Martel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.7/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Martel (INSEE 46185) is in Lot (46), part of CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. Population 1,637 (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/46185-martel
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.7/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 96 % of the 10,980 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 | 15.75 |
| Social | 0.87 | 20 | 17.47 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.63 | 10 | 6.29 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Housing mix | 0.51 | 5 | 2.54 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
4 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ETS BOTTERO · MAISON BOTTERO · L'ATELIER DE MARIE 46). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (SARL CHARMES FLORIAN). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SUPERETTE MARTELAISE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LEVIGNAL). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (L AUBERGE DE L ILE · LE SANS LYS · MAISON SOPHIE · LE PETIT MOULIN · SAS IL ETAIT UNE FOIS). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (O' BERGES DU ROCHER · ISALINE CAFE SOLIDAIRE · LE GRAND CAFE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DES SEPT TOURS). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SYLVAIN MEUNIER, MÉDECIN · THIERRY BARBARA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-NOEL COUMES, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE ORTUNO, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE GAMBETTA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE MARTEL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ZONE OMNISPORT). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (ZONE DE LOISIRS). [3]
4 × Hairdresser (STYL'COIFFURE · CELINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT LES FALAISES · AUBERGE DES SEPT TOURS). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING LES FALAISES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 4 | ETS BOTTERO · MAISON BOTTERO · L'ATELIER DE MARIE 46 | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | SARL CHARMES FLORIAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | SUPERETTE MARTELAISE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | LEVIGNAL | 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 | 7 | L AUBERGE DE L ILE · LE SANS LYS · MAISON SOPHIE · LE PETIT MOULIN · SAS IL ETAIT UNE FOIS | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | O' BERGES DU ROCHER · ISALINE CAFE SOLIDAIRE · LE GRAND CAFE | INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 DES SEPT TOURS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | SYLVAIN MEUNIER, MÉDECIN · THIERRY BARBARA, MÉDECIN · JEAN-NOEL COUMES, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE ORTUNO, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE GAMBETTA | 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 DE MARTEL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ZONE OMNISPORT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 1 | ZONE DE LOISIRS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 4 | STYL'COIFFURE · CELINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HOTEL RESTAURANT LES FALAISES · AUBERGE DES SEPT TOURS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL · CAMPING LES FALAISES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Wednesday, Saturday matin sous la halle (seasonal). [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 1,665 (2012) → 1,637 (2023): -1.7 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 1,462 (1990) → 1,637 (2023): 12 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,225, of which 24.6 % second homes and 10.9 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Martel): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Martel): 0 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Martel): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Martel): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Martel): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 44 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CRESSENSAC weather station, 11.5 km away at 294 m; the village itself is at 235 m. [11]
The village sits 59 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]
An average of 898 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at VAYRAC - BROUSS, 8.2 km away at 152 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46185/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.martel.fr/marche-halle-martel-lot— “Le mercredi et le samedi matin,”
- DATAtourisme 2025-07— https://data.datatourisme.fr/22/dd4c95ab-ead2-3403-9a9b-c420e26a22ff— “Des producteurs locaux proposent leurs produits sur la place de la halle tous les mercredis et samedis”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46185/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46185/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46185/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46185
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteaumeillant | 18 | 186 km N | 1,629 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 80 % |
| Aigre | 16 | 164 km NW | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
| Cercy-la-Tour | 58 | 267 km NE | 1,653 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 77 % |
| Aigurande | 36 | 167 km N | 1,321 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 77 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 378 km N | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 97 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 408 km E | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 0 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigre | 16 | 164 km NW | 1,594 | 55.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 91 % |
| Aigurande | 36 | 167 km N | 1,321 | 55.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 49 % · winter 77 % |
| Châteaumeillant | 18 | 186 km N | 1,629 | 49.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 79 % · winter 80 % |
| Cercy-la-Tour | 58 | 267 km NE | 1,653 | 52.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 62 % · winter 77 % |
| Saint-Valérien | 89 | 378 km N | 1,823 | 49.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 54 % · winter 97 % |
| Castellane | 04 | 408 km E | 1,472 | 64.3 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 100 % · winter 0 % |
Elsewhere
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