Vézac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 81 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vézac (INSEE 24577) is in Dordogne (24), part of CC Sarlat-Périgord Noir. Population 533 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/24577-vezac
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 81 % of the 17,580 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 | 0.81 | 20 | 16.25 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.6 |
| Housing mix | 0.38 | 5 | 1.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE CELLIER DU PERIGORD). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (AU COMPTOIR D'OLIVIER · LE TRAIT D'UNION · SNACK DES PIRATES · STBH). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Hotel (LE RELAIS DES 5 CHATEAUX · HOTEL L'OUSTAL). [3,4]
4 × Campsite (LE RELAIS MOTO DES SOURCES · CAMPING DORDOGNE 2 VALLEES · CAMPING LA PLAGE · CAMPING LES MAGNANAS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, 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) | 1 | LE CELLIER DU PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 5 | AU COMPTOIR D'OLIVIER · LE TRAIT D'UNION · SNACK DES PIRATES · STBH | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [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) | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | LE RELAIS DES 5 CHATEAUX · HOTEL L'OUSTAL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 4 | LE RELAIS MOTO DES SOURCES · CAMPING DORDOGNE 2 VALLEES · CAMPING LA PLAGE · CAMPING LES MAGNANAS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 619 (2012) → 533 (2023): -13.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 620 (1990) → 533 (2023): -14 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 432, of which 30.8 % second homes and 4.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beynac-et-Cazenac): 1.9 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Beynac-et-Cazenac): 1.4 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Beynac-et-Cazenac): 1.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Beynac-et-Cazenac): 1.9 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vézac): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 35 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 16 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SARLAT weather station, 8.7 km away at 203 m; the village itself is at 86 m. [10]
The village sits 117 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 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at SARLAT, 8.7 km away at 203 m, over 13 summers. [10]
That station sits 117 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 834 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at DOMME, 5.9 km away at 165 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 235,000 € — 1,794 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Dordogne is 1,186 € per m², so this commune sits above 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 — 24577/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24577/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24577/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24577/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24040
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24577
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Séranon | 06 | 456 km E | 540 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pietracorbara | 2B | 698 km E | 652 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Volpajola | 2B | 707 km E | 418 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 55 % · humidity 50 % |
| Longues-sur-Mer | 14 | 520 km N | 585 | 33.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Théoffrey | 38 | 363 km E | 612 | 39.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vero | 2A | 698 km SE | 640 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Théoffrey | 38 | 363 km E | 612 | 39.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Séranon | 06 | 456 km E | 540 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Longues-sur-Mer | 14 | 520 km N | 585 | 33.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 13 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pietracorbara | 2B | 698 km E | 652 | 49.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 79 % · winter 57 % · humidity 0 % |
| Vero | 2A | 698 km SE | 640 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Volpajola | 2B | 707 km E | 418 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 55 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Vézac'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-Andéol-de-Vals | 07 | 256 km E | 535 | 35.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne | 26 | 308 km E | 482 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fabras | 07 | 248 km E | 467 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Moncaut | 47 | 93 km SW | 589 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mérigny | 36 | 201 km N | 545 | 25.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Crillon-le-Brave | 84 | 326 km E | 488 | 37.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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