Olargues
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Olargues (INSEE 34187) is in Hérault (34), part of CC du Minervois au Caroux. Population 488 (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/34187-olargues
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.9/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 17,802 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.92 | 20 | 18.46 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.79 | 10 | 7.91 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.48 | 5 | 2.41 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (NAR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'EPICERIE LANDER). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (PIZZERIA LA LAMPISTERIE · OLE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE FUNAMBULE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE, UNITE PEDAGOGIQUE DE PROXIMITE AU COLLEGE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (VERONIQUE BACCOU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL BASSI, MÉDECIN · PATRICIA PICON, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE TERRAL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (CENTRE CEBENNA). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (CLIN D'OEIL COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LAISSAC SPEISER). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | NAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'EPICERIE LANDER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 4 | PIZZERIA LA LAMPISTERIE · OLE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE FUNAMBULE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE, UNITE PEDAGOGIQUE DE PROXIMITE AU COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | VERONIQUE BACCOU, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL BASSI, MÉDECIN · PATRICIA PICON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE TERRAL | 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 | CENTRE CEBENNA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | CLIN D'OEIL COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LAISSAC SPEISER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 661 (2012) → 488 (2023): -26.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 512 (1990) → 488 (2023): -4.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 491, of which 25.9 % second homes and 20.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Olargues): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Olargues): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Olargues): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Olargues): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Olargues): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 45 days a year at or above 30 °C and 11 days at or below 0 °C, over 27 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BERLOU weather station, 8.3 km away at 191 m; the village itself is at 174 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 7 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MURAT SUR VEBRE, 11.2 km away at 1,022 m, over 22 summers. [9]
That station sits 848 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 1,260 mm of rain a year, spread over 82 days — about 15.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at OLARGUES, 0.5 km away at 182 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
47 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 94,000 € — 1,161 € per m² of built surface. [10]
13 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 40,000 € — 339 € per m². [10]
The median across Hérault is 2,750 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34187/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34187/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34187/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34187/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34187
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormatin | 71 | 360 km N | 569 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villecomtal | 12 | 113 km N | 430 | 64.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 64 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 206 km N | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 197 km N | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
| Durban-Corbières | 11 | 63 km S | 649 | 60.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Laignes | 21 | 490 km N | 668 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 26 % · humidity 57 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban-Corbières | 11 | 63 km S | 649 | 60.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villecomtal | 12 | 113 km N | 430 | 64.6 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 97 % · winter 50 % · humidity 64 % |
| Blesle | 43 | 197 km N | 611 | 61.6 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 41 % · winter 61 % · humidity 50 % |
| La Chaise-Dieu | 43 | 206 km N | 594 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Cormatin | 71 | 360 km N | 569 | 75.2 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Laignes | 21 | 490 km N | 668 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 26 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Olargues'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 Livinière | 34 | 35 km SW | 530 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ménerbes | 84 | 187 km E | 962 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Siran | 34 | 34 km SW | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prémian | 34 | 7.7 km SW | 479 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Perthus | 66 | 122 km S | 555 | 41.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Octon | 34 | 33 km E | 521 | 45.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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