Lavoûte-sur-Loire
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lavoûte-sur-Loire (INSEE 43119) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CA du Puy-en-Velay. Population 805 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 42.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 77 % of the 15,626 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.32 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.55 |
| Housing mix | 0.85 | 5 | 4.25 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'EVIDENCE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LES DELICES DE LAVOUTE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA GALOCHE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERKAN POYRAZ, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BUTEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LAVOUTE SUR LOIRE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (CENTRE AQUA PASSION). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DIMINU'TIFS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (LES OMBRELLES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | L'EVIDENCE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | LES DELICES DE LAVOUTE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LA GALOCHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ERKAN POYRAZ, MÉDECIN · CHRISTINE BUTEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [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 | LAVOUTE SUR LOIRE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | CENTRE AQUA PASSION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | DIMINU'TIFS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | LES OMBRELLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 830 (2012) → 805 (2023): -3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 697 (1990) → 805 (2023): 15.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 495, of which 7.5 % second homes and 13.5 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lavoûte-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Beaulieu): 4.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Lavoûte-sur-Loire): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Chadrac): 6.3 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Lavoûte-sur-Loire): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 69 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the LE PUY-CHADRAC weather station, 7.2 km away at 714 m; the village itself is at 561 m. [11]
The village sits 153 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 LE PUY-CHADRAC, 7.2 km away at 714 m, over 29 summers. [11]
That station sits 153 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 615 mm of rain a year, spread over 87 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LE PUY-CHADRAC, 7.2 km away at 714 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 — 43119/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43119/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43119/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43119/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43119
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43021
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43046
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badens | 11 | 239 km SW | 749 | 43.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 35 % · humidity 21 % |
| Troissy | 51 | 441 km N | 821 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 58 % · humidity 93 % |
| Épuisay | 41 | 384 km NW | 787 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Celle-les-Bordes | 78 | 419 km N | 840 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Les Maillys | 21 | 250 km NE | 803 | 37 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| L'Orbrie | 85 | 394 km NW | 808 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badens | 11 | 239 km SW | 749 | 43.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 51 % · winter 35 % · humidity 21 % |
| Les Maillys | 21 | 250 km NE | 803 | 37 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Épuisay | 41 | 384 km NW | 787 | 41.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 54 % · humidity 93 % |
| L'Orbrie | 85 | 394 km NW | 808 | 39.6 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 47 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Celle-les-Bordes | 78 | 419 km N | 840 | 40.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Troissy | 51 | 441 km N | 821 | 38.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 58 % · 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 Lavoûte-sur-Loire'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Maillys | 21 | 250 km NE | 803 | 37 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Quincy | 18 | 261 km NW | 818 | 36.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens | 01 | 142 km NE | 756 | 38.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chignin | 73 | 171 km E | 923 | 38.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Entraigues | 63 | 99 km NW | 734 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Crevant-Laveine | 63 | 98 km NW | 967 | 41.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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