Pradines
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 15 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Pradines (INSEE 46224) is in Lot (46), part of CA du Grand Cahors. Population 3,617 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/46224-pradines
Vitality score
Vitality score 39/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 15 % of the 6,119 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 | 0.2 | 25 | 5.12 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.71 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL DE SAINT GERY · ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER PLAISIR). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
4 × Restaurant (LE BRESPAIL · BUFFALO GRILL · SABOR DO BRASIL). [3,4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DANIEL ROQUES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MOULIN). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SAMI MESTIRI, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE GERMAIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL ALRIC, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER GAILLARD, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE PRADINES). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (PRADINES AP · PRADINES RPU RP). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PRADINES). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (PARC DES SPORT ET DE LOISIRS DE PRADINES). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE PRADINES). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (G S A · COIFFURE VISAGIS · K'OR CAPILL · ZEN COIFFURE MAYLIS · TIM'COIFF). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE CLOS GRAND). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL DE SAINT GERY · ARTISAN BOULANGER PATISSIER PLAISIR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | 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 | 4 | LE BRESPAIL · BUFFALO GRILL · SABOR DO BRASIL | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DANIEL ROQUES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN MOULIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | SAMI MESTIRI, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE GERMAIN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL ALRIC, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER GAILLARD, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE PRADINES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | PRADINES AP · PRADINES RPU RP | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE PRADINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | PARC DES SPORT ET DE LOISIRS DE PRADINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE PRADINES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | G S A · COIFFURE VISAGIS · K'OR CAPILL · ZEN COIFFURE MAYLIS · TIM'COIFF | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | LE CLOS GRAND | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,514 (2012) → 3,617 (2023): 2.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,941 (1990) → 3,617 (2023): 23 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,884, of which 2.9 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Pradines): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Cahors): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Pradines): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Pradines): 0.9 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Pradines): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 47 days a year at or above 30 °C and 33 days at or below 0 °C, over 28 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LE MONTAT weather station, 11.4 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 140 m. [10]
The village sits 120 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. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LE MONTAT, 11.4 km away at 260 m, over 28 summers. [10]
That station sits 120 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 854 mm of rain a year, spread over 104 days — about 8.2 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at CATUS, 10.7 km away at 165 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46224/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46224/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46224/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46224/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46224
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olemps | 12 | 92 km E | 3,559 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 59 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bousse | 57 | 646 km NE | 3,236 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 15 % · winter 84 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 38 | 343 km E | 3,620 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 61 | 451 km N | 3,636 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Ay | 45 | 377 km N | 3,766 | 35.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Breuil | 71 | 352 km NE | 3,538 | 28.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olemps | 12 | 92 km E | 3,559 | 37.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 33 % · winter 59 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 38 | 343 km E | 3,620 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Breuil | 71 | 352 km NE | 3,538 | 28.4 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 72 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Ay | 45 | 377 km N | 3,766 | 35.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 36 % · winter 62 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 61 | 451 km N | 3,636 | 31.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel drier.summer 3 % · winter 86 % · humidity 79 % |
| Bousse | 57 | 646 km NE | 3,236 | 37 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 15 % · winter 84 % |
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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 Pradines'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 38 | 343 km E | 3,620 | 45.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Puygouzon | 81 | 89 km SE | 3,548 | 32.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Soyons | 07 | 276 km E | 2,341 | 49.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne | 84 | 288 km E | 3,565 | 50.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Charmes-sur-Rhône | 07 | 274 km E | 3,143 | 35.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Lespinasse | 31 | 85 km S | 3,251 | 38.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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