Mons
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 46.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 87 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Mons (INSEE 34160) is in Hérault (34), part of CC du Minervois au Caroux. Population 678 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/34160-mons
Vitality score
Vitality score 46.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 87 % of the 16,523 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 | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.31 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.81 | 10 | 8.06 |
| Housing mix | 0.29 | 5 | 1.44 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ASTRUC ROSE-MARIE). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (NEW RECAPTADOR). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (LOOPS · LA GARIGUETTE · LO CROSTI · LA CANTINA DE LOLO · O MALICE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (AUBERGE DU CAROUX). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (MONS LA TRIVALLE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONS LA TRIVALLE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL TARASSAC · CAMPING DU CAROUX). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | ASTRUC ROSE-MARIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | NEW RECAPTADOR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | LOOPS · LA GARIGUETTE · LO CROSTI · LA CANTINA DE LOLO · O MALICE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | AUBERGE DU CAROUX | 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 | MONS LA TRIVALLE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE MONS LA TRIVALLE | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL TARASSAC · CAMPING DU CAROUX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 583 (2012) → 678 (2023): 16.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 519 (1990) → 678 (2023): 30.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 596, of which 35.6 % second homes and 7.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Mons): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Mons): 0.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Olargues): 3.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Olargues): 3.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Olargues): 3.8 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 40 days a year at or above 30 °C and 13 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BERLOU weather station, 8.9 km away at 191 m; the village itself is at 250 m. [10]
The village sits 59 m above 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MURAT SUR VEBRE, 12.6 km away at 1,022 m, over 22 summers. [10]
That station sits 772 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 1,260 mm of rain a year, spread over 82 days — about 15.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at OLARGUES, 3.8 km away at 182 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34160/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34160/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34160/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34160/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34160
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34187
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haut Valromey | 01 | 346 km NE | 801 | 43 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 12 % · humidity 64 % |
| Genêts | 50 | 663 km NW | 451 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vagnas | 07 | 142 km NE | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Siran | 34 | 37 km SW | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chanaz | 73 | 335 km NE | 551 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 57 % |
| La Bollène-Vésubie | 06 | 354 km E | 662 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 42 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siran | 34 | 37 km SW | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 87 % · winter 88 % · humidity 79 % |
| Vagnas | 07 | 142 km NE | 636 | 54.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 47 % · humidity 79 % |
| Chanaz | 73 | 335 km NE | 551 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 57 % |
| Haut Valromey | 01 | 346 km NE | 801 | 43 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 18 % · winter 12 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Bollène-Vésubie | 06 | 354 km E | 662 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 42 % · humidity 93 % |
| Genêts | 50 | 663 km NW | 451 | 44.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 13 % · winter 81 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Mons'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 30 | 77 km NE | 599 | 45 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes | 66 | 97 km SW | 586 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chamborigaud | 30 | 115 km NE | 884 | 66.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Sauvetat-de-Savères | 47 | 188 km NW | 479 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Prémian | 34 | 11 km SW | 479 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ménerbes | 84 | 183 km E | 962 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
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