Lodève
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lodève (INSEE 34142) is in Hérault (34), part of CC Lodévois et Larzac. Population 7,251 (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/34142-lodeve
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 92 % of the 3,337 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 | 0.58 | 25 | 14.56 |
| Social | 0.95 | 20 | 18.92 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.73 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.54 |
| 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]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX PAINS A L'ANCIENNE · AZORIN · BOULANGERIE DU MAS · BENEDICTE CAUMES - ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BAHJA · BOUCHERIE LIBOIS V). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (CARREFOUR EXPRESS · DELQUATTRO). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · CENTRE COMMERCIAL DU LODEVOIS). [3,4]
24 × Restaurant (ENTRETERRE ET MER · ET PATATI ET PATATA · N.M). [3,4]
9 × Café / bar (LE CABANON DES HALLES · CAFE DU PARC · LES SENS DU GOUT · LA MERIDIENNE DES SENS & JAZWINE). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOL MATE FLEURY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PREMERLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE P.GELY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CESAR VINAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PREMERLET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PAUL DARDE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTIAN RENAULD, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC ARRIVE, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIEN BOUVARD, MÉDECIN · MEROUANE SEGHOUANI, MÉDECIN · AGNES NICOLAS, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE LA LIBERTE · SELARL DOUMERGUE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE LUTEVA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE CONFLUENCE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LES CINEMAS LUTEVA). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE POLYVALENTE PIERRE RAMADIER · LYCEE JOSEPH VALLOT · HALLE DE SPORT DIDIER DINART). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · CREDIT LYONNAIS). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (SWAGG COIFFURE · SOCIO-COIFFURE · ESPACE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL DE LA PAIX). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES VALS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 11 × Restaurant, 4 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | AUX PAINS A L'ANCIENNE · AZORIN · BOULANGERIE DU MAS · BENEDICTE CAUMES - ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | BOUCHERIE BAHJA · BOUCHERIE LIBOIS V | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS · DELQUATTRO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · CENTRE COMMERCIAL DU LODEVOIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 24 | ENTRETERRE ET MER · ET PATATI ET PATATA · N.M | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 37 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 9 | LE CABANON DES HALLES · CAFE DU PARC · LES SENS DU GOUT · LA MERIDIENNE DES SENS & JAZWINE | INSEE SIRENE 9 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOL MATE FLEURY · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PREMERLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE P.GELY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE CESAR VINAS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PREMERLET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT-JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PAUL DARDE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | CHRISTIAN RENAULD, MÉDECIN · CEDRIC ARRIVE, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIEN BOUVARD, MÉDECIN · MEROUANE SEGHOUANI, MÉDECIN · AGNES NICOLAS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE DE LA LIBERTE · SELARL DOUMERGUE · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE LUTEVA | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE CONFLUENCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LES CINEMAS LUTEVA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SALLE POLYVALENTE PIERRE RAMADIER · LYCEE JOSEPH VALLOT · HALLE DE SPORT DIDIER DINART | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVOYANCE LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DU LANGUEDOC · CREDIT LYONNAIS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 10 | SWAGG COIFFURE · SOCIO-COIFFURE · ESPACE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL DE LA PAIX | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES VALS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 7,552 (2012) → 7,251 (2023): -4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,602 (1990) → 7,251 (2023): -4.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,367, of which 5.1 % second homes and 13.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lodève): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Lodève): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Lodève): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Lodève): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Lodève): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 48 days a year at or above 30 °C and 31 days at or below 0 °C, over 19 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LODEVE weather station, 1.2 km away at 184 m; the village itself is at 174 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at SOUMONT, 3.7 km away at 252 m, over 28 summers. [9]
That station sits 78 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 1,121 mm of rain a year, spread over 87 days — about 12.9 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LODEVE, 1.2 km away at 184 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34142/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34142/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34142/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34142/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34142
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferté-Saint-Aubin | 45 | 456 km N | 7,284 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 64 % |
| Carhaix-Plouguer | 29 | 733 km NW | 7,412 | 70.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
| Langres | 52 | 485 km N | 7,421 | 61.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 57 % · humidity 64 % |
| Ugine | 73 | 332 km NE | 7,154 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 70 % · humidity 57 % |
| Fabrègues | 34 | 42 km SE | 7,447 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 14 % |
| Morteau | 25 | 450 km NE | 6,953 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrègues | 34 | 42 km SE | 7,447 | 65.6 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 14 % |
| Ugine | 73 | 332 km NE | 7,154 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 70 % · humidity 57 % |
| Morteau | 25 | 450 km NE | 6,953 | 67.8 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 57 % |
| La Ferté-Saint-Aubin | 45 | 456 km N | 7,284 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 23 % · winter 64 % |
| Langres | 52 | 485 km N | 7,421 | 61.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 57 % · humidity 64 % |
| Carhaix-Plouguer | 29 | 733 km NW | 7,412 | 70.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 89 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Lodève'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sénas | 13 | 142 km E | 6,925 | 65.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Loriol-sur-Drôme | 26 | 165 km NE | 6,614 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 26 | 167 km NE | 9,329 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Eyguières | 13 | 138 km E | 7,119 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Beausset | 83 | 209 km E | 10,219 | 54.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Beauvoisin | 30 | 81 km E | 6,066 | 49.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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