Villecomtal-sur-Arros
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 98 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villecomtal-sur-Arros (INSEE 32464) is in Gers (32), part of CC Astarac Arros en Gascogne. Population 831 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/32464-villecomtal-sur-arros
Vitality score
Vitality score 61.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 98 % of the 15,417 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.75 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE RICOURT). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHEZ PAUL). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT MARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (PIZZ'ARROS · LA PETITE FRINGALE MAISON UCEDA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (GAËL BECHENNEC, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE INGARAO). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLECOMTAL-SUR-ARROS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (DESPEAUX MARIANNE · SALON DAVID INGARAO). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Primary school (élémentaire). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE RICOURT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHEZ PAUL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PETIT MARCHE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 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 | 2 | PIZZ'ARROS · LA PETITE FRINGALE MAISON UCEDA | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | GAËL BECHENNEC, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE INGARAO | 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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLECOMTAL-SUR-ARROS | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | DESPEAUX MARIANNE · SALON DAVID INGARAO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 824 (2012) → 831 (2023): 0.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 773 (1990) → 831 (2023): 7.5 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 474, of which 5.1 % second homes and 7.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villecomtal-sur-Arros): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Villecomtal-sur-Arros): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Villecomtal-sur-Arros): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Villecomtal-sur-Arros): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Villecomtal-sur-Arros): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 37 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 22 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the SADEILLAN weather station, 12.1 km away at 263 m; the village itself is at 172 m. [10]
The village sits 91 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [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, 12.1 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 — 32464/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-06— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/24c69a6b-261a-352b-9489-7a98f030f88d— “Marché du vendredi matin à Villecomtal-sur-Arros.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32464/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32464/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 32464/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 32464
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blasimon | 33 | 151 km N | 959 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 92 % |
| Raddon-et-Chapendu | 70 | 693 km NE | 849 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 35 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 42 | 422 km NE | 845 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 59 % |
| La Ferté-Imbault | 41 | 464 km N | 947 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 55 % |
| Escurolles | 03 | 389 km NE | 804 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 55 % |
| Chantelle | 03 | 392 km NE | 1,131 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 59 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blasimon | 33 | 151 km N | 959 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 92 % |
| Escurolles | 03 | 389 km NE | 804 | 48.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 55 % |
| Chantelle | 03 | 392 km NE | 1,131 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 59 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Estréaux | 42 | 422 km NE | 845 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 59 % |
| La Ferté-Imbault | 41 | 464 km N | 947 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 55 % |
| Raddon-et-Chapendu | 70 | 693 km NE | 849 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 35 % |
Elsewhere
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