Catus
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 71.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 100 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Catus (INSEE 46064) is in Lot (46), part of CA du Grand Cahors. Population 921 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/46064-catus
Vitality score
Vitality score 71.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 100 % of the 14,839 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.64 | 10 | 6.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.65 | 5 | 3.27 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (J'M BRETON). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PANIER DU VERT). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (LE BAMBINO · L'ATELIER MAES). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (SNACK DU LAC VERT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHRISTOPHE DANHIEZ, MÉDECIN · ODILE ANGOT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU VERT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (RELAI-LECTURE DE CATUS). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (LES BALADES DU CAP · LYS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | J'M BRETON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PANIER DU VERT | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 3 | LE BAMBINO · L'ATELIER MAES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | SNACK DU LAC VERT | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | CHRISTOPHE DANHIEZ, MÉDECIN · ODILE ANGOT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU VERT | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | RELAI-LECTURE DE CATUS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 2 | LES BALADES DU CAP · LYS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 908 (2012) → 921 (2023): 1.4 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 807 (1990) → 921 (2023): 14.1 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 608, of which 17.3 % second homes and 14.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Catus): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Catus): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Catus): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Luzech): 9.7 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Catus): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 25 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CATUS weather station, 2.6 km away at 307 m; the village itself is at 170 m. [11]
The village sits 137 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. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 9 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at ANGLARS, 12.4 km away at 104 m, over 15 summers. [11]
That station sits 66 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 854 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 8.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at CATUS, 0.1 km away at 165 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46064/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/cb9a5761-db9c-32a1-81ae-9e6c498b9f3a— “<p>Le marché se tient chaque mardi (25 à 35 exposants).</p>”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46064/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46064/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46064/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46064
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46182
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bélâbre | 36 | 222 km N | 923 | 64.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
| Dompierre-les-Ormes | 71 | 317 km NE | 893 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
| Allègre | 43 | 200 km E | 922 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · humidity 36 % |
| Corlay | 22 | 537 km NW | 914 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
| La Bastide-de-Sérou | 09 | 172 km S | 965 | 71.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 19 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bellenaves | 03 | 228 km NE | 983 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bastide-de-Sérou | 09 | 172 km S | 965 | 71.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 59 % · winter 19 % · humidity 79 % |
| Allègre | 43 | 200 km E | 922 | 63.3 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 15 % · winter 0 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bélâbre | 36 | 222 km N | 923 | 64.9 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 51 % · winter 68 % · humidity 43 % |
| Bellenaves | 03 | 228 km NE | 983 | 65.5 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
| Dompierre-les-Ormes | 71 | 317 km NE | 893 | 63 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 42 % · humidity 50 % |
| Corlay | 22 | 537 km NW | 914 | 71.6 | Served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 43 % |
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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 Catus'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ménerbes | 84 | 319 km E | 962 | 58.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mercuès | 46 | 7.7 km SE | 1,122 | 58.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 86 % |
| Leuc | 11 | 176 km SE | 819 | 48 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Siran | 34 | 174 km SE | 754 | 51.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Caudecoste | 47 | 69 km SW | 1,127 | 38.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Moussoulens | 11 | 159 km SE | 956 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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