Bessières
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 71 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bessières (INSEE 31066) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC Val'Aïgo. Population 4,310 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/31066-bessieres
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.7/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 71 % of the 5,307 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.56 | 20 | 11.16 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.78 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AU PETRIN DE NILONA · BRONSON FAIT DU PAIN · DOUDOU). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHEZ CYRIL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR PROXI). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · CHRISDAN). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (PICA PICA · LE BESSIERAIN · LA FABRIKA · CA ROULE · BONICI). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BISTROT DU MARCHE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB DE L'ESTANQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUISE MICHEL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ADRIENNE BOLLAND). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GERARD CIBRAY, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE BOURBON-KADA, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE FOUQUET, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DES ARTS · PHARMACIE BRU GASSAN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE GEORGE SAND). [3]
1 × Cinema (TICKY HOLGADO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE SOLEIHA · ESPACE MULTI ACTIVITES ARMONIA). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (MODE ET REFLETS · UN HAIR DE FLO · DILOY'S · LA CASA DE CAPEL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | AU PETRIN DE NILONA · BRONSON FAIT DU PAIN · DOUDOU | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE CHEZ CYRIL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | CARREFOUR PROXI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · CHRISDAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 9 | PICA PICA · LE BESSIERAIN · LA FABRIKA · CA ROULE · BONICI | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BISTROT DU MARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB DE L'ESTANQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUB LOUISE MICHEL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ADRIENNE BOLLAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | GERARD CIBRAY, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS GUILLAUME, MÉDECIN · DOMINIQUE BOURBON-KADA, MÉDECIN · CHARLOTTE FOUQUET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DES ARTS · PHARMACIE BRU GASSAN | INSEE BPE 2 / 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 | 1 | MÉDIATHEQUE GEORGE SAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | TICKY HOLGADO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | ESPACE SOLEIHA · ESPACE MULTI ACTIVITES ARMONIA | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | MODE ET REFLETS · UN HAIR DE FLO · DILOY'S · LA CASA DE CAPEL | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Monday. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,472 (2012) → 4,310 (2023): 24.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,009 (1990) → 4,310 (2023): 114.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,948, of which 2.2 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bessières): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Bessières): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Bessières): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Bessières): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Bessières): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 45 days a year at or above 30 °C and 52 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the VILLEMATIER weather station, 10.9 km away at 115 m; the village itself is at 106 m. [10]
An average of 708 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VILLEMATIER, 10.9 km away at 115 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
234 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 229,900 € — 2,194 € per m² of built surface. [11]
70 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 98,000 € — 1,856 € per m². [11]
The median across Haute-Garonne is 2,555 € 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
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31066/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.bessieres.fr/ma-ville/decouvrir-bessieres/— “le jour du marché est fixé au lundi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31066/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31066/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31066/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31066
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouffach | 68 | 638 km NE | 4,238 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 96 % |
| Langeais | 37 | 403 km N | 4,367 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 96 % |
| Marckolsheim | 67 | 667 km NE | 4,398 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 88 % |
| Morestel | 38 | 370 km NE | 4,340 | 67.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 92 % |
| Pons | 17 | 261 km NW | 4,343 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 96 % |
| Vinay | 38 | 340 km NE | 4,438 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pons | 17 | 261 km NW | 4,343 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 96 % |
| Vinay | 38 | 340 km NE | 4,438 | 54.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 82 % |
| Morestel | 38 | 370 km NE | 4,340 | 67.3 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 92 % |
| Langeais | 37 | 403 km N | 4,367 | 56 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 96 % |
| Rouffach | 68 | 638 km NE | 4,238 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 36 % · winter 96 % |
| Marckolsheim | 67 | 667 km NE | 4,398 | 59.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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