Montferrier-sur-Lez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.6/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 15 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Montferrier-sur-Lez (INSEE 34169) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 4,135 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/34169-montferrier-sur-lez
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)).
Better served than 15 % of the 5,477 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.36 | 20 | 7.13 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE PECHE GOURMAND · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CLAUDETTE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LES GRESES ADRIEN FLUXENCH). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT LE CYGORY · LEZ'CALADE SARL · LE BBM · L'OLIVIA · LUENDO). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU LEZ). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH PIERRE ROUGE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHEL BOSSE, MÉDECIN · ZOE DESPLATS-LEPRETRE, MÉDECIN · AGNES CRESPIN, MÉDECIN · FABIEN POY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE MONTFERRIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE MONTFERRIER). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SHIKSOA · LS BARBERCUT · HANJE · MARLENE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL HELIOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE PECHE GOURMAND · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CLAUDETTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LES GRESES ADRIEN FLUXENCH | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 5 | RESTAURANT LE CYGORY · LEZ'CALADE SARL · LE BBM · L'OLIVIA · LUENDO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DU LEZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH PIERRE ROUGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | MICHEL BOSSE, MÉDECIN · ZOE DESPLATS-LEPRETRE, MÉDECIN · AGNES CRESPIN, MÉDECIN · FABIEN POY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE MONTFERRIER | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 1 | AGENCE DE MONTFERRIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SHIKSOA · LS BARBERCUT · HANJE · MARLENE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL HELIOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 3,446 (2012) → 4,135 (2023): 20 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,670 (1990) → 4,135 (2023): 54.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,937, of which 2.9 % second homes and 4.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Montferrier-sur-Lez): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Montferrier-sur-Lez): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Montferrier-sur-Lez): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Montferrier-sur-Lez): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Montferrier-sur-Lez): 0.5 km to the 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, 5.8 km away at 69 m; the village itself is at 98 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at PRADES LE LEZ, 5.8 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, 5.4 km away at 45 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Bakery (boulangerie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34169/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34169/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34169/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34169/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34169
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colomars | 06 | 270 km E | 3,409 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 50 % |
| Bernin | 38 | 239 km NE | 3,334 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 92 % |
| Chaingy | 45 | 496 km N | 4,116 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Soues | 65 | 308 km W | 2,988 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Presles | 95 | 618 km N | 4,017 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Roquettes | 31 | 202 km W | 4,280 | 42.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquettes | 31 | 202 km W | 4,280 | 42.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 28 % · winter 61 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bernin | 38 | 239 km NE | 3,334 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 92 % |
| Colomars | 06 | 270 km E | 3,409 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 38 % · humidity 50 % |
| Soues | 65 | 308 km W | 2,988 | 48.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 78 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaingy | 45 | 496 km N | 4,116 | 40.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 91 % · humidity 71 % |
| Presles | 95 | 618 km N | 4,017 | 32.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Montferrier-sur-Lez'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Destrousse | 13 | 144 km E | 4,133 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Clapiers | 34 | 2.4 km SE | 6,006 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Prades-le-Lez | 34 | 3.4 km N | 6,184 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Teyran | 34 | 5.4 km E | 4,787 | 50 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Jacou | 34 | 4.1 km E | 6,924 | 59.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Clément-de-Rivière | 34 | 2.2 km NW | 5,218 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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