Brioude
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 70.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 97 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Brioude (INSEE 43040) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Brioude Sud Auvergne. Population 6,527 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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/43040-brioude
Vitality score
Vitality score 70.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 97 % of the 3,660 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 | 0.73 | 25 | 18.14 |
| Social | 0.99 | 20 | 19.76 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.49 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.4 | 10 | 3.96 |
| Housing mix | 0.89 | 5 | 4.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
11 × Bakery (boulangerie) (IP YAN FAT STEPHANE · JC FIEU · LES SAVEURS D'ALLY). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (VIVERIO · BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES). [3,4]
5 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LIDL · LE MOULIN DE SERRES · PETIT CASINO · LE GOUT'CHEZ NOUS · BIOCOOP BRIVABIO). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (COMPAGNIE DES FROMAGES & RICHESMONT). [4]
28 × Restaurant (LE MISTRAL · MAS ALEMANY JOSE · BORIE ARLETTE). [3,4]
15 × Café / bar (LES 400 COUPS · LE CAFE DE LA BASILIQUE · CAFE LE GLOBE · BAR LA RENAISSANCE · AUX COCHONS CINTRES). [4]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA BORIE DARLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION SAINTE THERESE). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE LA FAYETTE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JULIEN). [3]
14 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-PAUL MEDARD, MÉDECIN · MICHELE BRUHAT, MÉDECIN · JULIE DEAT, MÉDECIN · CLAUDINE BRUHAT, MÉDECIN · JOSIANE BOUVET, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (BORIE · PHARMACIE AUDIGIER LAFARGE · PHARMACIE DUMAS JEAN REGIS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE MUNICIPALE JACQUES CABOTTE). [3]
1 × Cinema (PARIS). [3]
5 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DU DOCTEUR JALENQUES · EREA · COLLEGE ET LYCEE ST JULIEN · COLLEGE ET LYCEE LAFAYETTE · HALLE DES SPORTS). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRIOUDE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST). [3]
15 × Hairdresser (TETE EN L'HAIR · PAT · COIFFURE MASCULINE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
3 × Hotel (LA SAPINIERE · ANNEXE CHAMPANNE · HOTEL DU CENTRE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING DE LA BAGEASSE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Pharmacy, 3 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 11 | IP YAN FAT STEPHANE · JC FIEU · LES SAVEURS D'ALLY | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | VIVERIO · BOUCHERIE DES ARCADES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 5 | LIDL · LE MOULIN DE SERRES · PETIT CASINO · LE GOUT'CHEZ NOUS · BIOCOOP BRIVABIO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · NETTO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | COMPAGNIE DES FROMAGES & RICHESMONT | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 28 | LE MISTRAL · MAS ALEMANY JOSE · BORIE ARLETTE | INSEE BPE 28 / INSEE SIRENE 35 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 15 | LES 400 COUPS · LE CAFE DE LA BASILIQUE · CAFE LE GLOBE · BAR LA RENAISSANCE · AUX COCHONS CINTRES | INSEE SIRENE 15 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE LA BORIE DARLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE JULES FERRY · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE INSTITUTION SAINTE THERESE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE LA FAYETTE · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JULIEN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 14 | JEAN-PAUL MEDARD, MÉDECIN · MICHELE BRUHAT, MÉDECIN · JULIE DEAT, MÉDECIN · CLAUDINE BRUHAT, MÉDECIN · JOSIANE BOUVET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 14 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | BORIE · PHARMACIE AUDIGIER LAFARGE · PHARMACIE DUMAS JEAN REGIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 MUNICIPALE JACQUES CABOTTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | PARIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 5 | COMPLEXE DU DOCTEUR JALENQUES · EREA · COLLEGE ET LYCEE ST JULIEN · COLLEGE ET LYCEE LAFAYETTE · HALLE DES SPORTS | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DE BRIOUDE · BANQUE POPULAIRE AUVERGNE RHONE ALP · BNP PARIBAS · CAISSE DE CREDIT MUTUEL DU SUD-EST | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 15 | TETE EN L'HAIR · PAT · COIFFURE MASCULINE | INSEE BPE 15 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 3 | LA SAPINIERE · ANNEXE CHAMPANNE · HOTEL DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING DE LA BAGEASSE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Saturday matins entre la place du Postel et la place Lafayette. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 6,616 (2012) → 6,527 (2023): -1.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 7,285 (1990) → 6,527 (2023): -10.4 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,356, of which 5.3 % second homes and 17.7 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Brioude): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Brioude): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Brioude): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Brioude): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Brioude): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 33 days a year at or above 30 °C and 78 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FONTANNES weather station, 2.7 km away at 435 m; the village itself is at 433 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FONTANNES, 2.7 km away at 435 m, over 30 summers. [11]
An average of 634 mm of rain a year, spread over 94 days — about 6.7 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BRIOUDE, 1.5 km away at 434 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43040/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.brioude.fr/contenu-les-animations-foires-et-marches-bouger-r20.html— “Le marché a lieu tous les samedis matins , entre la place du Postel et la place Lafayette.”
- DATAtourisme 2023-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/4bc90405-a8e8-3591-b4e0-3bdbb6167b4c— “Grand marché hebdomadaire le samedi matin avec de nombreux camelots :”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43040/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43040/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43040/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43040
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 362 km NE | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Flour | 15 | 37 km SW | 6,391 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 383 km NE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 59 | 535 km N | 6,764 | 66.7 | Served | no figures |
| Valognes | 50 | 594 km NW | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 59 | 603 km N | 6,805 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 43 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Flour | 15 | 37 km SW | 6,391 | 72.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 38 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains | 70 | 362 km NE | 6,663 | 66.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Neufchâteau | 88 | 383 km NE | 6,732 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 59 | 535 km N | 6,764 | 66.7 | Served | no figures |
| Valognes | 50 | 594 km NW | 6,969 | 68.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 18 % · winter 35 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 59 | 603 km N | 6,805 | 54.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 43 % · 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 Brioude'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reignier-Ésery | 74 | 243 km NE | 8,464 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lagnieu | 01 | 167 km NE | 7,411 | 57.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Arbresle | 69 | 113 km NE | 6,537 | 63 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 63 | 14 km N | 3,412 | 47.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sainte-Florine | 43 | 13 km NW | 3,283 | 45.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 38 | 163 km E | 8,111 | 63.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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