Amou
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 80 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Amou (INSEE 40002) is in Landes (40), part of CC Coteaux et Vallées des Luys. Population 1,550 (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/40002-amou
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 80 % of the 11,388 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.46 | 20 | 9.18 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.67 | 10 | 6.72 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.55 | 10 | 5.47 |
| Housing mix | 0.91 | 5 | 4.56 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JULES & JOHN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOC MICHEL LABARTHE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (AU FEU DE BOIS · A VOSTE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D ARC). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU PAYS DES LUYS). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE DELATY, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE DARMAILLACQ, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU LALANNE, MÉDECIN · MARIE-VINCENTE MASSIE-GUICHENUY, MÉDECIN · CARINE SOUSSOTTE-DUCASSE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (EURL PHARMACIE LALANNE HELENE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE D'AMOU). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (DE MECHE AVEC VOUS · LE CAP BEROY). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL DU COMMERCE · AU FEU DE BOIS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Restaurant. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | JULES & JOHN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SOC MICHEL LABARTHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 5 | AU FEU DE BOIS · A VOSTE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE JEANNE D ARC | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU PAYS DES LUYS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | PIERRE DELATY, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE DARMAILLACQ, MÉDECIN · MATTHIEU LALANNE, MÉDECIN · MARIE-VINCENTE MASSIE-GUICHENUY, MÉDECIN · CARINE SOUSSOTTE-DUCASSE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | EURL PHARMACIE LALANNE HELENE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE D'AMOU | 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 | 2 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRI MUTUEL AQUITAINE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | DE MECHE AVEC VOUS · LE CAP BEROY | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL DU COMMERCE · AU FEU DE BOIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 1,523 (2012) → 1,550 (2023): 1.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,481 (1990) → 1,550 (2023): 4.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 870, of which 4.4 % second homes and 11.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Amou): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Amou): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Amou): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Amou): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Amou): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 37 days at or below 0 °C, over 21 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the AMOU LATEOULERE weather station, 2 km away at 48 m; the village itself is at 46 m. [9]
An average of 1,154 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 8.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at AMOU LATEOULERE, 2 km away at 48 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40002/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40002/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40002/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40002/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 79 | 286 km N | 1,440 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
| Toulon-sur-Arroux | 71 | 515 km NE | 1,433 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 53 % |
| Le Fousseret | 31 | 150 km E | 1,863 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
| Châteauvillain | 52 | 661 km NE | 1,482 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 55 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 367 km N | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Cuisery | 71 | 559 km NE | 1,576 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Fousseret | 31 | 150 km E | 1,863 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 79 | 286 km N | 1,440 | 46.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 74 % · winter 91 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Sauves | 86 | 367 km N | 1,281 | 37.9 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 78 % |
| Toulon-sur-Arroux | 71 | 515 km NE | 1,433 | 42 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 53 % |
| Cuisery | 71 | 559 km NE | 1,576 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
| Châteauvillain | 52 | 661 km NE | 1,482 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 56 % · winter 55 % |
Elsewhere
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