Jacou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 74 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Jacou (INSEE 34120) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 6,924 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/34120-jacou
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 74 % of the 3,472 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 | 0.38 | 25 | 9.52 |
| Social | 0.76 | 20 | 15.27 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.69 | 10 | 6.94 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.88 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL PAIN D'AUTREFOIS · LA BELLE MEUNIERE · PATISSERIE NICOLAS BOYER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ATELIER DU BOUCHER). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · NETTO). [3,4]
29 × Restaurant (L'ASSIETTE DE JACOU · ELIAG · L'ANNEXE · ASIAN FAST FOOD DEVELOPPEMENT). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR.ACCA.FEE · MONTVILLA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE THIERRY PAUTES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEM.SPECIALISEE PRIVEE PARENTS-THESE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE). [3]
21 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANOUCHKA PUGNET, MÉDECIN · ALAIN GRANIER, MÉDECIN · THOMAS HAGET, MÉDECIN · ANNE RAUZY-FRANCES, MÉDECIN · MARINE VAISSIERE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE JACOU · SELARL PHARMACIE ESPACE BOCAUD). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MICHELE JENNEPIN · CABANE À LIRE ESPACE DOLTO). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE). [3]
7 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CIC SOCIETE BORDELAISE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (SUN COIFFURE VISAGISTE · BRUNO FLAUJAC · TCHIP COIFFURE · L'KOIFF). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | SARL PAIN D'AUTREFOIS · LA BELLE MEUNIERE · PATISSERIE NICOLAS BOYER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | L'ATELIER DU BOUCHER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 29 | L'ASSIETTE DE JACOU · ELIAG · L'ANNEXE · ASIAN FAST FOOD DEVELOPPEMENT | INSEE BPE 29 / INSEE SIRENE 34 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR.ACCA.FEE · MONTVILLA | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE THIERRY PAUTES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEM.SPECIALISEE PRIVEE PARENTS-THESE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 21 | ANOUCHKA PUGNET, MÉDECIN · ALAIN GRANIER, MÉDECIN · THOMAS HAGET, MÉDECIN · ANNE RAUZY-FRANCES, MÉDECIN · MARINE VAISSIERE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 21 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE DE JACOU · SELARL PHARMACIE ESPACE BOCAUD | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MICHELE JENNEPIN · CABANE À LIRE ESPACE DOLTO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COLLEGE PIERRE MENDES FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CIC SOCIETE BORDELAISE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · SOCIETE GENERALE · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU SUD | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | SUN COIFFURE VISAGISTE · BRUNO FLAUJAC · TCHIP COIFFURE · L'KOIFF | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [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 5,658 (2012) → 6,924 (2023): 22.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,795 (1990) → 6,924 (2023): 82.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,074, of which 1.2 % second homes and 3.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Jacou): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Jacou): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Jacou): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Jacou): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Jacou): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 63 days a year at or above 30 °C and 54 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PRADES LE LEZ weather station, 7.3 km away at 69 m; the village itself is at 58 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at PRADES LE LEZ, 7.3 km away at 69 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 816 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 12.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at MONTPELLIER-ENSAM, 6.4 km away at 45 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 — 34120/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34120/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34120/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34120/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34120
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houdain | 62 | 762 km N | 6,945 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 553 km N | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Othis | 77 | 609 km N | 6,717 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Orgeval | 78 | 603 km N | 7,252 | 70 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Chasse-sur-Rhône | 38 | 225 km N | 6,588 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labarthe-sur-Lèze | 31 | 204 km W | 6,585 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labarthe-sur-Lèze | 31 | 204 km W | 6,585 | 59.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chasse-sur-Rhône | 38 | 225 km N | 6,588 | 59.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 49 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Itteville | 91 | 553 km N | 6,746 | 55 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 84 % · humidity 71 % |
| Orgeval | 78 | 603 km N | 7,252 | 70 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 92 % · humidity 71 % |
| Othis | 77 | 609 km N | 6,717 | 53 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Houdain | 62 | 762 km N | 6,945 | 55.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Jacou'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prades-le-Lez | 34 | 5.5 km NW | 6,184 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Thor | 84 | 92 km E | 8,882 | 63.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roquevaire | 13 | 141 km E | 8,915 | 66.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Teyran | 34 | 2.6 km N | 4,787 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Bouilladisse | 13 | 139 km E | 6,547 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Clapiers | 34 | 2.0 km W | 6,006 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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