Cressensac-Sarrazac
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school.
Partly served 40.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Cressensac-Sarrazac (INSEE 46083) is in Lot (46), part of CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. Population 1,165 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Commune nouvelle formed on 2019-01-01 from 1 former commune: Sarrazac (46298). [3]
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 40.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 13,401 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 | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.51 | 5 | 2.56 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.5 | 5 | 2.52 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and somewhere to eat or drink, but no school. [4,5]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE NAUDY). [4,5]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [4,5]
2 × Restaurant (LE CANARD PERIGOURDIN · SMBPC). [4,5]
2 × Café / bar (L'OPTIMISTE). [5]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FLORENCE MAGAND, MÉDECIN). [4]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CRESSENSAC). [4,5]
2 × Post office / agence postale (L HOPITAL SAINT JEAN AP · LA POSTE). [4]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE ROGER SOL). [4]
3 × Hairdresser (EVEL' IN COIFFURE). [4,5]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [4,5]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL LA BONNE FAMILLE · LE RELAIS DE CARTASSAC). [4,5]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire). [4,5]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE NAUDY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [5] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [4,5] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LE CANARD PERIGOURDIN · SMBPC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [4,5] |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'OPTIMISTE | INSEE SIRENE 2 [5] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | FLORENCE MAGAND, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CRESSENSAC | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [4,5] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | L HOPITAL SAINT JEAN AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [4] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE ROGER SOL | INSEE BPE 1 [4] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | EVEL' IN COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [4,5] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL LA BONNE FAMILLE · LE RELAIS DE CARTASSAC | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [4,5] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [5] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday, Sunday 17h à 19 h l'hiver et 20 heures le reste de l'année parking de la salle polyvalente de Cressensac, 3 rue de la Résistance. [6,7]
Trajectory
Population 1,175 (2012) → 1,165 (2023): -0.9 % over 10 years. [8,1]
Population 1,010 (1990) → 1,165 (2023): 15.3 % over 30 years. [9,1]
Dwellings (2023): 810, of which 24.8 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [10]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Cressensac-Sarrazac): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Food shop (Cressensac-Sarrazac): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
GP (Cressensac-Sarrazac): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Cressensac-Sarrazac): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Nespouls): 3.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [12]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the CRESSENSAC weather station, 0.1 km away at 294 m; the village itself is at 298 m. [13]
An average of 963 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at CRESSENSAC, 0.1 km away at 294 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
Two sources name market days with none in common. They may be separate markets in the same commune, or one may be out of date — all days are listed and none is treated as confirmed. [6,7]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46083/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE COG 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.cressensac-sarrazac.fr/vie-economique-et-sociale/le-marche-de-cressensac— “Tous les vendredis de 17h à 19 h l'hiver et 20 heures le reste de l'année”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2025-04— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/9142935a-86d5-3028-98ca-87391af1dda3— “Marché tous les dimanches matin dans le coeur du village.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46083/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46083/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46083/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46083
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 19147
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siorac-en-Périgord | 24 | 48 km SW | 1,082 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 58 % |
| Sore | 40 | 184 km SW | 1,179 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 99 % |
| Castelnau d'Auzan Labarrère | 32 | 165 km SW | 1,187 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 68 % |
| Guerlesquin | 29 | 550 km NW | 1,285 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 21 % · winter 59 % |
| Fougerolles-du-Plessis | 53 | 428 km NW | 1,215 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 74 % |
| Condat | 15 | 103 km E | 933 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 80 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siorac-en-Périgord | 24 | 48 km SW | 1,082 | 48.6 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 92 % · winter 58 % |
| Condat | 15 | 103 km E | 933 | 62.5 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 38 % · winter 80 % |
| Castelnau d'Auzan Labarrère | 32 | 165 km SW | 1,187 | 33.4 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 68 % |
| Sore | 40 | 184 km SW | 1,179 | 43.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 99 % |
| Fougerolles-du-Plessis | 53 | 428 km NW | 1,215 | 42.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 33 % · winter 74 % |
| Guerlesquin | 29 | 550 km NW | 1,285 | 46.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 21 % · winter 59 % |
Elsewhere
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