Villars
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 24.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villars (INSEE 24582) is in Dordogne (24), part of CC Dronne et Belle. Population 470 (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 24.6/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 45 % of the 17,934 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.69 | 5 | 3.46 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LE TRINCOU). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLARS AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LE SALON D'AURELIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 | 1 | LE TRINCOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | VILLARS AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 1 | LE SALON D'AURELIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 471 (2012) → 470 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 568 (1990) → 470 (2023): -17.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 370, of which 15.4 % second homes and 20.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Champagnac-de-Belair): 5.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Milhac-de-Nontron): 5.5 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Champagnac-de-Belair): 5.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Champagnac-de-Belair): 5.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Villars): 0 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the ST MARTIN DE FRESSENGEAS weather station, 9.6 km away at 277 m; the village itself is at 151 m. [11]
The village sits 126 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ST MARTIN DE FRESSENGEAS, 9.6 km away at 277 m, over 19 summers. [11]
That station sits 126 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 5.46 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,052 mm of rain a year, spread over 130 days — about 8.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST MARTIN DE FRESSENGEAS, 9.6 km away at 277 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 — 24582/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24582/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24582/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24582/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24096
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24271
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24582
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bully | 42 | 259 km E | 451 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
| Le Breuil | 03 | 241 km E | 524 | 25.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Neuvy-Bouin | 79 | 168 km NW | 487 | 26.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Monléon-Magnoac | 65 | 242 km S | 405 | 31.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fons | 46 | 126 km SE | 403 | 29 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Coulouvray-Boisbenâtre | 50 | 400 km N | 531 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fons | 46 | 126 km SE | 403 | 29 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuvy-Bouin | 79 | 168 km NW | 487 | 26.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Breuil | 03 | 241 km E | 524 | 25.8 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monléon-Magnoac | 65 | 242 km S | 405 | 31.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bully | 42 | 259 km E | 451 | 34.9 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 90 % · winter 54 % · humidity 50 % |
| Coulouvray-Boisbenâtre | 50 | 400 km N | 531 | 25 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 54 % · winter 89 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Villars'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criteuil-la-Magdeleine | 16 | 77 km W | 405 | 25.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Tour-Saint-Gelin | 37 | 183 km N | 501 | 18.2 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saulgond | 16 | 59 km N | 530 | 20.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bertric-Burée | 24 | 33 km SW | 445 | 30.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Marcel | 81 | 192 km SE | 385 | 25.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thevet-Saint-Julien | 36 | 169 km NE | 396 | 17 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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