Lavaufranche
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink.
No daily shops 19/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 51 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lavaufranche (INSEE 23104) is in Creuse (23), part of CC Creuse Confluence. Population 232 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 19/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 51 % of the 16,846 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.5 | 10 | 5.04 |
| Housing mix | 0.64 | 5 | 3.22 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school, but no food shop and nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LAVAUFRANCHE AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | LAVAUFRANCHE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 248 (2012) → 232 (2023): -6.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 231 (1990) → 232 (2023): 0.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 185, of which 17.8 % second homes and 17.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Soumans): 3.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Soumans): 3.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Boussac): 5.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Clugnat): 11.9 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Lavaufranche): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 72 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the BOUSSAC_SAPC weather station, 4.3 km away at 380 m; the village itself is at 423 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BOUSSAC_SAPC, 4.3 km away at 380 m, over 18 summers. [12]
An average of 899 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 6.9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BOUSSAC_SAPC, 4.3 km away at 380 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
26 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 91,075 € — 1,045 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Creuse is 707 € per m², so this commune sits above it. [13]
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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23104/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23104/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23104/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 23104/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23174
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23031
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23064
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 23104
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazaugitat | 33 | 251 km SW | 220 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 19 | 74 km S | 244 | 20 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valeilles | 82 | 242 km SW | 242 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 43 % · humidity 71 % |
| Aghione | 2B | 737 km SE | 258 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 30 % · humidity 0 % |
| Payra-sur-l'Hers | 11 | 341 km S | 210 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 39 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Marien | 23 | 12 km N | 196 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marien | 23 | 12 km N | 196 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 19 | 74 km S | 244 | 20 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 55 % · humidity 93 % |
| Valeilles | 82 | 242 km SW | 242 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 43 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cazaugitat | 33 | 251 km SW | 220 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 47 % · humidity 57 % |
| Payra-sur-l'Hers | 11 | 341 km S | 210 | 23.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 39 % · humidity 57 % |
| Aghione | 2B | 737 km SE | 258 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 30 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Lavaufranche'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marien | 23 | 12 km N | 196 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lenax | 03 | 118 km E | 257 | 14.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lagleygeolle | 19 | 145 km S | 225 | 14.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sourniac | 15 | 116 km S | 195 | 17.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Margerides | 19 | 97 km S | 271 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biches | 58 | 130 km NE | 240 | 16.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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