Bas-en-Basset
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 56.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 67 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Bas-en-Basset (INSEE 43020) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. Population 4,638 (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/43020-bas-en-basset
Vitality score
Vitality score 56.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 67 % of the 4,976 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 | 0.32 | 25 | 8.08 |
| Social | 0.8 | 20 | 15.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.47 | 10 | 4.67 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.79 | 5 | 3.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LEROUX KRISTELL · LA HUCHE GOURMANDE · PAINS ET GOURMANDISES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE JAILLET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
13 × Restaurant (PIZZA MANIA · NANO PIZZ · GLX KEBAB · CROQ'ODILE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (BAR TABAC LOTO DE LA MAIRIE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MORINE DUPIN, MÉDECIN · THOMAS REZEL, MÉDECIN · GERARD THEVENON, MÉDECIN · ALAIN BRUGIROUX, MÉDECIN · LUCE AIME, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE COTTIER). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BAS EN BASSET RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (ELEGANCE COIFFFURE · NOUVEL'HAIR · KATH S'EN MELE · UN INSTANT POUR SOI). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel. [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA GARENNE · LA CAMARGUE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 7 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LEROUX KRISTELL · LA HUCHE GOURMANDE · PAINS ET GOURMANDISES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE JAILLET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 13 | PIZZA MANIA · NANO PIZZ · GLX KEBAB · CROQ'ODILE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | BAR TABAC LOTO DE LA MAIRIE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | MORINE DUPIN, MÉDECIN · THOMAS REZEL, MÉDECIN · GERARD THEVENON, MÉDECIN · ALAIN BRUGIROUX, MÉDECIN · LUCE AIME, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE COTTIER | 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 | BAS EN BASSET RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 5 | ELEGANCE COIFFFURE · NOUVEL'HAIR · KATH S'EN MELE · UN INSTANT POUR SOI | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA GARENNE · LA CAMARGUE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 4,286 (2012) → 4,638 (2023): 8.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,955 (1990) → 4,638 (2023): 57 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,646, of which 10.3 % second homes and 11.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Bas-en-Basset): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Bas-en-Basset): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Bas-en-Basset): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Bas-en-Basset): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Bas-en-Basset): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 37 days a year at or above 30 °C and 93 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the BAS-EN-BASSET weather station, 2.2 km away at 446 m; the village itself is at 463 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 9.5 km away at 777 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 314 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 750 mm of rain a year, spread over 101 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BAS-EN-BASSET, 2.2 km away at 446 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 — 43020/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43020/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43020/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43020/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon-Lancy | 71 | 148 km N | 4,674 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pignans | 83 | 280 km SE | 4,838 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 38 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salbris | 41 | 284 km NW | 4,809 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 55 % |
| Bégard | 22 | 673 km NW | 4,889 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 26 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 17 | 402 km W | 4,677 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 294 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon-Lancy | 71 | 148 km N | 4,674 | 53.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 59 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pignans | 83 | 280 km SE | 4,838 | 55.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 38 % · humidity 93 % |
| Salbris | 41 | 284 km NW | 4,809 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 69 % · winter 55 % |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 41 | 294 km NW | 4,184 | 49 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 55 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis | 17 | 402 km W | 4,677 | 51 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 59 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Bégard | 22 | 673 km NW | 4,889 | 56.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 26 % · 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 Bas-en-Basset'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die | 26 | 117 km SE | 4,844 | 69 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Langeac | 43 | 54 km SW | 3,499 | 54.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 100 % · humidity 93 % |
| Contamine-sur-Arve | 74 | 196 km NE | 2,403 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Reignier-Ésery | 74 | 192 km NE | 8,464 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arenthon | 74 | 194 km NE | 2,097 | 41.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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