Puybrun
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Puybrun (INSEE 46229) is in Lot (46), part of CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. Population 984 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-25 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/46229-puybrun
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 14,420 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 | 0.89 | 25 | 22.33 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.96 | 10 | 9.64 |
| Housing mix | 0.8 | 5 | 4.01 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ETAL GOURMAND). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MAZET SEBASTIEN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VIVAL). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE PUYBRUN SARL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (PUYBRUN LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUYBRUN). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (IMAGIN' R). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HOTEL RESTAURANT DES ARTS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LA SOLE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | L'ETAL GOURMAND | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE MAZET SEBASTIEN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | VIVAL | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE PUYBRUN SARL | 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 | PUYBRUN LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE PUYBRUN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | IMAGIN' R | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | HOTEL RESTAURANT DES ARTS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LA SOLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 907 (2012) → 984 (2023): 8.5 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 672 (1990) → 984 (2023): 46.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 666, of which 9.9 % second homes and 14.3 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Puybrun): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Puybrun): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
GP (Bretenoux): 3.4 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Puybrun): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Puybrun): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 29 days a year at or above 30 °C and 19 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the COMIAC weather station, 17.6 km away at 562 m; the village itself is at 147 m. [11]
The village sits 415 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]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 6 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at COMIAC, 17.6 km away at 562 m, over 20 summers. [11]
That station sits 415 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.26 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 928 mm of rain a year, spread over 123 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at BRETENOUX, 4.1 km away at 136 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46229/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.puybrun.fr/histoire-de-puybrun— “Les marchés sont établis tous les mardis”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46229/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46229/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46229/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46229
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46038
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillières-sur-Avre | 27 | 431 km N | 1,020 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 51 % |
| Tronget | 03 | 195 km NE | 925 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Preuilly-sur-Claise | 37 | 225 km N | 1,011 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villasavary | 11 | 190 km S | 1,220 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Chanu | 61 | 464 km NW | 1,243 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 70 % · humidity 57 % |
| Dourgne | 81 | 162 km S | 1,313 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dourgne | 81 | 162 km S | 1,313 | 44.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 74 % · winter 84 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villasavary | 11 | 190 km S | 1,220 | 41.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tronget | 03 | 195 km NE | 925 | 50.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 56 % · winter 51 % · humidity 64 % |
| Preuilly-sur-Claise | 37 | 225 km N | 1,011 | 41.6 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 79 % |
| Tillières-sur-Avre | 27 | 431 km N | 1,020 | 41.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 51 % |
| Chanu | 61 | 464 km NW | 1,243 | 34.6 | Few services | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 38 % · winter 70 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Puybrun'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arzens | 11 | 194 km S | 1,174 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Auros | 33 | 160 km W | 1,072 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cocumont | 47 | 149 km W | 1,133 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 65 | 255 km SW | 1,144 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle | 24 | 104 km W | 2,080 | 36 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Prignac-et-Marcamps | 33 | 180 km W | 1,494 | 44.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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