La Chapelle-d'Aurec
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 31.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Chapelle-d'Aurec (INSEE 43058) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. Population 1,115 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 31.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 13,683 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.86 | 5 | 4.3 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (AU MATE FAIM · WEST ANGUS SALOON). [4,3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MARRONNIER). [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA CHAPELLE D AUREC AP). [4]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [4]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE L OXEA). [4]
1 × Hairdresser. [4,3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | AU MATE FAIM · WEST ANGUS SALOON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,3] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LE MARRONNIER | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA CHAPELLE D AUREC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE DE L OXEA | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4,3] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,3] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 920 (2012) → 1,115 (2023): 21.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 406 (1990) → 1,115 (2023): 174.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 483, of which 7 % second homes and 6.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pont-Salomon): 3.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Pont-Salomon): 3.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Pont-Salomon): 3.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Pont-Salomon): 3.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (La Chapelle-d'Aurec): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 62 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE weather station, 3.1 km away at 777 m; the village itself is at 672 m. [11]
The village sits 105 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 3.1 km away at 777 m, over 30 summers. [11]
That station sits 105 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 804 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MONISTROL-SUR-LOIRE, 3.1 km away at 777 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43058/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE BPE 2025
- DATAtourisme 2025-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/63371235-45c9-39e0-beed-80d19b6d139e— “Le marché hebdomadaire à La Chapelle d'Aurec se déroule dans le bourg à coté du théâtre de verdure tous les vendredis à partir de 16H30 jusqu'à 19H environ.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43058/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43058/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43058/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43153
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43058
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roannes-Saint-Mary | 15 | 152 km W | 1,101 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Passa | 66 | 326 km S | 1,118 | 28.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 42 % · humidity 0 % |
| Luzillat | 63 | 93 km NW | 1,163 | 34.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Orthevielle | 40 | 469 km SW | 1,073 | 27.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Trans-sur-Erdre | 44 | 489 km NW | 1,156 | 28.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Poliénas | 38 | 100 km E | 1,111 | 31.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzillat | 63 | 93 km NW | 1,163 | 34.1 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Poliénas | 38 | 100 km E | 1,111 | 31.2 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 67 % · winter 97 % · humidity 71 % |
| Roannes-Saint-Mary | 15 | 152 km W | 1,101 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Passa | 66 | 326 km S | 1,118 | 28.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 42 % · humidity 0 % |
| Orthevielle | 40 | 469 km SW | 1,073 | 27.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 59 % · humidity 0 % |
| Trans-sur-Erdre | 44 | 489 km NW | 1,156 | 28.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 La Chapelle-d'Aurec'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roannes-Saint-Mary | 15 | 152 km W | 1,101 | 24.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Minzier | 74 | 160 km NE | 1,090 | 29.9 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vicq-sur-Breuilh | 87 | 223 km W | 1,313 | 27.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chaudenay | 71 | 181 km N | 1,116 | 36.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marlioz | 74 | 160 km NE | 1,062 | 27.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Saturnin | 63 | 94 km NW | 1,164 | 32.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
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