Saint-Germain-Laprade
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-Laprade (INSEE 43190) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CA du Puy-en-Velay. Population 3,432 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Petites villes (level 3). [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 50.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 6,376 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.67 | 20 | 13.46 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.93 | 5 | 4.63 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA GERMINOISE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BESSETTE ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (PROXI). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (PIZZA MANIA · AF DUFFIEUX · LES CROQUES DE L'OGRE · PIZZ'ALVERGNA · L'ANCRE 2). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE MARY JANE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
4 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LA SOURCE). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANNE-LUCIE LALY, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE MONANGE, MÉDECIN · RAYAN BOUAOUN, MÉDECIN · JEAN PELLETIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CHAMBONNET). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA PLAINE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (LAURA COIFFURE · MOD'HAIR'N · MY WAVY). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA GERMINOISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BESSETTE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | PROXI | 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 | 5 | PIZZA MANIA · AF DUFFIEUX · LES CROQUES DE L'OGRE · PIZZ'ALVERGNA · L'ANCRE 2 | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE MARY JANE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 4 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE LA SOURCE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | ANNE-LUCIE LALY, MÉDECIN · SOPHIE MONANGE, MÉDECIN · RAYAN BOUAOUN, MÉDECIN · JEAN PELLETIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE CHAMBONNET | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE LA PLAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | LAURA COIFFURE · MOD'HAIR'N · MY WAVY | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 3,471 (2012) → 3,432 (2023): -1.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,739 (1990) → 3,432 (2023): 25.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,634, of which 3.7 % second homes and 6.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-Laprade): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-Laprade): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Saint-Germain-Laprade): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-Laprade): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-Laprade): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 20 days a year at or above 30 °C and 82 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE PUY-CHADRAC weather station, 6.1 km away at 714 m; the village itself is at 678 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE PUY-CHADRAC, 6.1 km away at 714 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 615 mm of rain a year, spread over 87 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LE PUY-CHADRAC, 6.1 km away at 714 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43190/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/78b69751-92c4-3da0-8597-b4c5b31673c2— “Venez profiter du marché de Saint-Germain-Laprade, tous les mercredis matins de l’année de 8h30 à 12h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43190/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43190/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43190/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43190
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volx | 04 | 197 km SE | 3,243 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ézy-sur-Eure | 27 | 468 km NW | 3,644 | 56 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 50 % |
| Nay | 64 | 396 km SW | 3,184 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 54 % · humidity 7 % |
| Beaumont | 74 | 203 km NE | 3,097 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 280 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 23 % · humidity 14 % |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 44 | 490 km NW | 3,996 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volx | 04 | 197 km SE | 3,243 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Beaumont | 74 | 203 km NE | 3,097 | 41.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Féliu-d'Avall | 66 | 280 km S | 2,950 | 65.2 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 62 % · winter 23 % · humidity 14 % |
| Nay | 64 | 396 km SW | 3,184 | 57.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 54 % · humidity 7 % |
| Ézy-sur-Eure | 27 | 468 km NW | 3,644 | 56 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 50 % |
| Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 44 | 490 km NW | 3,996 | 45.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 82 % · winter 27 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Saint-Germain-Laprade'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is-sur-Tille | 21 | 290 km N | 4,302 | 57 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Créhange | 57 | 489 km NE | 3,691 | 40.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Thillot | 88 | 382 km NE | 3,167 | 47.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont | 88 | 388 km NE | 3,818 | 39 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 43 | 8.0 km W | 3,585 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Mammès | 77 | 383 km N | 3,162 | 43.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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