Mirepoix-sur-Tarn
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 21 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mirepoix-sur-Tarn (INSEE 31346) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC Val'Aïgo. Population 1,139 (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/31346-mirepoix-sur-tarn
Vitality score
Vitality score 28/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 21 % of the 13,561 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA COUR DE RECREE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MIREPOIX SUR TARN AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | LA COUR DE RECREE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | MIREPOIX SUR TARN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 721 (2012) → 1,139 (2023): 58 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 476 (1990) → 1,139 (2023): 139.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 497, of which 0.6 % second homes and 6.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bessières): 2.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bessières): 1.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Bessières): 3.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bessières): 3.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Mirepoix-sur-Tarn): 0.6 km to the north (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, 7.9 km away at 115 m; the village itself is at 103 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, 7.9 km away at 115 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 — 31346/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31346/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31346/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31346/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31066
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31346
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaut | 64 | 162 km SW | 1,120 | 23.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 92 % |
| Westhalten | 68 | 637 km NE | 1,017 | 30.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 28 % · winter 95 % |
| Xeuilley | 54 | 633 km NE | 959 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 96 % |
| Changis-sur-Marne | 77 | 583 km N | 1,335 | 26.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 86 % |
| Sommedieue | 55 | 658 km NE | 944 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 81 % |
| Aspach | 68 | 611 km NE | 1,138 | 27.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 82 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montaut | 64 | 162 km SW | 1,120 | 23.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 51 % · winter 92 % |
| Changis-sur-Marne | 77 | 583 km N | 1,335 | 26.7 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 23 % · winter 86 % |
| Aspach | 68 | 611 km NE | 1,138 | 27.1 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 28 % · winter 82 % |
| Xeuilley | 54 | 633 km NE | 959 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 96 % |
| Westhalten | 68 | 637 km NE | 1,017 | 30.2 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 28 % · winter 95 % |
| Sommedieue | 55 | 658 km NE | 944 | 30.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 81 % |
Elsewhere
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