Fronton
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Fronton (INSEE 31202) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC du Frontonnais. Population 6,671 (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/31202-fronton
Vitality score
Vitality score 64/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 3,585 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 | 0.54 | 25 | 13.58 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 15.09 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.58 | 10 | 5.79 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
6 × Bakery (boulangerie) (DELICES DE LILIAN · LA MIE DE PAIN · PATISSERIE ELOI · BOULANGERIE VALENTINO · LE P'TIT FOURNIL). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOSCA). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (HAY MARKET · OS MARTINS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · NETTO). [3,4]
16 × Restaurant (PIZZA JACKY · TUTTI PIZZA · MGL TRAITEUR · LEY'LA · LOURMIERE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (L'ANDALOU · LE CONTI). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOSEPHINE GARRRIGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BALOCHAN). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIANNE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ALAIN SAVARY). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CELINE METGE, MÉDECIN · ERIC VOGLIMACCI STEPHANOPOLI, MÉDECIN · SARAH MOTHEAU-DIRANI, MÉDECIN · MARIELLE PIGNERES, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CASADO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA HALLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Cinema (CINE FRONTON). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (PARC MUNICIPAL DES SPORTS DE MATABIAU · HALLE DES SPORTS · LYCEE PIERRE BOURDIEU). [3]
8 × Bank (CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FRONTON · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · SBCIC · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE). [3]
17 × Hairdresser (SALVY LOETITIA · COIFFURE · BUFFON ARLETTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Fishmonger, 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 6 | DELICES DE LILIAN · LA MIE DE PAIN · PATISSERIE ELOI · BOULANGERIE VALENTINO · LE P'TIT FOURNIL | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOSCA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | HAY MARKET · OS MARTINS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · NETTO | 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] | |
| Restaurant | 16 | PIZZA JACKY · TUTTI PIZZA · MGL TRAITEUR · LEY'LA · LOURMIERE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | L'ANDALOU · LE CONTI | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOSEPHINE GARRRIGUES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE BALOCHAN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN DE LA FONTAINE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIANNE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ALAIN SAVARY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | CELINE METGE, MÉDECIN · ERIC VOGLIMACCI STEPHANOPOLI, MÉDECIN · SARAH MOTHEAU-DIRANI, MÉDECIN · MARIELLE PIGNERES, MÉDECIN · ALAIN CASADO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA HALLE | 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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | CINE FRONTON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | PARC MUNICIPAL DES SPORTS DE MATABIAU · HALLE DES SPORTS · LYCEE PIERRE BOURDIEU | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 8 | CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE FRONTON · CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · SBCIC · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 17 | SALVY LOETITIA · COIFFURE · BUFFON ARLETTE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 23 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday matin. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,700 (2012) → 6,671 (2023): 17 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,355 (1990) → 6,671 (2023): 98.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,056, of which 1.4 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fronton): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Fronton): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Fronton): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Fronton): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Fronton): 0.2 km to the west (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, 7 km away at 115 m; the village itself is at 150 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, 7 km away at 115 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 — 31202/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-fronton.fr/ma-ville/decouvrir-fronton/presentation-de-commune/— “un très beau marché de plein vent le jeudi matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31202/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31202/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31202/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31202
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban-de-Bretagne | 35 | 553 km NW | 6,597 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 5 % · winter 89 % |
| Feignies | 59 | 743 km N | 6,703 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 13 % · winter 97 % |
| Lezoux | 63 | 271 km NE | 6,528 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 72 % |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné | 38 | 382 km NE | 6,850 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 54 % |
| Chabeuil | 26 | 312 km NE | 6,833 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Caussade | 82 | 38 km N | 6,803 | 73.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 66 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caussade | 82 | 38 km N | 6,803 | 73.3 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 66 % |
| Lezoux | 63 | 271 km NE | 6,528 | 54.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 72 % |
| Chabeuil | 26 | 312 km NE | 6,833 | 67.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné | 38 | 382 km NE | 6,850 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 54 % |
| Montauban-de-Bretagne | 35 | 553 km NW | 6,597 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 5 % · winter 89 % |
| Feignies | 59 | 743 km N | 6,703 | 53.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 13 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
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