Luzech
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42/100 · confidence: low· Better served than 50 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Luzech (INSEE 46182) is in Lot (46), part of CC de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble. Population 1,750 (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 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 42/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: low (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette); sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 50 % of the 10,504 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.55 |
| Social | 0.39 | 20 | 7.87 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.63 | 10 | 6.34 |
| Housing mix | 0.63 | 5 | 3.14 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON LASJAUNIAS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CHARLES). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SPAR). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (LA FABULEUSE CANTINE). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA LUZ D'OLT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE L'IMPERNAL). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK SALGUES, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU CANAL D OLT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE DE LUZECH). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (IME BOISSOR · HALLE DES SPORTS · SALLE DE LAGRAVE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (BASE NAUTIQUE DE CAIX). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (SALON PASCAL COLORE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL L'ALCADE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | MAISON LASJAUNIAS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE CHARLES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SPAR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | LA FABULEUSE CANTINE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA LUZ D'OLT | 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 L'IMPERNAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PATRICK SALGUES, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DU CANAL D OLT | 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 | MEDIATHÈQUE DE LUZECH | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | IME BOISSOR · HALLE DES SPORTS · SALLE DE LAGRAVE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | BASE NAUTIQUE DE CAIX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | SALON PASCAL COLORE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [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 | 1 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL L'ALCADE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,674 (2012) → 1,750 (2023): 4.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,543 (1990) → 1,750 (2023): 13.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,128, of which 18.6 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Luzech): 0 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Luzech): 0.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Luzech): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Luzech): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Luzech): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 42 days a year at or above 30 °C and 45 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ANGLARS weather station, 6.5 km away at 104 m; the village itself is at 106 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 11 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ANGLARS, 6.5 km away at 104 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 825 mm of rain a year, spread over 117 days — about 7.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ANGLARS, 6.5 km away at 104 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46182/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/4910d6f9-99d7-312e-b774-9449afd1f14d— “Marché à Luzech”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46182/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46182/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46182/logement/2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Créhen | 22 | 526 km NW | 1,671 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 29 % |
| Flamanville | 50 | 611 km N | 1,639 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 82 % |
| Dinéault | 29 | 590 km NW | 1,853 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 578 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon | 12 | 143 km E | 1,565 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 73 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson | 30 | 264 km E | 1,887 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon | 12 | 143 km E | 1,565 | 51.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 69 % · winter 73 % · humidity 29 % |
| Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson | 30 | 264 km E | 1,887 | 53.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 85 % · humidity 71 % |
| Créhen | 22 | 526 km NW | 1,671 | 54.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 47 % · humidity 29 % |
| Plogastel-Saint-Germain | 29 | 578 km NW | 2,024 | 46.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 59 % · humidity 29 % |
| Dinéault | 29 | 590 km NW | 1,853 | 49.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 77 % · humidity 29 % |
| Flamanville | 50 | 611 km N | 1,639 | 43.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 82 % |
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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 Luzech'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puy-l'Évêque | 46 | 12 km W | 1,860 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Castelmoron-sur-Lot | 47 | 64 km W | 1,842 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maubourguet | 65 | 151 km SW | 2,242 | 57.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prayssac | 46 | 8.3 km W | 2,519 | 69.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Castéra-Verduzan | 32 | 101 km SW | 1,041 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 86 % |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 40 | 143 km SW | 2,508 | 62.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
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