Brax
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 29 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brax (INSEE 31088) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of Toulouse Métropole. Population 3,037 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/31088-brax
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 29 % of the 7,054 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.92 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON NOVES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE GUY). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE BRAXEEN · LA PAIOU · FDMF). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS VERDIER). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANE DIAMANT, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS FAURE, MÉDECIN · LARA KADDOUM, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE DE LA FARGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU). [3,4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MVA). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BRAX ET SA SALLE DES FETES). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (COIFFURE LAURE D · LE SALON D'AUDREY). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON NOVES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE GUY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 4 | LE BRAXEEN · LA PAIOU · FDMF | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE FRANCOIS VERDIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | STEPHANE DIAMANT, MÉDECIN · JEAN-FRANCOIS FAURE, MÉDECIN · LARA KADDOUM, MÉDECIN · FLORENCE DE LA FARGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CHATEAU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE MVA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE BRAX ET SA SALLE DES FETES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | COIFFURE LAURE D · LE SALON D'AUDREY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday 8h00 à 13h00 place du Château. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,703 (2012) → 3,037 (2023): 12.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,358 (1990) → 3,037 (2023): 123.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,274, of which 0.8 % second homes and 4.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brax): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Brax): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Brax): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Brax): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Brax): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 36 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC weather station, 11.2 km away at 151 m; the village itself is at 191 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC, 11.2 km away at 151 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 600 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 6.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC, 11.2 km away at 151 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 31088/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-brax31.fr/fr/cadre-de-vie-urbanisme-environnement/donnees-generales.html— “Le marché a lieu sur la place du Château tous les dimanche de 8h00 à 13h00”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31088/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31088/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31088/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31088
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantraine | 88 | 647 km NE | 3,198 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 32 % · humidity 64 % |
| Dorlisheim | 67 | 728 km NE | 2,636 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 55 % · humidity 71 % |
| Limas | 69 | 379 km NE | 4,750 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bièvres | 91 | 576 km N | 4,686 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Fraisses | 42 | 311 km NE | 3,872 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 39 % · humidity 64 % |
| Richwiller | 68 | 659 km NE | 3,905 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 42 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraisses | 42 | 311 km NE | 3,872 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 67 % · winter 39 % · humidity 64 % |
| Limas | 69 | 379 km NE | 4,750 | 55.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bièvres | 91 | 576 km N | 4,686 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 80 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chantraine | 88 | 647 km NE | 3,198 | 28.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 32 % · humidity 64 % |
| Richwiller | 68 | 659 km NE | 3,905 | 39.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 42 % · humidity 64 % |
| Dorlisheim | 67 | 728 km NE | 2,636 | 58.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 55 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Brax'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venerque | 31 | 26 km SE | 2,974 | 61.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sarras | 07 | 332 km NE | 2,220 | 58.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Geniès-Bellevue | 31 | 21 km E | 2,495 | 51 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vernet | 31 | 26 km SE | 3,381 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Alban | 31 | 16 km NE | 6,534 | 55.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lapeyrouse-Fossat | 31 | 24 km E | 3,043 | 36.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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