Saint-Béat-Lez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Béat-Lez (INSEE 31471) is in Haute-Garonne (31), part of CC Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises. Population 385 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Lez (31298). [3]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 18,038 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.12 | 10 | 1.22 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [4,5]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO). [5,4]
2 × Restaurant (EXPRESS'O). [5,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [5]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE FRANCOIS CAZES). [5]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAURENT FOURNES, MÉDECIN · CELINE JOURDAN, MÉDECIN). [5]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FAGES). [5,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [5]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [5]
2 × Hairdresser. [5,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | EXPRESS'O | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [5,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE FRANCOIS CAZES | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LAURENT FOURNES, MÉDECIN · CELINE JOURDAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [5] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE FAGES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [5,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [5] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [5] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [5,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [5,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 447 (2012) → 385 (2023): -13.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 619 (1990) → 385 (2023): -37.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 482, of which 50.2 % second homes and 8.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arlos): 3.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Béat-Lez): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Béat-Lez): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Béat-Lez): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Béat-Lez): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 13 days a year at or above 30 °C and 53 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CIERP-GAUD weather station, 4.5 km away at 500 m; the village itself is at 498 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LUCHON, 14.7 km away at 618 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 120 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 1,013 mm of rain a year, spread over 111 days — about 9.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CIERP-GAUD, 4.5 km away at 500 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
67 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 72,000 € — 888 € per m² of built surface. [12]
6 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 85,000 € — 710 € per m². [12]
The median across Haute-Garonne is 2,555 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [12]
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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31471/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31471/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31471/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 31471/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31017
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 31471
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corps | 38 | 471 km NE | 421 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 36 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aiguilles | 05 | 537 km NE | 369 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bastelica | 2A | 693 km E | 522 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villar-d'Arêne | 05 | 510 km NE | 300 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française | 48 | 289 km NE | 493 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 36 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montbrun-les-Bains | 26 | 408 km E | 442 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 18 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française | 48 | 289 km NE | 493 | 60 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 36 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montbrun-les-Bains | 26 | 408 km E | 442 | 62.8 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 46 % · winter 18 % · humidity 86 % |
| Corps | 38 | 471 km NE | 421 | 58.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 36 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villar-d'Arêne | 05 | 510 km NE | 300 | 49.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Aiguilles | 05 | 537 km NE | 369 | 49.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bastelica | 2A | 693 km E | 522 | 54.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 81 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Saint-Béat-Lez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sournia | 66 | 144 km E | 478 | 57.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Valgorge | 07 | 333 km NE | 412 | 30.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montferrier | 09 | 90 km E | 541 | 45.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montrésor | 37 | 473 km N | 309 | 51.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon | 12 | 230 km NE | 325 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Amans-des-Cots | 12 | 253 km NE | 709 | 53.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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