Cournonsec
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 41.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 22 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cournonsec (INSEE 34087) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 3,616 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34087-cournonsec
Vitality score
Vitality score 41.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 22 % of the 6,119 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 | 0.15 | 25 | 3.69 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.84 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL LE PETRIN DE STEPH ANNE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ILOSAURE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (COURNON). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (L'ECUELLE DES COURNON · MY WRAPS EUREKA · L'ATELIER DE LA PIZZA · MY WRAPS · KINOSA). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE ROUDOUREL). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL LE MICOCOULIER). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MARION MEALIER, MÉDECIN · EMILIENNE SAVRY, MÉDECIN · MARIANNE ERHET, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BESSAS, MÉDECIN · MARY DUROS, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SNC APSA PHARM). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (COURNONSEC AGENCE COMMUNALE AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE RENÉ ESCUDIÉ). [3]
1 × Bank (BANQUE DUPUY, DE PARSEVAL PAR BANQU). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (O SALON · JEAN VALLON · MAY ET LYS · SALON LOGI). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL LE PETRIN DE STEPH ANNE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ILOSAURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | COURNON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | L'ECUELLE DES COURNON · MY WRAPS EUREKA · L'ATELIER DE LA PIZZA · MY WRAPS · KINOSA | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LE ROUDOUREL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBL LE MICOCOULIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MARION MEALIER, MÉDECIN · EMILIENNE SAVRY, MÉDECIN · MARIANNE ERHET, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BESSAS, MÉDECIN · MARY DUROS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SNC APSA PHARM | 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 | COURNONSEC AGENCE COMMUNALE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE RENÉ ESCUDIÉ | 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 | 1 | BANQUE DUPUY, DE PARSEVAL PAR BANQU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | O SALON · JEAN VALLON · MAY ET LYS · SALON LOGI | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 2,742 (2012) → 3,616 (2023): 31.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,122 (1990) → 3,616 (2023): 222.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,459, of which 1.6 % second homes and 3.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cournonsec): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cournonsec): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Cournonsec): 0.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Cournonsec): 0.5 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Cournonsec): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 58 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the MONTARNAUD weather station, 9.7 km away at 148 m; the village itself is at 57 m. [9]
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. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 18 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VILLENEUVE-LES-MAG-INRAE, 11.9 km away at 20 m, over 11 summers. [9]
An average of 914 mm of rain a year, spread over 69 days — about 13.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTARNAUD, 9.7 km away at 148 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34087/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34087/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34087/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34087/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34087
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordes | 64 | 324 km W | 2,872 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Weyersheim | 67 | 656 km NE | 3,512 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
| Créhange | 57 | 651 km N | 3,691 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| La Jarrie | 17 | 469 km NW | 3,458 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 21 % |
| Verberie | 60 | 645 km N | 3,898 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 0 % |
| Beautiran | 33 | 356 km NW | 2,488 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 29 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordes | 64 | 324 km W | 2,872 | 50.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 80 % · humidity 79 % |
| Beautiran | 33 | 356 km NW | 2,488 | 46.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 92 % · humidity 29 % |
| La Jarrie | 17 | 469 km NW | 3,458 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 21 % |
| Verberie | 60 | 645 km N | 3,898 | 50.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 0 % |
| Créhange | 57 | 651 km N | 3,691 | 40.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 41 % · humidity 0 % |
| Weyersheim | 67 | 656 km NE | 3,512 | 44.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 0 % |
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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 Cournonsec'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cournonterral | 34 | 1.1 km NE | 7,359 | 54.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pignan | 34 | 5.7 km NE | 8,431 | 57.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 34 | 9.2 km NE | 5,676 | 49.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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