Lalbenque
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 64/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Lalbenque (INSEE 46148) is in Lot (46), part of CC du Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne. Population 1,899 (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/46148-lalbenque
Vitality score
Vitality score 64/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 9,937 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 | 0.6 | 25 | 15.02 |
| Social | 0.66 | 20 | 13.11 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.75 | 5 | 3.77 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE SAINT GERY · SAISON PATISSERIE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (MME FLORENCE CASTIEAU · DENIS DUJOUR RESTAURATION · LHIRONDELLE · L'ENCANTADO). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (DIONYSOS PUB). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE-THERESE). [3]
5 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ASTRID MAYNIER-GAUTHIER, MÉDECIN · AUDE VALLET-MERIAN, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE MARNET, MÉDECIN · JEANNE SERIN, MÉDECIN · AXELLE BENEITE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE LALBENQUE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE OMNISPORTS COMPLEXE SPORTIF). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE LALBENQUE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (MYL COLORS · LA TETE EN FRICHE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (LA TISSANDIÈRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Pharmacy.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE FOURNIL DE SAINT GERY · SAISON PATISSERIE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SPAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | MME FLORENCE CASTIEAU · DENIS DUJOUR RESTAURATION · LHIRONDELLE · L'ENCANTADO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | DIONYSOS PUB | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE-THERESE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 5 | ASTRID MAYNIER-GAUTHIER, MÉDECIN · AUDE VALLET-MERIAN, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE MARNET, MÉDECIN · JEANNE SERIN, MÉDECIN · AXELLE BENEITE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE INTERCOMMUNALE LALBENQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | SALLE OMNISPORTS COMPLEXE SPORTIF | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE LALBENQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | MYL COLORS · LA TETE EN FRICHE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | LA TISSANDIÈRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Saturday matin rue du marché aux truffes à Lalbenque. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 1,706 (2012) → 1,899 (2023): 11.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 878 (1990) → 1,899 (2023): 116.3 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,096, of which 12.3 % second homes and 6.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Lalbenque): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Lalbenque): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Lalbenque): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Cahors): 14 km to the north-west (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Lalbenque): 0 km to the north (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 41 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the LE MONTAT weather station, 9.7 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 269 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LE MONTAT, 9.7 km away at 260 m, over 28 summers. [12]
An average of 827 mm of rain a year, spread over 113 days — about 7.3 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at SAINT-PAUL-FLAUGNAC, 8.8 km away at 266 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
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. [5,6]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46148/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://lalbenque.fr/marches-et-foires/— “Tous les samedis matin, rue du marché aux truffes à Lalbenque. Toute l'année.”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/129de72e-db4a-3ce3-a203-5fd3012548fa— “<p>Marché aux truffes les mardis de décembre à fin février (début mars) avec animations à partir de 13h30 pour le grand public”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46148/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46148/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46148/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46148
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46042
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bégude-de-Mazenc | 26 | 270 km E | 1,779 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pleine-Fougères | 35 | 524 km NW | 2,002 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lombez | 32 | 109 km SW | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 43 | 213 km E | 2,019 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Perreux | 42 | 277 km NE | 2,111 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Satillieu | 07 | 259 km E | 1,534 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombez | 32 | 109 km SW | 2,233 | 66.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 69 % · humidity 57 % |
| Saint-Julien-Chapteuil | 43 | 213 km E | 2,019 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 26 % · humidity 79 % |
| Satillieu | 07 | 259 km E | 1,534 | 56.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 41 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| La Bégude-de-Mazenc | 26 | 270 km E | 1,779 | 61.9 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Perreux | 42 | 277 km NE | 2,111 | 62.1 | Served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 68 % · humidity 86 % |
| Pleine-Fougères | 35 | 524 km NW | 2,002 | 54.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 5 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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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 Lalbenque'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lautrec | 81 | 85 km SE | 1,673 | 60.7 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lafrançaise | 82 | 34 km SW | 2,865 | 62.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 86 % |
| Taulignan | 26 | 273 km E | 1,627 | 54.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas | 07 | 225 km E | 1,911 | 53.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Eygalières | 13 | 280 km E | 1,773 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lablachère | 07 | 213 km E | 2,193 | 57.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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