Bagnères-de-Luchon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bagnères-de-Luchon (INSEE 31042) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises. Population 2,076 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/31042-bagneres-de-luchon
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.6/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 9,351 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 | 0.77 | 25 | 19.28 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.82 | 10 | 8.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.17 | 10 | 1.71 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JLH PENE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE GUIBERT · BOULANGERIE VIENNOISE · SECRETS DE PAINS · LA PETITE LIEGEOISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE DES ALLEES). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (GAILHOU ET DURDOS - FERME CARRAU · LIDL · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · MAISON BORDEVIEILLE · LA PETITE LIEGEOISE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LES FRUITS DE MER). [3,4]
27 × Restaurant (LA CREMAILLERE · CREPERIE SALON DE THE LA CREMAILLERE · L'ARBESQUENS · LPG). [3,4]
10 × Café / bar (LE TEMPS DES CERISES · LE MONTAGNARD · BAR TABAC DES SPORTS · CAFE DE LA PAIX · CAFE DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DES ETERLOUS). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN MONNET). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FRANCOISE THURON, MÉDECIN · ANDRE DELOR, MÉDECIN · FABIEN FONTANEL, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE OUSSET LOPEZ · PHARMACIE DES PYRENEES · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CECIRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (REX). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE MUNICIPAL). [3]
5 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE DE LUCHON). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (SARL NADINE · LE SALON D'EMA · LE SALON D'EMILIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
9 × Hotel (HOTEL D'ETIGNY · HOTEL DES DEUX NATIONS · PANORAMIC HOTEL · HOTEL CELESTE · HOTEL DE PARIS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DES THERMES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Bank, 3 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 2 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Primary school (élémentaire), Library. [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | JLH PENE · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE GUIBERT · BOULANGERIE VIENNOISE · SECRETS DE PAINS · LA PETITE LIEGEOISE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE DES ALLEES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | GAILHOU ET DURDOS - FERME CARRAU · LIDL · DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · MAISON BORDEVIEILLE · LA PETITE LIEGEOISE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | NETTO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LES FRUITS DE MER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 27 | LA CREMAILLERE · CREPERIE SALON DE THE LA CREMAILLERE · L'ARBESQUENS · LPG | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 52 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 10 | LE TEMPS DES CERISES · LE MONTAGNARD · BAR TABAC DES SPORTS · CAFE DE LA PAIX · CAFE DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 10 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DES ETERLOUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN MONNET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | FRANCOISE THURON, MÉDECIN · ANDRE DELOR, MÉDECIN · FABIEN FONTANEL, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE OUSSET LOPEZ · PHARMACIE DES PYRENEES · SELARL PHARMACIE DU CECIRE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 1 | REX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 5 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE · BNP PARIBAS · AGENCE DE LUCHON | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | SARL NADINE · LE SALON D'EMA · LE SALON D'EMILIE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 9 | HOTEL D'ETIGNY · HOTEL DES DEUX NATIONS · PANORAMIC HOTEL · HOTEL CELESTE · HOTEL DE PARIS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 21 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DES THERMES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 7h30 à 14h (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Wednesday, Saturday. Reported by one source only: Tuesday, Sunday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,574 (2012) → 2,076 (2023): -19.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 3,094 (1990) → 2,076 (2023): -32.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 5,510, of which 70.3 % second homes and 8.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bagnères-de-Luchon): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Bagnères-de-Luchon): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
GP (Bagnères-de-Luchon): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bagnères-de-Luchon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Bagnères-de-Luchon): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 80 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LUCHON weather station, 1.5 km away at 618 m; the village itself is at 627 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LUCHON, 1.5 km away at 618 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 992 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 8.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BAGNERES-DE-LUC, 1.3 km away at 620 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 — 31042/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.mairie-luchon.fr/le-marche-de-plein-vent-de-luchon/— “La Halle Gourmande est ouverte du Mardi au dimanche de 7h30 à 14h. Du 1er novembre au 31 mars l'ouverture se fait les mercredis matins et samedis matins.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/33/b6946aab-1b17-3721-857d-b7c7e7c494a7— “LUCHON : Mercredi et samedi matin”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31042/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31042/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31042/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31042
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 830 km N | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arzon | 56 | 595 km NW | 2,271 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 20 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Florent | 2B | 711 km E | 1,694 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 14 % |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 732 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 4 % · humidity 0 % |
| Villers-sur-Mer | 14 | 728 km N | 2,440 | 64.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
| Carcans | 33 | 286 km NW | 2,415 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 24 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcans | 33 | 286 km NW | 2,415 | 70 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 24 % |
| Arzon | 56 | 595 km NW | 2,271 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 20 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Florent | 2B | 711 km E | 1,694 | 64.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 5 % · humidity 14 % |
| Villers-sur-Mer | 14 | 728 km N | 2,440 | 64.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 27 % · humidity 93 % |
| San-Nicolao | 2B | 732 km E | 2,062 | 70.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 4 % · humidity 0 % |
| Le Crotoy | 80 | 830 km N | 1,958 | 61.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 27 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Bagnères-de-Luchon'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavans-lès-Saint-Claude | 39 | 573 km NE | 2,351 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Douzy | 08 | 838 km NE | 2,134 | 60.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neuvic | 19 | 318 km NE | 1,567 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | 88 | 782 km NE | 2,319 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Samoëns | 74 | 609 km NE | 2,203 | 69 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sault | 84 | 415 km E | 1,343 | 62.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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