Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 29.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang (INSEE 24260) is in Dordogne (24), part of CC des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord. Population 879 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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 29.5/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 15,109 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.42 | 10 | 4.18 |
| Housing mix | 0.55 | 5 | 2.76 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA METAIRIE · BELLA CIAO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MAUZAC ET GRAND CASTANG AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL-RESTAURANT LA METAIRIE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU BOURG). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [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 | 2 | LA METAIRIE · BELLA CIAO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | 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 | MAUZAC ET GRAND CASTANG AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MAIRIE | 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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL-RESTAURANT LA METAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU BOURG | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 896 (2012) → 879 (2023): -1.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 958 (1990) → 879 (2023): -8.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 397, of which 22.4 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lalinde): 5.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lalinde): 2.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Lalinde): 6.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lalinde): 5.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 30 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BELVES weather station, 15.4 km away at 238 m; the village itself is at 45 m. [10]
The village sits 193 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BELVES, 15.4 km away at 238 m, over 30 summers. [10]
That station sits 193 m above 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 850 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LALINDE, 5.5 km away at 40 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
51 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 185,000 € — 1,256 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Dordogne is 1,186 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [11]
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 — 24260/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24260/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24260/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24260/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24223
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24260
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bréhémont | 37 | 273 km N | 737 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 50 % |
| Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac | 30 | 269 km E | 756 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 57 % |
| Villars | 84 | 381 km E | 783 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 78 % · humidity 29 % |
| Pechs-de-l'Espérance | 24 | 48 km E | 796 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Crayssac | 46 | 58 km SE | 844 | 34.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Celle-Saint-Cyr | 89 | 395 km NE | 840 | 31.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 58 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pechs-de-l'Espérance | 24 | 48 km E | 796 | 31.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Crayssac | 46 | 58 km SE | 844 | 34.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac | 30 | 269 km E | 756 | 37.5 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 55 % · humidity 57 % |
| Bréhémont | 37 | 273 km N | 737 | 28.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 57 % · humidity 50 % |
| Villars | 84 | 381 km E | 783 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 78 % · humidity 29 % |
| La Celle-Saint-Cyr | 89 | 395 km NE | 840 | 31.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 77 % · winter 58 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Mauzac-et-Grand-Castang'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pujols-sur-Ciron | 33 | 97 km W | 945 | 35.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cuzorn | 47 | 38 km S | 845 | 26.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Civrac-de-Blaye | 33 | 102 km W | 795 | 34.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Camplong-d'Aude | 11 | 243 km SE | 389 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trémolat | 24 | 2.8 km NE | 624 | 28.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives | 33 | 110 km W | 971 | 25.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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