Villemagne-l'Argentière
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villemagne-l'Argentière (INSEE 34335) is in Hérault (34), part of CC Grand Orb Communauté de Communes en Languedoc. Population 415 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 45.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 18,004 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0.75 | 20 | 14.97 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.37 |
| Housing mix | 0.53 | 5 | 2.66 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA CUISINE A JO · AUBERGE DE L ABBAYE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR DE LA PROMENADE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (VILLEMAGNE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SYLVIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LA CUISINE A JO · AUBERGE DE L ABBAYE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR DE LA PROMENADE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | VILLEMAGNE AP | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | SYLVIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 440 (2012) → 415 (2023): -5.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 365 (1990) → 415 (2023): 13.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 299, of which 23.4 % second homes and 9.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bédarieux): 2.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Pradal): 2.6 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Hérépian): 2.6 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Bédarieux): 2.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Villemagne-l'Argentière): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the BEDARIEUX weather station, 3.2 km away at 373 m; the village itself is at 194 m. [12]
The village sits 179 m below 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at BEDARIEUX, 3.2 km away at 373 m, over 29 summers. [12]
That station sits 179 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 943 mm of rain a year, spread over 79 days — about 11.9 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at BEDARIEUX, 3.2 km away at 373 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
What property sold for
41 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 135,000 € — 1,250 € per m² of built surface. [13]
The median across Hérault is 2,750 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [13]
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 — 34335/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34335/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34335/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 34335/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34028
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34216
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34119
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 34335
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méthamis | 84 | 175 km E | 450 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cesseras | 34 | 46 km SW | 435 | 39.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Remollon | 05 | 261 km E | 469 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Toutry | 21 | 439 km N | 402 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Salles-Courbatiès | 12 | 126 km NW | 480 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez | 34 | 13 km S | 327 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez | 34 | 13 km S | 327 | 34.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 33 % · winter 99 % · humidity 79 % |
| Cesseras | 34 | 46 km SW | 435 | 39.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 54 % · winter 95 % · humidity 79 % |
| Salles-Courbatiès | 12 | 126 km NW | 480 | 41.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 51 % · humidity 86 % |
| Méthamis | 84 | 175 km E | 450 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 71 % |
| Remollon | 05 | 261 km E | 469 | 41.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 95 % · winter 0 % · humidity 64 % |
| Toutry | 21 | 439 km N | 402 | 46.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 49 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
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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 Villemagne-l'Argentière'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge | 30 | 98 km NE | 525 | 29.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Val-du-Faby | 11 | 107 km SW | 580 | 43.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prémian | 34 | 26 km SW | 479 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-d'Albagnan | 34 | 23 km SW | 302 | 28.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Privat | 34 | 30 km NE | 461 | 30.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Monoblet | 30 | 75 km NE | 787 | 51.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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