Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 73 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues (INSEE 34256) is in Hérault (34), part of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Population 2,148 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/34256-saint-genies-des-mourgues
Vitality score
Vitality score 51/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 73 % of the 9,135 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 | 0.29 | 25 | 7.21 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (NEPITA · NICOPAIN · LE PETRIN DE SAINT GENIES · JUJU PATISSE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (HRCO). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LISANNA). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ARENES). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA PLUME). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LAETITIA HAMON, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE CINQUE MARTINEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL ROLLAND TRABUCCO). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Hotel (AUBERGE DU BERANGE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | NEPITA · NICOPAIN · LE PETRIN DE SAINT GENIES · JUJU PATISSE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | HRCO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LISANNA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LES ARENES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA PLUME | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | LAETITIA HAMON, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE CINQUE MARTINEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL ROLLAND TRABUCCO | 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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | AUBERGE DU BERANGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 1,833 (2012) → 2,148 (2023): 17.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,415 (1990) → 2,148 (2023): 51.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 986, of which 1.8 % second homes and 7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Sussargues): 2.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 60 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST DREZERY weather station, 4.9 km away at 71 m; the village itself is at 52 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 14 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at MARSILLARGUES, 12.8 km away at 4 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 786 mm of rain a year, spread over 66 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ST DREZERY, 4.9 km away at 71 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 — 34256/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34256/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34256/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34256/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34256
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34307
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontonas | 38 | 235 km N | 2,123 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 95 % · humidity 21 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 448 km NW | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
| Dortan | 01 | 318 km NE | 2,074 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 613 km N | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 36 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 630 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 7 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 640 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 7 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontonas | 38 | 235 km N | 2,123 | 47.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 95 % · humidity 21 % |
| Dortan | 01 | 318 km NE | 2,074 | 38.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 21 % · winter 39 % · humidity 0 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 448 km NW | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 88 % · humidity 29 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 613 km N | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 85 % · humidity 36 % |
| Valleroy | 54 | 630 km N | 2,375 | 40.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 66 % · humidity 7 % |
| Tucquegnieux | 54 | 640 km N | 2,441 | 36.9 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 34 | 26 km SW | 2,075 | 39.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Brès | 34 | 3.7 km S | 3,623 | 42.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Grimaud | 83 | 206 km E | 4,587 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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