Laguian-Mazous
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
Few services 21.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laguian-Mazous (INSEE 32181) is in Gers (32), part of CC Astarac Arros en Gascogne. Population 248 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
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 21.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 17,170 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 | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.46 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4.01 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE JOCKER · LE CHIC). [4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE JOCKER · LE CHIC | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 273 (2012) → 248 (2023): -9.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 237 (1990) → 248 (2023): 4.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 152, of which 9.9 % second homes and 13.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Estampes): 3.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Miélan): 4.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Miélan): 4.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Miélan): 4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Miélan): 4 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 34 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SADEILLAN weather station, 7.7 km away at 263 m; the village itself is at 265 m. [10]
An average of 892 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at SADEILLAN, 7.7 km away at 263 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 — 32181/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32181/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32181/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32181/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 32126
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 32252
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gildas | 22 | 611 km NW | 248 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 80 % |
| La Mouche | 50 | 610 km N | 249 | 26.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 21 % · winter 74 % |
| Aguts | 81 | 134 km E | 238 | 23.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 78 % |
| Lapenche | 82 | 138 km NE | 274 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Brains-sur-les-Marches | 53 | 509 km N | 279 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 72 % |
| Le Luot | 50 | 606 km N | 275 | 21.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 21 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguts | 81 | 134 km E | 238 | 23.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 78 % |
| Lapenche | 82 | 138 km NE | 274 | 24 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 95 % |
| Brains-sur-les-Marches | 53 | 509 km N | 279 | 20.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 51 % · winter 72 % |
| Le Luot | 50 | 606 km N | 275 | 21.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 21 % · winter 76 % |
| La Mouche | 50 | 610 km N | 249 | 26.7 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 21 % · winter 74 % |
| Saint-Gildas | 22 | 611 km NW | 248 | 19.6 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 18 % · winter 80 % |
Elsewhere
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