Aurec-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.9/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 54 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aurec-sur-Loire (INSEE 43012) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Loire et Semène. Population 6,164 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/43012-aurec-sur-loire
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 54 % of the 3,849 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.79 | 20 | 15.78 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.5 | 10 | 4.99 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.87 | 10 | 8.67 |
| Housing mix | 0.87 | 5 | 4.36 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDINES · BOULANGERIE MASSARDIER). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ISRA 2). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ASUPER 3). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (BELLA PIZZ · L'ESPRIT SAUVAGE · LE YUCCA · RESTAURANT LES OLIVIERS · LARISSE). [3,4]
5 × Café / bar (MARIANNE · LA FRONTIERE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NOTRE DAME DE LA FAYE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DES GORGES DE LA LOIRE · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE LA FAYE). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUCIE MONTJOTIN-GAYTON, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE DUPASQUIER, MÉDECIN · JOHARA HASSNAOUI, MÉDECIN · RUXANDRA FRUMUSELU, MÉDECIN · AUDREY GIRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE SOL PAULE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LES MOTS PASSANTS). [3]
1 × Cinema (AURECINEMA). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SITE DE CHAZOURNES · GYMNASE DES PRAIRIES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ECHANEAUX). [3]
1 × Swimming pool. [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (FREDDY COIFFURE · ATELIER K · L'INSTANT COIFFURE A DOMICILE · L'ART & LA MANI'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LES CEDRES BLEUS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING DES GORGES DE LA LOIRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 2 × Butcher (boucherie), 8 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LES GOURMANDINES · BOULANGERIE MASSARDIER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | ISRA 2 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ASUPER 3 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | BELLA PIZZ · L'ESPRIT SAUVAGE · LE YUCCA · RESTAURANT LES OLIVIERS · LARISSE | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 5 | MARIANNE · LA FRONTIERE | INSEE SIRENE 5 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE NOTRE DAME DE LA FAYE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DES GORGES DE LA LOIRE · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE LA FAYE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | LUCIE MONTJOTIN-GAYTON, MÉDECIN · SANDRINE DUPASQUIER, MÉDECIN · JOHARA HASSNAOUI, MÉDECIN · RUXANDRA FRUMUSELU, MÉDECIN · AUDREY GIRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE SOL PAULE | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LES MOTS PASSANTS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | AURECINEMA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SITE DE CHAZOURNES · GYMNASE DES PRAIRIES · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES ECHANEAUX | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | FREDDY COIFFURE · ATELIER K · L'INSTANT COIFFURE A DOMICILE · L'ART & LA MANI'HAIR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LES CEDRES BLEUS | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING DES GORGES DE LA LOIRE | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Friday Mercredi matin (9h-12h), Vendredi matin (9h-12h), Vendredi après-midi (15h-19h), Tous les dimanches matins place des Hêtres. [5,6,7]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Friday. Reported by one source only: Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,804 (2012) → 6,164 (2023): 6.2 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 4,510 (1990) → 6,164 (2023): 36.7 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,112, of which 6.4 % second homes and 7.2 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Aurec-sur-Loire): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Aurec-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [11]
GP (Aurec-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Aurec-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Aurec-sur-Loire): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 24 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE weather station, 6.7 km away at 777 m; the village itself is at 444 m. [12]
The village sits 333 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °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 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 6.7 km away at 777 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 333 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 804 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 6.7 km away at 777 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43012/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://mairie-aurec.fr/mes-loisirs/marche/— “Mercredi matin (9h-12h) Vendredi matin (9h-12h)”
- DATAtourisme 2026-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/ce971177-d45f-3bcf-9a10-21525e9df3e5— “En plus du marché des producteurs locaux du vendredi après-midi, la commune d'Aurec-sur-Loire compte deux autres marchés traditionnels et une brocante.”
- DATAtourisme 2026-01— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b1b1f77b-041e-397d-a06d-6dd161186acd— “Rendez-vous sous la halle tous les vendredis après-midi pour le marché des producteurs.”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43012/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43012/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43012/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plescop | 56 | 595 km NW | 6,362 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mutzig | 67 | 430 km NE | 6,087 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thoiry | 01 | 168 km NE | 6,569 | 54.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 15 | 146 km W | 6,361 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 13 | 223 km S | 6,175 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 36 % |
| Marignier | 74 | 196 km NE | 6,507 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 15 | 146 km W | 6,361 | 51.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 68 % · humidity 93 % |
| Thoiry | 01 | 168 km NE | 6,569 | 54.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marignier | 74 | 196 km NE | 6,507 | 56.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 77 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 13 | 223 km S | 6,175 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 69 % · humidity 36 % |
| Mutzig | 67 | 430 km NE | 6,087 | 55.4 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Plescop | 56 | 595 km NW | 6,362 | 55.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Aurec-sur-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maule | 78 | 432 km NW | 6,083 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Haute-Goulaine | 44 | 478 km NW | 6,095 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Poinçonnet | 36 | 246 km NW | 5,855 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Rémy | 71 | 163 km N | 6,410 | 54 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mundolsheim | 67 | 451 km NE | 5,322 | 55.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 42 | 14 km NE | 6,181 | 56.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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