Vayrac
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vayrac (INSEE 46330) is in Lot (46), part of CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. Population 1,266 (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/46330-vayrac
Vitality score
Vitality score 55/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 12,874 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.95 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.59 | 10 | 5.86 |
| Housing mix | 0.62 | 5 | 3.08 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LUDITHIB). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CALMON SARL). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket. [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (LE CHOUCHEN · LA GABARE · MAGIBLOU). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (BAR DES SPORTS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE DU PUY D'ISSOLUD). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAULINE LASCOMBE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER DARREYE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L UXELLO). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VAYRAC). [3]
1 × Cinema (FOYER RURAL). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE CAMP). [3]
3 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE VAYRAC · AGENCE VAYRAC · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE). [3]
2 × Hairdresser (BULLES D'HAIR · LE SALON). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
3 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PALANQUIERE · MIRANDOL DORDOGNE · CAMPING LES GRANGES). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Nursery school (maternelle), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [4,3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LUDITHIB | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CALMON SARL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 5 | LE CHOUCHEN · LA GABARE · MAGIBLOU | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | BAR DES SPORTS | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE DU PUY D'ISSOLUD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PAULINE LASCOMBE, MÉDECIN · OLIVIER DARREYE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L UXELLO | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VAYRAC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | FOYER RURAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF LE CAMP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 3 | CAISSE LOCALE CREDIT AGRICOLE VAYRAC · AGENCE VAYRAC · BANQUE POPULAIRE OCCITANE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 2 | BULLES D'HAIR · LE SALON | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 3 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LA PALANQUIERE · MIRANDOL DORDOGNE · CAMPING LES GRANGES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Thursday, Saturday matin PLACE DU 11 NOVEMBRE (Mairie). [5]
Trajectory
Population 1,342 (2012) → 1,266 (2023): -5.7 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,166 (1990) → 1,266 (2023): 8.6 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 924, of which 19.2 % second homes and 12.2 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vayrac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Vayrac): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Vayrac): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Vayrac): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Vayrac): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 34 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 15 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the CRESSENSAC weather station, 16.1 km away at 294 m; the village itself is at 138 m. [10]
The village sits 156 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]
An average of 898 mm of rain a year, spread over 121 days — about 7.4 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at VAYRAC - BROUSS, 1.9 km away at 152 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 46330/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.vayrac.fr/economie/foires-et-marches— “Les marchés les jeudis et samedis matin.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46330/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46330/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 46330/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 46330
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 358 km N | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 88 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 203 km N | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 80 % |
| Vorey | 43 | 175 km E | 1,488 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 46 % |
| Gabarret | 40 | 172 km SW | 1,283 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Saugues | 43 | 145 km E | 1,652 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 0 % |
| Les Riceys | 10 | 395 km NE | 1,174 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 58 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugues | 43 | 145 km E | 1,652 | 59.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 46 % · winter 0 % |
| Gabarret | 40 | 172 km SW | 1,283 | 57.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 93 % |
| Vorey | 43 | 175 km E | 1,488 | 51.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 92 % · winter 46 % |
| Lignières | 18 | 203 km N | 1,310 | 44.3 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 80 % |
| La Bazoche-Gouet | 28 | 358 km N | 1,234 | 49.2 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.summer 41 % · winter 88 % |
| Les Riceys | 10 | 395 km NE | 1,174 | 52.1 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 58 % |
Elsewhere
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