Champagnac-le-Vieux
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 20.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 63 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Champagnac-le-Vieux (INSEE 43052) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Auzon Communauté. Population 191 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 20.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 63 % of the 15,683 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.13 | 10 | 1.35 |
| Housing mix | 0.21 | 5 | 1.03 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MULTI DES LYS). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (CHAMPAGNAC LE VIEUX LPR RP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (AIRE DE LOISIRS). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA CHANTERELLE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | MULTI DES LYS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | CHAMPAGNAC LE VIEUX LPR RP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | AIRE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA CHANTERELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday, Friday. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 229 (2012) → 191 (2023): -16.6 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 301 (1990) → 191 (2023): -36.5 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 277, of which 39.7 % second homes and 19.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon): 5.9 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Champagnac-le-Vieux): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
GP (Auzon): 11.3 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Pharmacy (Auzon): 11.3 km to the west (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Champagnac-le-Vieux): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 103 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the SAINT DIDIER SUR DOULON weather station, 5.7 km away at 675 m; the village itself is at 877 m. [13]
The village sits 202 m above 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. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at FONTANNES, 9.2 km away at 435 m, over 30 summers. [13]
That station sits 442 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 807 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at SAINT DIDIER SUR DOULON, 5.7 km away at 675 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43052/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/22138fd6-1429-31f9-9a60-7e4df439e38c— “Marché sur la place du village tous les vendredis matins.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-11— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/fc83b837-f063-34c9-88c7-137ce2074637— “Marché artisanal et de producteurs le mercredi à 18h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43052/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43052/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43052/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43178
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43052
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43016
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montferrand-du-Périgord | 24 | 218 km W | 156 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 1 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Chamant | 15 | 89 km W | 237 | 21.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 38 % · humidity 100 % |
| Glère | 25 | 347 km NE | 176 | 25.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Révérien | 58 | 206 km N | 191 | 20.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 26 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cénevières | 46 | 170 km SW | 185 | 18.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 18 % |
| Barret-sur-Méouge | 05 | 214 km SE | 193 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Chamant | 15 | 89 km W | 237 | 21.8 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 38 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cénevières | 46 | 170 km SW | 185 | 18.3 | No daily shops | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 5 % · winter 18 % |
| Saint-Révérien | 58 | 206 km N | 191 | 20.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 26 % · humidity 93 % |
| Barret-sur-Méouge | 05 | 214 km SE | 193 | 17.1 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 21 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montferrand-du-Périgord | 24 | 218 km W | 156 | 22.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 1 % · humidity 50 % |
| Glère | 25 | 347 km NE | 176 | 25.1 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Champagnac-le-Vieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ars | 23 | 132 km NW | 239 | 17.6 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne | 23 | 129 km NW | 219 | 14 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias | 07 | 98 km SE | 195 | 15.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Esplas-de-Sérou | 09 | 314 km SW | 168 | 23.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Maurice-près-Pionsat | 63 | 105 km NW | 358 | 29.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Hilaire | 43 | 5.8 km NW | 157 | 15.3 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
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