Lignan-sur-Orb
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 38.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 16 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lignan-sur-Orb (INSEE 34140) is in Hérault (34), part of CA de Béziers-Méditerranée. Population 3,227 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 38.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 16 % of the 6,698 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.26 | 20 | 5.28 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.77 | 10 | 7.69 |
| Housing mix | 0.96 | 5 | 4.82 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CARRENO · SENSATION PAIN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL BOUTONNIER). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L INSTANT SNACK · GIMENEZ RUDI · JOJO PIZZE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VIRGINIE FAGES PUECH, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE BRUNAUD, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS MAURY, MÉDECIN · CARINE BASTIDE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHAPUIS MELLET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHEQUE ALBERTINE SARRAZIN). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (DAVID ET NATHALIE · KAMI · LE SALON BY LUDO · LA BRUNETTE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (CHATEAU DE LIGNAN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Fishmonger, 1 × Restaurant, 4 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CARRENO · SENSATION PAIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SARL BOUTONNIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | L INSTANT SNACK · GIMENEZ RUDI · JOJO PIZZE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | VIRGINIE FAGES PUECH, MÉDECIN · CLAUDE BRUNAUD, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS MAURY, MÉDECIN · CARINE BASTIDE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CHAPUIS MELLET | 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 | MÉDIATHEQUE ALBERTINE SARRAZIN | 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 | 9 | DAVID ET NATHALIE · KAMI · LE SALON BY LUDO · LA BRUNETTE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | CHATEAU DE LIGNAN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Sunday De 08h00 à 13h00 Parking CAC. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,931 (2012) → 3,227 (2023): 10.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,543 (1990) → 3,227 (2023): 26.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,585, of which 1.8 % second homes and 4.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lignan-sur-Orb): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Lignan-sur-Orb): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Lignan-sur-Orb): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Lignan-sur-Orb): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Lignan-sur-Orb): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 53 days a year at or above 30 °C and 23 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BEZIERS-COURTADE weather station, 5.8 km away at 25 m; the village itself is at 22 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 10 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MURVIEL LES BEZIERS, 10.3 km away at 140 m, over 29 summers. [10]
That station sits 118 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 537 mm of rain a year, spread over 56 days — about 9.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BEZIERS-COURTADE, 5.8 km away at 25 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34140/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lignansurorb.fr/agenda/862610— “Chaque dimanche matin, de 8h à 13h, l'avenue Ingarrigues se transforme en un lieu incontournable et convivial pour les habitants et les visiteurs. Notre marché traditionnel vous propose une grande variété de produits frais, locaux et artisanaux.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34140/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34140/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34140/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34140
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 677 km N | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bousse | 57 | 695 km N | 3,236 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 816 km NW | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
| Grosbliederstroff | 57 | 707 km NE | 3,346 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 27 % · humidity 43 % |
| Crouy | 02 | 669 km N | 3,049 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Hornaing | 59 | 776 km N | 3,496 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 36 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouy | 02 | 669 km N | 3,049 | 39.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 62 % · humidity 36 % |
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 677 km N | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 80 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bousse | 57 | 695 km N | 3,236 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 0 % · winter 70 % |
| Grosbliederstroff | 57 | 707 km NE | 3,346 | 47.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 5 % · winter 27 % · humidity 43 % |
| Hornaing | 59 | 776 km N | 3,496 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 65 % · humidity 36 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 816 km NW | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 96 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Lignan-sur-Orb'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varilhes | 09 | 131 km W | 3,487 | 50.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 09 | 129 km W | 2,851 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Garons | 30 | 110 km NE | 5,381 | 52.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Taillades | 84 | 163 km E | 2,040 | 49.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cheval-Blanc | 84 | 159 km E | 4,362 | 51.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Fourques | 30 | 121 km E | 2,680 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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