Craponne-sur-Arzon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.2/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Craponne-sur-Arzon (INSEE 43080) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CA du Puy-en-Velay. Population 1,998 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/43080-craponne-sur-arzon
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 96 % of the 9,635 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 | 0.7 | 25 | 17.4 |
| Social | 0.82 | 20 | 16.42 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.16 | 10 | 1.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.73 | 5 | 3.65 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MR ET MME MOSNIER VINCENT · PATISSERIE DU DONJON · BOULANGERIE BONNEFOY PIERRE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (POURRAT). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LA BELLE BI0 · FROMAGERIE DE CRAPONNE · LE VERGER). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SUPER U · LIDL). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE JARDIN DES DELICES · AU GRANGOUSIER). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (CHEZ LE CANTALOU · LE CRAPAUD EXQUIS · MADISON CAFE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE DES HAUTS DE L'ARZON · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAUL GUILLAUMIN, MÉDECIN · SERGE PIROUX, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS KLEIN, MÉDECIN · DENIS SOULIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE LUQUET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES SPORTS · COLLEGE DES HAUTS DE L ARZON). [3]
2 × Bank (CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (BOUCLE D OR · EN APARTE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE MR ET MME MOSNIER VINCENT · PATISSERIE DU DONJON · BOULANGERIE BONNEFOY PIERRE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | POURRAT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | LA BELLE BI0 · FROMAGERIE DE CRAPONNE · LE VERGER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SUPER U · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | LE JARDIN DES DELICES · AU GRANGOUSIER | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | CHEZ LE CANTALOU · LE CRAPAUD EXQUIS · MADISON CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JOSEPH | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE DES HAUTS DE L'ARZON · COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | PAUL GUILLAUMIN, MÉDECIN · SERGE PIROUX, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS KLEIN, MÉDECIN · DENIS SOULIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE LUQUET | 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 MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | PARC DES SPORTS · COLLEGE DES HAUTS DE L ARZON | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | CAISSE D'EPARGNE ECUREUIL · LYONNAISE DE BANQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | BOUCLE D OR · EN APARTE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,196 (2012) → 1,998 (2023): -9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 3,008 (1990) → 1,998 (2023): -33.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,408, of which 13.5 % second homes and 16.1 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Craponne-sur-Arzon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Craponne-sur-Arzon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Craponne-sur-Arzon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Craponne-sur-Arzon): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Craponne-sur-Arzon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 106 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ST-PAL-EN-CHALE weather station, 9.3 km away at 890 m; the village itself is at 920 m. [10]
An average of 832 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CHOMELIX, 8.2 km away at 886 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
156 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 79,788 € — 780 € per m² of built surface. [11]
42 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 68,000 € — 494 € per m². [11]
The median across Haute-Loire is 1,165 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43080/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2025-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/f9941749-84f1-3a11-be8b-375ffed6fd6d— “Chaque samedi matin, découvrez le marché pittoresque de Craponne-sur-Arzon : jusqu'à 150 exposants, produits locaux, saveurs d’Auvergne et artisans.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43080/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43080/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43080/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43080
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernoux-en-Vivarais | 07 | 79 km SE | 1,982 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 36 % |
| Rieupeyroux | 12 | 170 km SW | 1,965 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 14 % |
| Tulette | 26 | 144 km SE | 1,994 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Tocane-Saint-Apre | 24 | 262 km W | 1,742 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 0 % |
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 05 | 221 km E | 2,288 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 93 % |
| Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet | 66 | 300 km S | 1,742 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernoux-en-Vivarais | 07 | 79 km SE | 1,982 | 62.6 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 87 % · winter 36 % |
| Tulette | 26 | 144 km SE | 1,994 | 63.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 0 % |
| Rieupeyroux | 12 | 170 km SW | 1,965 | 56.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 14 % |
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 05 | 221 km E | 2,288 | 67.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 93 % |
| Tocane-Saint-Apre | 24 | 262 km W | 1,742 | 54.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 54 % · winter 0 % |
| Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet | 66 | 300 km S | 1,742 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 28 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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