Pomarez
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pomarez (INSEE 40228) is in Landes (40), part of CC Coteaux et Vallées des Luys. Population 1,642 (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/40228-pomarez
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 10,952 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.66 | 10 | 6.58 |
| Housing mix | 0.92 | 5 | 4.61 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE VIEUX FOUR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (P.BERNET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (AUX BONNES RECETTES DE MA GRAND MER · LA PAILLOTTE · GV2 · CHEZ PAPY PIZZ). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (BRIGITTE BILLIERES-LAFARGUE, MÉDECIN · TATIANA FRACHET, MÉDECIN · PATRICK LAFARGUE, MÉDECIN · MARION SALLIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CHALOSSE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE DE POMAREZ). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE ANDRE GARBAY). [3]
1 × Bank (BANQUE POUYANNE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (PACIFIC COIFFURE · ELO DI COLORS · L HAIR NATUREL). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE VIEUX FOUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | P.BERNET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 | 4 | AUX BONNES RECETTES DE MA GRAND MER · LA PAILLOTTE · GV2 · CHEZ PAPY PIZZ | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | 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) | 4 | BRIGITTE BILLIERES-LAFARGUE, MÉDECIN · TATIANA FRACHET, MÉDECIN · PATRICK LAFARGUE, MÉDECIN · MARION SALLIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CHALOSSE | 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 | MEDIATHEQUE DE POMAREZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE ANDRE GARBAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BANQUE POUYANNE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | PACIFIC COIFFURE · ELO DI COLORS · L HAIR NATUREL | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 1,500 (2012) → 1,642 (2023): 9.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,418 (1990) → 1,642 (2023): 15.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 820, of which 3.9 % second homes and 7.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pomarez): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Pomarez): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Pomarez): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pomarez): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pomarez): 0.2 km to the south-east (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, 7.5 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, 7.5 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 — 40228/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40228/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40228/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 40228/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 40228
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisery | 71 | 562 km NE | 1,576 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
| Viriville | 38 | 514 km NE | 1,713 | 55.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 51 % |
| Mélisey | 70 | 736 km NE | 1,625 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 96 % |
| Arthez-de-Béarn | 64 | 25 km SE | 1,837 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 87 | 277 km NE | 1,378 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 502 km NE | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 62 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthez-de-Béarn | 64 | 25 km SE | 1,837 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 87 | 277 km NE | 1,378 | 43.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 80 % |
| Jouy-le-Potier | 45 | 502 km NE | 1,643 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 62 % |
| Viriville | 38 | 514 km NE | 1,713 | 55.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 51 % |
| Cuisery | 71 | 562 km NE | 1,576 | 62.4 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 72 % |
| Mélisey | 70 | 736 km NE | 1,625 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 44 % · winter 96 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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