Saint-Chamarand
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 18.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 55 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Chamarand (INSEE 46253) is in Lot (46), part of CC Quercy - Bouriane. Population 192 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat très dispersé (level 7). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 18.1/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 55 % of the 15,741 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.69 | 10 | 6.85 |
| Housing mix | 0.44 | 5 | 2.2 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
1 × Hairdresser (LES CISEAUX BOURIANS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING LES RIVES DU CEOU). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | LES CISEAUX BOURIANS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING LES RIVES DU CEOU | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 215 (2012) → 192 (2023): -10.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 162 (1990) → 192 (2023): 18.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 175, of which 28 % second homes and 17.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air): 4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air): 3.9 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air): 3.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air): 4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air): 4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 32 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the GOURDON weather station, 9 km away at 260 m; the village itself is at 240 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 4 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at GOURDON, 9 km away at 260 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 1,034 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 8.5 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ST GERM. - COMB, 5.4 km away at 251 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46253/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46253/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46253/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46253/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46267
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Tréphine | 22 | 533 km NW | 189 | 14.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Cernin-de-l'Herm | 24 | 34 km W | 193 | 14.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Seine | 58 | 293 km NE | 187 | 13.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Médard | 46 | 21 km SW | 198 | 21.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Perdoux | 46 | 46 km E | 196 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pomarède | 46 | 26 km SW | 189 | 24.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Médard | 46 | 21 km SW | 198 | 21.2 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 77 % · humidity 50 % |
| Pomarède | 46 | 26 km SW | 189 | 24.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Cernin-de-l'Herm | 24 | 34 km W | 193 | 14.3 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 79 % · winter 82 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Perdoux | 46 | 46 km E | 196 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Seine | 58 | 293 km NE | 187 | 13.9 | No daily shops | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 86 % |
| Sainte-Tréphine | 22 | 533 km NW | 189 | 14.1 | No daily shops | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 28 % · winter 74 % · humidity 79 % |
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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 Saint-Chamarand'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-Perdoux | 46 | 46 km E | 196 | 15.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Escalans | 40 | 135 km SW | 215 | 15.4 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Buxeuil | 36 | 274 km N | 214 | 16.1 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Julien-Maumont | 19 | 44 km NE | 184 | 10.5 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brugnac | 47 | 84 km W | 180 | 16.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Astaillac | 19 | 42 km NE | 204 | 7.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
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