Gourdan-Polignan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 83 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gourdan-Polignan (INSEE 31224) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises. Population 1,177 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/31224-gourdan-polignan
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 83 % of the 13,337 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.74 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.46 | 10 | 4.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.51 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIES BG · LE FOURNIL DU PONT · LA GOURDANAISE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (HOTEL RESTAURANT DU PONT · MC DONALD'S · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · GRILL & CHICKEN). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR RESTAURANT LE 31). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YVAN GARROS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA GARONNE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PAUL MATHOU). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL TOULOUSE 31). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (GOURPO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BOULANGERIES BG · LE FOURNIL DU PONT · LA GOURDANAISE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · ALDI MARCHE | 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 | 5 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DU PONT · MC DONALD'S · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS · GRILL & CHICKEN | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR RESTAURANT LE 31 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | YVAN GARROS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE LA GARONNE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | LYCEE PAUL MATHOU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE MIDI PYRENEES · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL TOULOUSE 31 | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | GOURPO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,329 (2012) → 1,177 (2023): -11.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,221 (1990) → 1,177 (2023): -3.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 813, of which 4.9 % second homes and 16.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gourdan-Polignan): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montréjeau): 1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Gourdan-Polignan): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montréjeau): 1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Gourdan-Polignan): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 57 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CLARAC weather station, 4.5 km away at 401 m; the village itself is at 419 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at CLARAC, 4.5 km away at 401 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 791 mm of rain a year, spread over 109 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CLARAC, 4.5 km away at 401 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 — 31224/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31224/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31224/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31224/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31224
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31390
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blamont | 25 | 686 km NE | 1,225 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 282 km N | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villeréal | 47 | 174 km N | 1,261 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 680 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Rimogne | 08 | 811 km N | 1,317 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Venizel | 02 | 732 km N | 1,324 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villeréal | 47 | 174 km N | 1,261 | 56.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 69 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 282 km N | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Froncles | 52 | 680 km NE | 1,369 | 44.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 87 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Blamont | 25 | 686 km NE | 1,225 | 47.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 53 % · humidity 64 % |
| Venizel | 02 | 732 km N | 1,324 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 82 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
| Rimogne | 08 | 811 km N | 1,317 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 64 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Gourdan-Polignan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge | 17 | 282 km N | 1,282 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pierre-Buffière | 87 | 298 km N | 1,139 | 42.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Isle-Jourdain | 86 | 351 km N | 1,126 | 48.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Arudy | 64 | 82 km W | 2,228 | 53.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Secondigny | 79 | 401 km N | 1,765 | 56.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rœschwoog | 67 | 860 km NE | 2,275 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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