Villefranche-du-Périgord
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villefranche-du-Périgord (INSEE 24585) is in Dordogne (24), part of CC de Domme- Villefranche du Périgord. Population 674 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 63.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 16,579 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.82 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.31 | 10 | 3.15 |
| Housing mix | 0.45 | 5 | 2.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MP BOULANGERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DE LA HALLE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA BOUTIQUE DE LA MENAGERE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE GOUTER DE CHARLOTTE · O FAIM GOUT'R METS · AUX MULTIPLES SAVEURS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOËL MARESCASSIER, MÉDECIN · TOAVINA ANDRIAMAHEFA, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELURL PHARMACIE DES CHATAIGNIERS AIT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ZONE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (DUO COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LA BASTIDE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA BASTIDE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MP BOULANGERIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DE LA HALLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LA BOUTIQUE DE LA MENAGERE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE GOUTER DE CHARLOTTE · O FAIM GOUT'R METS · AUX MULTIPLES SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | JOËL MARESCASSIER, MÉDECIN · TOAVINA ANDRIAMAHEFA, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELURL PHARMACIE DES CHATAIGNIERS AIT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ZONE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL CHARENTE-PERIGORD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | DUO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL LA BASTIDE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA BASTIDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 731 (2012) → 674 (2023): -7.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 827 (1990) → 674 (2023): -18.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 585, of which 27.5 % second homes and 12.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villefranche-du-Périgord): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villefranche-du-Périgord): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Villefranche-du-Périgord): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villefranche-du-Périgord): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villefranche-du-Périgord): 0.6 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 22 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BELVES weather station, 19.7 km away at 238 m; the village itself is at 218 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BELVES, 19.7 km away at 238 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 889 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VILLEFRANCHE DU, 0.9 km away at 189 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24585/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/23/d9bed539-91c5-3592-8d52-4d16c660969d— “Marché de Villefranche du Périgord”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24585/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24585/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 24585/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 24585
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 321 km E | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 35 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cazals | 46 | 12 km E | 659 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 42 % · humidity 64 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 181 km NE | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 220 km E | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Laroquebrou | 15 | 95 km NE | 785 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 38 % |
| Tauves | 63 | 159 km NE | 684 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 41 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazals | 46 | 12 km E | 659 | 72.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 42 % · humidity 64 % |
| Laroquebrou | 15 | 95 km NE | 785 | 71.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 38 % |
| Tauves | 63 | 159 km NE | 684 | 58.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 41 % · humidity 71 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 181 km NE | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 220 km E | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 0 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bourdeaux | 26 | 321 km E | 670 | 74.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 62 % · winter 35 % · 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 Villefranche-du-Périgord'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vabre | 81 | 150 km SE | 726 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 36 | 244 km N | 941 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Alvignac | 46 | 53 km NE | 699 | 65.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Août | 36 | 244 km N | 811 | 70.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vouvant | 85 | 260 km NW | 829 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Essoyes | 10 | 464 km NE | 708 | 66.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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