLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SOURSAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SOURSAC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORT). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (LAC DU PONTAUBERT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES LACS · DOMAINE DU LAC DE SOURSAC). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [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) | 1 | BOUCHERIE NICOLAS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 2 | DOMAINE DU LAC DE SOURSAC · LE SOURSACOIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | AU TRIOLET | INSEE SIRENE 3 [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) | 1 | AGNES BOURDONCLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | SOURSAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE SOURSAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | LAC DU PONTAUBERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DES LACS · DOMAINE DU LAC DE SOURSAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 504 (2012) → 526 (2023): 4.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 569 (1990) → 526 (2023): -7.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 548, of which 34.3 % second homes and 14.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soursac): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Soursac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Soursac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Mauriac): 12.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Soursac): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the MARCILLAC weather station, 12.6 km away at 598 m; the village itself is at 542 m. [10]
The village sits 56 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 4.94 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
An average of 1,195 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 8.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SOURSAC, 3.1 km away at 528 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 — 19264/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19264/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19264/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19264/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 19264
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 15120
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viverols | 63 | 133 km E | 442 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 15 | 66 km S | 579 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 76 % |
| Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | 50 | 524 km NW | 685 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 54 % |
| Araules | 43 | 156 km E | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 20 % |
| Fox-Amphoux | 83 | 361 km SE | 504 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 85 % |
| Viala-du-Tarn | 12 | 144 km S | 529 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Constant-Fournoulès | 15 | 66 km S | 579 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 76 % |
| Viverols | 63 | 133 km E | 442 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 0 % |
| Viala-du-Tarn | 12 | 144 km S | 529 | 47.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Araules | 43 | 156 km E | 620 | 57.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 20 % |
| Fox-Amphoux | 83 | 361 km SE | 504 | 51.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 85 % |
| Sainte-Marie-du-Mont | 50 | 524 km NW | 685 | 58.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 72 % · winter 54 % |
Elsewhere
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