Vazeilles-Limandre
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 89 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vazeilles-Limandre (INSEE 43254) is in Haute-Loire (43), part of CA du Puy-en-Velay. Population 268 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 35.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 89 % of the 17,504 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.83 | 10 | 8.27 |
| Housing mix | 0.44 | 5 | 2.19 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (SALAISONS DE VAZEILLES). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (ESCUDERO). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | SALAISONS DE VAZEILLES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 | ESCUDERO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 254 (2012) → 268 (2023): 5.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 202 (1990) → 268 (2023): 32.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 171, of which 28.1 % second homes and 8.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Fix-Saint-Geneys): 3.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vazeilles-Limandre): 2.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Loudes): 4.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Allègre): 9.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Vazeilles-Limandre): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 85 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the FIX-ST-GENEYS weather station, 4.3 km away at 1,102 m; the village itself is at 992 m. [12]
The village sits 110 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. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 0 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at FIX-ST-GENEYS, 4.3 km away at 1,102 m, over 30 summers. [12]
That station sits 110 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 893 mm of rain a year, spread over 116 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at FIX-ST-GENEYS, 4.3 km away at 1,102 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43254/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43254/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43254/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 43254/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43095
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43254
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43124
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 43003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerpert | 22 | 634 km NW | 268 | 23.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 12 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saxi-Bourdon | 58 | 217 km N | 267 | 24.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sauvat | 15 | 101 km W | 219 | 25.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sérilhac | 19 | 155 km W | 275 | 27.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 59 % · humidity 71 % |
| Cazalis | 33 | 333 km W | 269 | 32.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 55 % |
| Brandonnet | 12 | 148 km SW | 287 | 25.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvat | 15 | 101 km W | 219 | 25.5 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Brandonnet | 12 | 148 km SW | 287 | 25.1 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 28 % · winter 65 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sérilhac | 19 | 155 km W | 275 | 27.9 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 41 % · winter 59 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saxi-Bourdon | 58 | 217 km N | 267 | 24.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cazalis | 33 | 333 km W | 269 | 32.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 8 % · winter 55 % |
| Kerpert | 22 | 634 km NW | 268 | 23.9 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 12 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Vazeilles-Limandre'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vernet-Sainte-Marguerite | 63 | 80 km NW | 327 | 28.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Étienne-aux-Clos | 19 | 109 km NW | 246 | 26.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Julien-du-Pinet | 43 | 27 km E | 481 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Magnat-l'Étrange | 23 | 134 km NW | 236 | 30 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Teissières-lès-Bouliès | 15 | 96 km W | 344 | 28.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer | 21 | 240 km N | 267 | 14.9 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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