Cajarc
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 99 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cajarc (INSEE 46045) is in Lot (46), part of CC Grand-Figeac. Population 1,136 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/46045-cajarc
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 99 % of the 13,562 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 | 0.8 | 25 | 20.12 |
| Social | 0.93 | 20 | 18.61 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.6 | 10 | 6 |
| Housing mix | 0.45 | 5 | 2.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BENNIKS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BANNIKS · ARTISANS BOULANGER PATISSIER DU FOI). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SOCIETE DES ETABLISSEMENTS SOULIE · L'ENTRECOTE). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LES FINS GOURMETS · AU FIL DES SAISONS BOUTIQUE · GC 46 FIGEAC). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE). [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (MOOREA · L'ALLEE DES VIGNES · LA PAUSE · CHEZ MOULINO · L'AROME ANTIQUE). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE PRESIDENT · LA SOURIS VERTE · LA CANTINE · CAP OU PAS CAP). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GEORGES POMPIDOU). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (DOMINIQUE COUDERC, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE LAPORTE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CAUCHETIEZ-FROSSARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CAJARC). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE FRANÇOISE SAGAN DE CAJARC). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SALLE DES FETES GYMNASE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (INSTANT A PART). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LAPEYRADE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU TERRIOL · CAMPING LE TERRIOL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BENNIKS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE BANNIKS · ARTISANS BOULANGER PATISSIER DU FOI | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SOCIETE DES ETABLISSEMENTS SOULIE · L'ENTRECOTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | LES FINS GOURMETS · AU FIL DES SAISONS BOUTIQUE · GC 46 FIGEAC | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | INTERMARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | MOOREA · L'ALLEE DES VIGNES · LA PAUSE · CHEZ MOULINO · L'AROME ANTIQUE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE PRESIDENT · LA SOURIS VERTE · LA CANTINE · CAP OU PAS CAP | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GEORGES POMPIDOU | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | DOMINIQUE COUDERC, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE LAPORTE, MÉDECIN · ISABELLE CAUCHETIEZ-FROSSARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CAJARC | 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 FRANÇOISE SAGAN DE CAJARC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SALLE DES FETES GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | INSTANT A PART | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LAPEYRADE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL DU TERRIOL · CAMPING LE TERRIOL | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,138 (2012) → 1,136 (2023): -0.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,033 (1990) → 1,136 (2023): 10 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,002, of which 27.3 % second homes and 13.4 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cajarc): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Cajarc): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Cajarc): 0.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Cajarc): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Cajarc): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 29 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the FAYCELLES weather station, 16.3 km away at 342 m; the village itself is at 150 m. [10]
The village sits 192 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.7 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 5 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at FAYCELLES, 16.3 km away at 342 m, over 20 summers. [10]
That station sits 192 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 883 mm of rain a year, spread over 120 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CAJARC, 0.8 km away at 174 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 — 46045/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-05— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/aeb9425a-a524-3ca9-8b07-d84d5d9b917c— “<p>Marché traditionnel chaque samedi !</p>”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46045/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46045/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46045/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46045
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 195 km N | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 3 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sault | 84 | 287 km E | 1,343 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Neuvic | 19 | 105 km N | 1,567 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 82 km E | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 7 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Cyprien | 24 | 76 km NW | 1,580 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Riez | 04 | 347 km E | 1,610 | 62.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 59 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cyprien | 24 | 76 km NW | 1,580 | 63.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 51 % · humidity 71 % |
| Laguiole | 12 | 82 km E | 1,207 | 72.7 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 8 % · winter 7 % · humidity 64 % |
| Neuvic | 19 | 105 km N | 1,567 | 56.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 23 % · winter 38 % · humidity 64 % |
| Évaux-les-Bains | 23 | 195 km N | 1,277 | 54 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 31 % · winter 3 % · humidity 79 % |
| Sault | 84 | 287 km E | 1,343 | 62.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 46 % · winter 34 % · humidity 64 % |
| Riez | 04 | 347 km E | 1,610 | 62.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 100 % · winter 59 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Cajarc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couiza | 11 | 175 km S | 1,132 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 34 | 137 km SE | 1,599 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lasalle | 30 | 167 km E | 1,202 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Auvillar | 82 | 88 km SW | 895 | 62.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Espéraza | 11 | 175 km S | 1,774 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Montpezat-de-Quercy | 82 | 40 km SW | 1,590 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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