Faux-la-Montagne
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 93 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Faux-la-Montagne (INSEE 23077) is in Creuse (23), part of CC Creuse Grand Sud. Population 443 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 47.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 93 % of the 17,907 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.33 |
| Housing mix | 0.07 | 5 | 0.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL MOREL). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (AUBERGE DE LA FEUILLADE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JULIETTE DUFOUR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PRIOUX). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (FAUX LA MONTAGNE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FAUX LA MONTAGNE AGENCE POSTALE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL PUY). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL MOREL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 1 | AUBERGE DE LA FEUILLADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | 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) | 1 | JULIETTE DUFOUR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE PRIOUX | 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 | FAUX LA MONTAGNE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE FAUX LA MONTAGNE AGENCE POSTALE | 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL PUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 352 (2012) → 443 (2023): 25.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 391 (1990) → 443 (2023): 13.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 453, of which 46.4 % second homes and 3.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Faux-la-Montagne): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Nedde): 8.9 km to the west (straight line). [10]
GP (Faux-la-Montagne): 2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Faux-la-Montagne): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Faux-la-Montagne): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 107 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the VALLIERES weather station, 17.6 km away at 560 m; the village itself is at 725 m. [11]
The village sits 165 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. [11]
An average of 1,420 mm of rain a year, spread over 153 days — about 9.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LA VILLEDIEU, 3.5 km away at 600 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 — 23077/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/13963821-e323-3704-9fc2-dbe526e5a392— “Marché de Faux la Montagne”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23077/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23077/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23077/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23077
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 87104
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | 12 | 150 km SE | 517 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Montsauche-les-Settons | 58 | 228 km NE | 480 | 54.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 35 % |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Olt | 12 | 172 km SE | 623 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 4 % |
| Tiranges | 43 | 167 km E | 453 | 40.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Jars | 18 | 192 km N | 481 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Viverols | 63 | 156 km E | 442 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 53 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac | 12 | 150 km SE | 517 | 53.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 43 % |
| Viverols | 63 | 156 km E | 442 | 51.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 90 % · winter 53 % |
| Tiranges | 43 | 167 km E | 453 | 40.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 81 % |
| Saint-Laurent-d'Olt | 12 | 172 km SE | 623 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 4 % |
| Jars | 18 | 192 km N | 481 | 46.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 58 % |
| Montsauche-les-Settons | 58 | 228 km NE | 480 | 54.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 35 % |
Elsewhere
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