Les Estables
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Les Estables (INSEE 43091) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Mézenc-Loire-Meygal. Population 321 (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 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/43091-les-estables
Vitality score
Vitality score 61/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 17,933 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 | 0.74 | 25 | 18.45 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.62 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.29 |
| Housing mix | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BEAUFILS · SARL FAIT MEZENC). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU PANIER DES MARMOTTES). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (MICHEL · LA MAISON FORESTIERE · LA TRAVERSE · LA TABLE DES MAQUIGNONS LA VIANDE DES MAQUIGNONS · LA BRASSERIE MEZINE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE PASSADOU). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LES ESTABLES AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL LA DECOUVERTE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BEAUFILS · SARL FAIT MEZENC | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU PANIER DES MARMOTTES | 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 | 6 | MICHEL · LA MAISON FORESTIERE · LA TRAVERSE · LA TABLE DES MAQUIGNONS LA VIANDE DES MAQUIGNONS · LA BRASSERIE MEZINE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE PASSADOU | INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | LES ESTABLES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | HOTEL LA DECOUVERTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Sunday 8h à 12h30 Rue de la Traverse. [5]
Trajectory
Population 341 (2012) → 321 (2023): -5.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 312 (1990) → 321 (2023): 2.9 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 446, of which 55.8 % second homes and 9.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Estables): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Les Estables): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Fay-sur-Lignon): 10.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille): 13.3 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Les Estables): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 1 day a year at or above 30 °C and 118 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LES ESTABLES_SAPC weather station, 0.5 km away at 1,350 m; the village itself is at 1,341 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at ESTABLES.SA, 1 km away at 1,486 m, over 15 summers. [12]
That station sits 145 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [12]
An average of 1,229 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 9.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at LES ESTABLES_SAPC, 0.5 km away at 1,350 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43091/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.lesestables.fr/— “Tous les jeudis et dimanches de 8h00 à 12h30”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43091/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43091/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43091/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43091
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43092
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43135
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canari | 2B | 474 km SE | 305 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Bessans | 73 | 228 km E | 341 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda | 2B | 483 km SE | 341 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Pesse | 39 | 202 km NE | 334 | 64.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Galéria | 2B | 455 km SE | 395 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Quinson | 04 | 201 km SE | 368 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinson | 04 | 201 km SE | 368 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Pesse | 39 | 202 km NE | 334 | 64.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bessans | 73 | 228 km E | 341 | 62.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 0 % · humidity 100 % |
| Galéria | 2B | 455 km SE | 395 | 61.4 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 0 % · humidity 50 % |
| Canari | 2B | 474 km SE | 305 | 51.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 18 % · winter 0 % · humidity 0 % |
| Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda | 2B | 483 km SE | 341 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · 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 Les Estables'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pesse | 39 | 202 km NE | 334 | 64.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beuil | 06 | 242 km E | 483 | 62.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crest-Voland | 73 | 209 km NE | 346 | 64.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Giettaz | 73 | 212 km NE | 381 | 39.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pradelles | 43 | 26 km SW | 531 | 61 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gresse-en-Vercors | 38 | 111 km E | 351 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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