Ussac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 17 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ussac (INSEE 19274) is in Corrèze (19), part of CA du Bassin de Brive. Population 4,322 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/19274-ussac
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 17 % of the 5,294 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.53 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.37 | 10 | 3.74 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BIAUDET · FRANCOIS VERGNE PATISSIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LE DEPOT · MAISON DEYZAC). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE 50). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HASSAN QIDOUCH, MÉDECIN · HELENE JESUS, MÉDECIN · SUZANNE LEY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'USSAC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (USSAC LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'USSAC ADRESSE NOUVELLE: NOUVEAU PARKING,19270 USSAC). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AD COIFFURE · M.C. COIFF · HAIR EVASION). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (B&B HOTELS · FORMULE 1 BRIVE USSAC · HOTEL KYRIAD). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BIAUDET · FRANCOIS VERGNE PATISSIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 4 | LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · LE DEPOT · MAISON DEYZAC | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE 50 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HASSAN QIDOUCH, MÉDECIN · HELENE JESUS, MÉDECIN · SUZANNE LEY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'USSAC | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | USSAC LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'USSAC ADRESSE NOUVELLE: NOUVEAU PARKING,19270 USSAC | 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 | 3 | AD COIFFURE · M.C. COIFF · HAIR EVASION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | B&B HOTELS · FORMULE 1 BRIVE USSAC · HOTEL KYRIAD | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [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 3,994 (2012) → 4,322 (2023): 8.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,762 (1990) → 4,322 (2023): 56.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,076, of which 2.9 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ussac): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Ussac): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Ussac): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Brive-la-Gaillarde): 2.7 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Ussac): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 59 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BRIVE weather station, 5.7 km away at 115 m; the village itself is at 170 m. [10]
The village sits 55 m above 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BRIVE, 5.7 km away at 115 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 55 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 896 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BRIVE, 5.7 km away at 115 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 — 19274/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19274/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19274/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 19274/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 19274
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 19031
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourchambault | 58 | 237 km NE | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 38 | 319 km E | 3,620 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 61 | 376 km N | 3,636 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Verquin | 62 | 597 km N | 3,445 | 31.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Houplin-Ancoisne | 59 | 608 km N | 3,326 | 34.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Thomery | 77 | 371 km N | 3,384 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourchambault | 58 | 237 km NE | 3,992 | 48.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 38 | 319 km E | 3,620 | 45.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thomery | 77 | 371 km N | 3,384 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 61 | 376 km N | 3,636 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Verquin | 62 | 597 km N | 3,445 | 31.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Houplin-Ancoisne | 59 | 608 km N | 3,326 | 34.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Ussac'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Désertines | 03 | 155 km NE | 4,259 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 71 | 315 km NE | 6,211 | 60.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres | 10 | 399 km NE | 3,223 | 59.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bréviandes | 10 | 394 km NE | 3,219 | 37.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Viviers-du-Lac | 73 | 347 km E | 2,355 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Avermes | 03 | 209 km NE | 4,074 | 50.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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