Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 64 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon (INSEE 43212) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CC Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. Population 1,038 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [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/43212-saint-pal-de-chalencon
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 64 % of the 14,083 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 | 0.26 | 25 | 6.56 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.09 |
| Housing mix | 0.58 | 5 | 2.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DUPUY). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (L'ENTRE2POTES). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (BAR DES SPORTS). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ANAÏS RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DESBRUN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SAINT PAL DE CHALENCON AP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE GENVIÈVE BRACONNOT). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (JULIE COIFFURE · DITTMANN CYRIELLE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL STE REINE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE DUPUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE | 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 | 1 | L'ENTRE2POTES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | BAR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | ANAÏS RODRIGUEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DESBRUN | 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 | SAINT PAL DE CHALENCON AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE GENVIÈVE BRACONNOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | JULIE COIFFURE · DITTMANN CYRIELLE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL STE REINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Sunday matin. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Confirmed by two independent sources: Wednesday. Reported by one source only: Sunday. [6]
Trajectory
Population 1,027 (2012) → 1,038 (2023): 1.1 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,029 (1990) → 1,038 (2023): 0.9 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 718, of which 20.9 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
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. [11]
Measured at the ST-PAL-EN-CHALE weather station, 0.1 km away at 890 m; the village itself is at 888 m. [11]
An average of 829 mm of rain a year, spread over 114 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at ST-PAL-EN-CHALE, 0.1 km away at 890 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 — 43212/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.saint-pal-de-chalencon.fr/vivre-a-st-pal/artisans-commercants-entreprises/— “Marchés le mercredi matin”
- DATAtourisme 2023-12— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/e4f93489-1f7b-381c-8444-40f20bdcc168— “Le mercredi et dimanche matin”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43212/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43212/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43212/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43212
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Grand-Bourg | 23 | 200 km NW | 1,167 | 39.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 7 % |
| Saint-Cernin | 15 | 125 km W | 1,039 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 93 % |
| Castelnau-de-Montmiral | 81 | 229 km SW | 1,062 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 8 % |
| Sardent | 23 | 181 km NW | 760 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 70 % |
| Orsennes | 36 | 215 km NW | 696 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 28 % |
| Augerolles | 63 | 49 km NW | 862 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 32 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augerolles | 63 | 49 km NW | 862 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 74 % · winter 32 % |
| Saint-Cernin | 15 | 125 km W | 1,039 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 64 % · winter 93 % |
| Sardent | 23 | 181 km NW | 760 | 56.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 97 % · winter 70 % |
| Le Grand-Bourg | 23 | 200 km NW | 1,167 | 39.8 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 90 % · winter 7 % |
| Orsennes | 36 | 215 km NW | 696 | 55.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 28 % |
| Castelnau-de-Montmiral | 81 | 229 km SW | 1,062 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 8 % |
Elsewhere
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