Miélan
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 43.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Miélan (INSEE 32252) is in Gers (32), part of CC Coeur d'Astarac en Gascogne. Population 1,129 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/32252-mielan
Vitality score
Vitality score 43.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 13,610 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.84 | 5 | 4.19 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE RICOURT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BOUCHERIE DU COIN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PETIT CASINO). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE VASCONIE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARION ROULPH, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC CHAZOULE, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BAUDY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE VICAN, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LASSABE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE DES PYRENEES VASCONIE). [3]
1 × Bank (CREDIT AGRICOLE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (WOLFF'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LES VALLONS DU LAC). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE RICOURT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LA BOUCHERIE DU COIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE VASCONIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MARION ROULPH, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC CHAZOULE, MÉDECIN · MELANIE BAUDY, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE VICAN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LASSABE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE DES PYRENEES VASCONIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CREDIT AGRICOLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | WOLFF'HAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LES VALLONS DU LAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,213 (2012) → 1,129 (2023): -6.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,290 (1990) → 1,129 (2023): -12.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 814, of which 8.1 % second homes and 17.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Miélan): 0 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Miélan): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Miélan): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Miélan): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Miélan): 0.5 km to the south (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, 4.8 km away at 263 m; the village itself is at 279 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, 4.8 km away at 263 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32252/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/8faca4a2-d22b-3495-9d44-2d7a7398ec16— “Marché du jeudi matin à Miélan.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32252/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32252/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32252/logement/2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouleydier | 24 | 160 km N | 1,152 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
| La Barthe-de-Neste | 65 | 40 km S | 1,240 | 48.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 97 % |
| Provenchères-et-Colroy | 88 | 754 km NE | 1,283 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 85 % |
| Balleroy-sur-Drôme | 14 | 646 km N | 1,303 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 99 % |
| Héricourt-en-Caux | 76 | 698 km N | 941 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 95 % |
| Pionsat | 63 | 352 km NE | 1,042 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 31 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Barthe-de-Neste | 65 | 40 km S | 1,240 | 48.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 97 % |
| Mouleydier | 24 | 160 km N | 1,152 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 80 % |
| Pionsat | 63 | 352 km NE | 1,042 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 31 % |
| Balleroy-sur-Drôme | 14 | 646 km N | 1,303 | 51.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 18 % · winter 99 % |
| Héricourt-en-Caux | 76 | 698 km N | 941 | 72.2 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 33 % · winter 95 % |
| Provenchères-et-Colroy | 88 | 754 km NE | 1,283 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 85 % |
Elsewhere
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