Vélines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 36.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vélines (INSEE 24568) is in Dordogne (24), part of CC de Montaigne Montravel et Gurson. Population 1,104 (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 36.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 50 % of the 13,740 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.77 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.34 |
| Housing mix | 0.83 | 5 | 4.13 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE BISTRO DE VELINES · LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE OLYMPE DE GOUGES). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERIC DUFRIEN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE ROUMES, MÉDECIN · JEAN PHILIPPE FLEURY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DECOU). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE DE VELINES · GYMNASE COLLEGE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), 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 | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE BISTRO DE VELINES · LA GARE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 1 | COLLEGE OLYMPE DE GOUGES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | ERIC DUFRIEN, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE ROUMES, MÉDECIN · JEAN PHILIPPE FLEURY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DECOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COLLEGE DE VELINES · GYMNASE COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 1,099 (2012) → 1,104 (2023): 0.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,068 (1990) → 1,104 (2023): 3.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 646, of which 8.7 % second homes and 14.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montcaret): 3.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vélines): 1.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Vélines): 1.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vélines): 1.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vélines): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 31 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LAMOTHE MONTRAV weather station, 5.8 km away at 9 m; the village itself is at 76 m. [10]
The village sits 67 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]
An average of 774 mm of rain a year, spread over 119 days — about 6.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LAMOTHE MONTRAV, 5.8 km away at 9 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
78 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 140,000 € — 1,003 € per m² of built surface. [11]
5 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 100,000 € — 426 € per m². [11]
The median across Dordogne is 1,186 € per m², so this commune sits below 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 — 24568/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24568/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24568/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24568/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24289
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24568
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savignac-les-Églises | 24 | 78 km NE | 1,005 | 35.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Bernaville | 80 | 606 km N | 1,042 | 36.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Mexant | 19 | 131 km E | 1,330 | 28.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 57 % |
| Fronsac | 33 | 31 km W | 1,130 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 78 % |
| Frontenac | 33 | 25 km SW | 803 | 38.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Champagne-Mouton | 16 | 128 km N | 873 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac | 33 | 25 km SW | 803 | 38.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 77 % |
| Fronsac | 33 | 31 km W | 1,130 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 78 % |
| Savignac-les-Églises | 24 | 78 km NE | 1,005 | 35.3 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 95 % · winter 84 % |
| Champagne-Mouton | 16 | 128 km N | 873 | 47.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 93 % |
| Saint-Mexant | 19 | 131 km E | 1,330 | 28.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 82 % · winter 57 % |
| Bernaville | 80 | 606 km N | 1,042 | 36.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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