Laroque
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 40/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 45 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Laroque (INSEE 34128) is in Hérault (34), part of CC des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises. Population 1,668 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34128-laroque
Vitality score
Vitality score 40/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 45 % of the 10,826 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.44 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BIOCOOP BIO ENSEMBLE). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LES REMPARTS · ALL'OVALE PIZZA · LE BISTROT AND CO · L'OASIS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE CHAUDRON DU ROC). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LAROQUE INTERMARCHE SUPER LPR RP). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SUN COIFFURE VISAGISTE · INGRID COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE LIND'C). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE TIVOLI). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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) | 2 | BIOCOOP BIO ENSEMBLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · INTERMARCHE | 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 | 6 | RESTAURANT LES REMPARTS · ALL'OVALE PIZZA · LE BISTROT AND CO · L'OASIS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE CHAUDRON DU ROC | INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | LAROQUE INTERMARCHE SUPER LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | SUN COIFFURE VISAGISTE · INGRID COIFFURE · L'ATELIER DE LIND'C | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE TIVOLI | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,543 (2012) → 1,668 (2023): 8.1 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,028 (1990) → 1,668 (2023): 62.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 977, of which 7.3 % second homes and 10.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Ganges): 1.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Laroque): 0.4 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Ganges): 1.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Ganges): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Cazilhac): 0.8 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 71 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MOULES-ET-BAUCELS weather station, 3.6 km away at 252 m; the village itself is at 138 m. [11]
The village sits 114 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. [11]
An average of 1,136 mm of rain a year, spread over 79 days — about 14.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MOULES-ET-BAUCELS, 3.6 km away at 252 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34128/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34128/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34128/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34128/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34111
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34128
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34067
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresse-sur-Moselle | 88 | 499 km NE | 1,662 | 31.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 19 % |
| Chaillevette | 17 | 428 km NW | 1,664 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 89 % |
| Guarbecque | 62 | 749 km N | 1,381 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 91 % |
| Chaussan | 69 | 203 km N | 1,218 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 81 % |
| Viviez | 12 | 139 km NW | 1,210 | 33.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
| Ercuis | 60 | 600 km N | 1,603 | 25.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 66 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viviez | 12 | 139 km NW | 1,210 | 33.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 86 % |
| Chaussan | 69 | 203 km N | 1,218 | 37.3 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 81 % |
| Chaillevette | 17 | 428 km NW | 1,664 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 89 % |
| Fresse-sur-Moselle | 88 | 499 km NE | 1,662 | 31.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 19 % |
| Ercuis | 60 | 600 km N | 1,603 | 25.2 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 66 % |
| Guarbecque | 62 | 749 km N | 1,381 | 35.8 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 91 % |
Elsewhere
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